If 2017 Vince McMahon Booked The Attitude Era :mjlol:

[Amirah Dyme's Husband]

The most important thing it tells me is that Wrestlemania season is not for us, the regular wrestling fans. Wrestlemania season is about drawing in casuals or old fans and the way they do it is by booking big, established names like Goldberg, Lesnar, Undertaker and the Rock. Names they know, famous people, names that draw.

Does this mean WWE can't build new stars? No, I think they can (see Bray, Owens, Harper, Bliss, Four Horsewomen and Corbin - some of those built from scratch, even though they're not a star in the sense of the part timers). What it does mean however is that WWE values drawing in money over providing a story-based wrestling show centred on the people who carry the brands for 9 months of the year (see WK in NJPW).

This understandably frustrates the hell out of us because we want to see the wrestlers who we have valued and bought into for 9 months have the spotlight and acclaim on the 'grandest stage of them all' that they deserve. WWE appear to be unwilling to take the financial gamble (WWE are a business - this is how they will see it) on backing their current roster which does beg the question, what will they do in 5-10 years when they can no longer wheel out some of these part-timers to draw?

 

[richaveli83]

It's his yard. #thebigdog

 

[dh86]

Vince had a huge money offer to bring Hogan back in 1998, and Randy had one too to be the mystery guy in survivor series 98 that became Duane Gil

 

[Playaz Eyez]

even tho I dont agree with the bytching about part timers shyt because its nothing but faux outrage smarks do to look cool, I found that poster to be hilarious

especially with test being in the front

Test

 

[Playaz Eyez]

Legion of Doom in 99, Vader in 98, Backlund in 95, Dr Death in 99, these dudes were old as shyt getting pushed. The difference is the crowd rejected them. If they were popping for Vader heavy, totally different story.

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[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

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96,97,98 it doesn't matter, the point is the crowd rejected them and NOT today's old vets

 

[Momentum]

Vince knows what he's doing. Taking all the smarks money while occasionally giving one of their guys a push but trust those live events sell out for his guys- Cena, Roman, Brock, etc. etc.

Casual live event money > smark network money.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

96,97,98 it doesn't matter, the point is the crowd rejected them and NOT today's old vets

The crowd never rejected Vader though. The crowd was even behind Vader in that SNH match with Edge where Edge no-sold a Powerbomb and got pinned after the weakest Downward Spiral history.

Agreed about everyone else though. Vets aren't getting rejected today because the WWE spent about 10 years if not more stunting the growth of their own company. So many guys that started building fanbases got their legs cut from under them for various reasons. Meanwhile, the fans started giving Dr Death and LOD "" reactions cause newer guys were given freedom and connected with fans. Why back an out of prime LOD when the Outlaws were doing much cooler shyt?
What investment do I have with Dr. Death when there's a much more appealing Kane??

 

[Rice N Beans]

Crossface chicken wing!