Meltzer: You can't blame cord cutting for WWE's declining ratings

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:skip: This place sometimes. People complain week after week about vanilla midgets and bland indy wrestlers killing the ratings but can only point out 3 wrestlers. And another person listed mostly WWE developmental guys.

And then on top of that, they want to de-push people that are actually over. Sure Rollins is boring as shyt right now but he's somehow still over. Zayn is over and (one of the best wrestlers on the roster) and Owens stay getting reactions
 

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And then on top of that, they want to de-push people that are actually over. Sure Rollins is boring as shyt right now but he's somehow still over. Zayn is over and (one of the best wrestlers on the roster) and Owens stay getting reactions

The thing is that we don't have any numbers for segments anymore. Someone getting cheered at shows doesn't mean their segments pull in big numbers or sell tons of merchandise. Wrestlers are bland these days. Most of them don't even have gimmicks. Just first and last names with maybe a nickname. The wrestling boom happened due to how over the top it was and the larger than life personalities. The company is just coasting these days and doesn't even try.
 

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Cord cutting excuse was always bullshyt. Live sporting events are the only thing on TV getting ratings and attracting advertising. That's why the NBA could command such huge figures for TV rights. The WWE product is pure shyt right now. Creative is stale. You got no stars. Champions are a part timer who hasn't been seen in months and an Indian Jobber. Even the good workers aren't motivated. Who wants to watch this crap?
 

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The thing is that we don't have any numbers for segments anymore. Someone getting cheered at shows doesn't mean their segments pull in big numbers or sell tons of merchandise. Wrestlers are bland these days. Most of them don't even have gimmicks. Just first and last names with maybe a nickname. The wrestling boom happened due to how over the top it was and the larger than life personalities. The company is just coasting these days and doesn't even try.

Owens sells a lot of merchandise. Rollins does pretty well with merchandise too.
 
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Orton is probably a legit 6'4" man, Sami is at best 6'0". If by same height range you mean they're both somewhere between 6'0"-6'5", then yea I agree:pachaha:

Angle Aj, & Michaels are all around the same height. Sammi taller than them.:mjlol:

Sammi gotta be around the same height as a Cesaro & Orton.
He probably 6'3":patrice:
 

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Angle Aj, & Michaels are all around the same height. Sammi taller than them.:mjlol:

Sammi gotta be around the same height as a Cesaro & Orton.
He probably 6'3":patrice:

I need some receipts, cause the underdog from the underground fights like he's undersized :patrice::jbhmm:any face to face pics of Orton/Sami/etc?
 

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I need some receipts, cause the underdog from the underground fights like he's undersized :patrice::jbhmm:any face to face pics of Orton/Sami/etc?

I guess this is as close as you'll get

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Wow, that just makes me wonder if AJ is shorter than 5'11", cause Orton still looks like he's 3-4 inches than Sami, who looks 3-4 inches taller than AJ:mjlol:
 

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I've seen the guys in person Sami isn't taller than 6'1, Cesaro is a legit 6'5 and AJ isn't more than 5'10.
 
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