The "let's not take this shyt so seriously" AEW news & fukkery thread

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I still don't understand what the hell y'all be arguing about in these AEW threads.

The only argument I see is people trying to throw cold water on media rights deal, it should be pretty cut and dry considering Variety's report wasn't much different than anyone elses

 

[King Sun]

The only argument I see is people trying to throw cold water on media rights deal, it should be pretty cut and dry considering Variety's report wasn't much different than anyone elses

dudes don't even have 2 dollars in their account talking about attendance and view ship numbers even after the deal is hilarious

 

[mannyrs13]

I could see Hobbs with hurt syndicate. I think what occurred with Takeshyta attacking Ospreay can sort of be used. MVP seen as a businessman trying to recruit talent or rather poach them like he was trying to do with Swerve from Nana.

I think MVP uses that to convince Hobbs to leave DCF on some you don't know if you could be attacked next, can you trust Don Callis. Then Fletcher is conflicted but sides with Will and gets their own United Empire going, plus Mark Davis when he comes back. Haven't seen Rush interact with Callis lately but he has the LIF thing now. So that just leaves Takeshyta to be managed by Callis.

But I think all those wrestlers can be intertwined in a storyline somehow. As well as side stories involving the likes of Ricochet and Swerve.

 

[Silkk]

Wonder if he tries to hug him

 

[Silkk]

I’d rather see them be more of a Beat Down Clan type stable than it being mandatory that all members are black.



Joe gonna be back soon.

That theme was hard

 

[DoubleJ13]

at the thought that there is no discussion to be had about AEW business just because they signed their deal

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

dudes don't even have 2 dollars in their account talking about attendance and view ship numbers even after the deal is hilarious

Dudes still trying to talk ratings even after the deal is signed it's wild..

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

at the thought that there is no discussion to be had about AEW business just because they signed their deal

I don't think anyone is suggesting that however ratings was already an outdated talking point and now it's even crazier to discuss it

But If people wanna play stan war games go for it... we see how that always turns out Lol

 

[Finn Baller]

at the thought that there is no discussion to be had about AEW business just because they signed their deal

no you don't get it, once someone signs a lucrative contract, they are immune from criticism. Nobody EVER criticizes Bradley Beal, Jordan Poole, Zach Lavine, etc. Who cares how they play, they already got the bag

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Dudes really crashin out this week

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

If that's the case, then I expect them to put emphasis and focus on the show.

In other words, depending on time don't expect a Rampage or Collision like show

Literally putting it on any non-WBD network means he’ll have to put a major effort into it. No new network one is going to sign on for that show to get anything less than an A effort.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Yeah true. Now with streaming it changed the game cuz they can provide content to all over the world instead of just domestically like the cable networks. It seems like more and more the network sitcoms even are dieing.

Netflix at over 275 million. TBS at 90 million, 3 times as much. They can't compete with more subscribers and revenue, just try to hold their own. Shoot even Max only has about 75 million. And that's likely worldwide so who knows US numbers where AEW will be on.

I know Verizon has a discount for Max. Not sure who else may offer one but that could help get new people in when AEW starts. The good thing is it's not strictly an AEW service and has other content to lure and keep subscribers.

TBS is at around 75 and Max is at 100.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Darby currently has an Open Challenge scheduled for WrestleDream. If he debuts at the event, this would seem to be the way to do it.

At first I thought it didn’t make sense, but if it’s done right it will. Have Lashley just destroy Darby and after the match the beating continues. Then have Swerve make the save.

I don’t know if they should bump heads physically right away, but I’d save that for later. Just have Bob and crew leave once Swerve comes out with plunder.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Sheets caught in another lie? Can't be lol...

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

As of Q2 'Max' has 103 million subscribers now. Not all of them are going to be able to watch AEW right away because AEW has TV contracts in other countries to be honored. For comparison sake, 'Peacock' has over 33 million subscribers and I'd argue that it's done wonders for WWE even though I preferred the old WWE Network.

I don't know if 'Max' will help grow AEW's fan base but they will be available in a lot more homes now than they previously were.

The accessibility will be potentially huge, especially replays. WWE’s content being so widely accessible on Peacock and previously Hulu for next day replays has been, in my opinion, the second greatest reason for their booming business over the last several years with the top one being Vince getting pushed out.

For AEW, currently the only way for an American to legally watch a replay of AEW without going thru some hoops is off their DVR or by logging in with their cable credentials on the TNT/TBS apps. So they essentially have no next day streaming rights because it requires cable. That pretty much cuts them off from anyone who doesn’t have cable.

And then PPVs, even though they sell a lot of them, being $50 bucks a pop domestically eliminates a lot of their fans from watching them. Like they at best get 25% of their domestic fans buying PPVs. 75%+ of your regular viewing audience not legally watching your best content is huge missed opportunities.

The key in all of this for me is the price point for the PPVs. They really got to nail down a fan-friendly price, especially since Max is on the most expensive end of streaming subscription costs. Outside of profit, accessibility needs to be their #1 concern for the pricing decision. You want to close that gap between viewers and PPV buyers as much as you can while making it financially sensible at the same time.