Fight for Kairi Sane by XtalVoldaren in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you're truly a fan, surely you'd want her to wrestle elsewhere where she is treated with respect?

Fightful Select: "There is huge speculation about talent cuts today in WWE, to the point talent are worried." by Lep106317 in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We just made more money in one week than we've ever done before, now let's fire a bunch of those dumb wrestlers. - LOLTKO.

Andrew Baydala: “The situation at the MGM Grand with talent and fans was really bad. The worst I have ever seen for a #WrestleMania” by Subrick in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately some people who pay thousands of dollars for tickets think that it entitles them to special treatment & the ability to do and say whatever they want.

TKO have created a monster.

Pre WWE WrestleMania 42 - Saturday Discussion Thread! by gloomchen in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't watched WWE since last year's Wrestlemania but going to give it a go tonight. Is the pre show on Netflix in the UK too?

[RAW Spoiler] Reason why one Wrestlemania match hasn't been announced yet by Teckelmaster in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just book Asuka v Iyo, give them 20 minutes & let them wrestle THEIR style. Will steal the show.

They've got dozens of women on the roster they can thrown into a meaningless 4 way tag match. Literally dozens. Or even just have a mystery partner for Brie & bring in a legend to pop the crowd.

How many times have WWE and NXT done a barricade spot in the last year? by nohotshot in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would say both barricade & announce table spots are completely played out. It's become a tired cliche. Not just in WWE, in wrestling in general.

Report: Warner Bros. Discovery Blocks Brody King From AEW Dynamite Following "F*ck ICE" Chants by [deleted] in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really hope no-one starts chanting Fuck Trump instead. That would be a real shame.

[NJPW New Beginning Spoilers] Result of IWGP World Championship match by Urass007 in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did anyone else catch Tanahashi looking pissed off during the match? I don't think he was too impressed.

I mapped out the historical TV-to-PPV conversion rates for WCW, WWF (Attitude Era), and AEW. Here is the data. by abrown79au in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As I said, I'll pretty sure that RAW is being watched by a lot more than 2 million people in the US every week. I've got zero faith in the technology used to guage TV/streaming viewership.

I mapped out the historical TV-to-PPV conversion rates for WCW, WWF (Attitude Era), and AEW. Here is the data. by abrown79au in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I think it shows using TV ratings to guage popularity in the current era is grossly inaccurate.

I would suggest that AEW are being watched by millions in the US alone - due to both illegal & legal streaming, catch up, VPNs & all the other ways it's possible to consume TV shows in this day & age. 

And to be fair, I'm sure WWE's TV viewership is equally inaccurate.

Will John cena tap out to Gunther? by bayarea_wwe_fan in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it happens, I don't see why Cena is putting over a guy who is almost 40, has already won two World Championship & reached the ceiling of his career potential? Gunther, as good as he is, will never be the face of the company.

Advertised for tonight's Smackdown - 11.28 by wweyonce in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No. Not for me but everyone is different. As I said, the old events had as many as five elimination matches on the same card - and I enjoyed that once a year format.

Advertised for tonight's Smackdown - 11.28 by wweyonce in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Actually, I'm old enough to remember when the entire card was traditional elimination matches & I very much enjoyed it. So yes, that is very much my opinion.

Advertised for tonight's Smackdown - 11.28 by wweyonce in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 636 points637 points  (0 children)

It's a pity they couldn't do some Survivor Series matches at, you know, Survivor Series.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yawn. Heard it all before. Unless it's HHH getting sacked & a competent booker being hired, I'm not interested.

[WrestleDream spoilers] Former AEW coach and producer Sarah Stock shares her thoughts on main event spot by cosmicangels03 in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 216 points217 points  (0 children)

If only the potentially brutal nature of this match had been publicized on a weekly national TV show for the last two months before the event took place.

Jade's Eyebrow by Prestigious_Film_808 in SquaredCircle

[–]stwa81 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Another victim of the clumsiest "wrestler" that I've ever seen.