Vince McMahon Restarting the XFL

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 01-26-2018, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Maajo

It's naive to notice that ratings, attendance and even recently subscription rates have gone down as other products with more distinct realism have become bigger? Lol. Okay, bud.

And you call my argument naive.

Agreed.

wait what are you talking about

it factually has no ties to wwe and is funded by Vince

that isn’t an opinion, it’s a fact.

also comparing the WWE’s numbers to the UFC/any MMA organization is the most non-sensical point you couldve made considering one is a performance art and the other is one of the most physically intense methods of combat around.

wrestling is a spectacle. sure, maybe during the days of Hogan and Andre thr Giant people wanted real. but now it’s known and accepted that these are trained professionals out there to put on a show.

this is where frownland would say something about seperating your personal opinions from facts etc etc

Maajo · 01-26-2018, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

wait what are you talking about

it factually has no ties to wwe and is funded by Vince

that isn’t an opinion, it’s a fact.

So it's funded by Vince but has no ties to the WWE.
Oh boy.

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wrestling is a spectacle. sure, maybe during the days of Hogan and Andre thr Giant people wanted real. but now it’s known and accepted that these are trained professionals out there to put on a show.

So people don't want something that's realistic, or that they can sort of believe in because it's not 1982 anymore? Lol.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 01-26-2018, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Maajo

So it's funded by Vince but has no ties to the WWE.
Oh boy.

So people don't want something that's realistic, or that they can sort of believe in because it's not 1982 anymore? Lol.

you understand that the WWE is a company right?

the original XFL was owned by the company. the new company is owned by Vince McMahon and saw him buy the rights to certain trademarks from the WWE themselves and saw him selling shares of the WWE in order to fund the XFL himself

i dunno how i can make it any more clear to you regarding these two points but if you’re gonna keep sticking your tongue out and plugging your ears go for it.

people don’t watch wrestling for realism because its 2018 and the internet has been around long enough that any mystique surrounding the spectacle that was the WWF has long died off.

Maajo · 01-26-2018, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

you understand that the WWE is a company right?

the original XFL was owned by the company. the new company is owned by Vince McMahon and saw him buy the rights to certain trademarks from the WWE themselves and saw him selling shares of the WWE in order to fund the XFL himself

So Vince owning both companies isn't a tie to each company? You've gotta be ****ting me, man! Lmfao!

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people don’t watch wrestling for realism because its 2018 and the internet has been around long enough that any mystique surrounding the spectacle that was the WWF has long died off.

I don't know what they're watching for right now either, because I don't see how it's realistic (mainly because of the poor booking), but if it's just a big joke and there's no credibility, what are you guys watching? Big sweaty men in tights hugging each other? You guys have to be buying into something in order to watch it consistently. That's how it works.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 01-26-2018, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Maajo

So Vince owning both companies isn't a tie to each company? You've gotta be ****ting me, man! Lmfao!

trying to figure out what it is you dont understand here.

let me try to dumb it down as much as i can. the WWE is a public owned company in which the McMahon family own approximately 70% of the shares. the wwe owns multiple other business ventures under their brand i.e the WWE Network, a film production company, and formerly the XFL.

the newest incarnation of the XFL is owned by Vince McMahon. it is NOT under the WWE umbrella. this means that while yes, the XFL is owned by a man who owns shares in the WWE, it is a seperate entity that runs as it's own company.

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I don't know what they're watching for right now either, because I don't see how it's realistic (mainly because of the poor booking), but if it's just a big joke and there's no credibility, what are you guys watching? Big sweaty men in tights hugging each other? You guys have to be buying into something in order to watch it consistently. That's how it works.

there's more options than

1. hyper realistic traditional wrestling
2. big joke with no credibility

the new age of WWE sees the company look to embrace the internet age by giving the fans a different view of the product. lets take for example the massive amount of content filmed outside of the ring that they give on the WWE network. shows that feature wrestlers riding together, wrestling in training facilities, and even off-screen relationships.

just because you personally might need something to be realistic in order to enjoy it does not mean that everyone else has the same problem.

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