Callum1993 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Yeah the other day Goldberg retweeted a picture of Jimmy Savile after someone tweeted him something along the lines of 'Retweet this picture of my Grandfather, he used to love getting to grips with us when we were kids'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glass Smash Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hogan's caused a stir on Twitter. He ReTweeted a photo of Madeleine McCann for someone who claimed she'd won a Hide & Seek competition and was a big fan of his. Â I think you will find it was the guy who had sent the tweet to Hogan was the cause of the "stir" not Hogan himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted March 8, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 8, 2015 Hulk Hogan has been the latest victim of a twitter prank. Someone asked him if he could RT a pic of their niece who had just won a hide and seek competition and was also a fan of him. Turns out the picture was Maddie McCann  Hogan's caused a stir on Twitter. He ReTweeted a photo of Madeleine McCann for someone who claimed she'd won a Hide & Seek competition and was a big fan of his.  Well played Jon-Carr, breaking the big news to us just two hours after Glass Smash did. At the very least you could make the effort to read the last five posts before diving in two-footed with your big scoop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Kat Von D Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I'm sure most TMZ readers will probably be saying "Who the fuck is Vampiro?" In all fairness he was a distinct/memorable character in the boom period. While not the biggest star I think you'd be surprised at the amount of people who could say "ah yeah I vaguely remember him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted March 8, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 8, 2015 Vampiro isn't less well known that 90% of the people TMZ report about. At least you'd go "oh, him from WCW" if you saw him. Some bird Michael Keaton once shagged with their tits out will cause more confusion I imagine. And they report on that shit all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Kid Mark Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited)  There will always be people willing to pay a premium to watch something live. As I said, it's a balancing act: these "thieves" are potential customers and it's a smart man who can monetise that. I'm not saying it's easy or everyone would be doing it, but it is possible and essential if you want to be in the entertainment business these days.  I'm surprised a company like TWC/Fight Network/Silver Vision didn't transition into an online on-demand PPV platform that worked as a broker (iTunes style) for indie promotions from around the world. I know there are smaller sites out there but I'm talking about something with a decent amount of backing and a top-end user interface. I was more than willing to pay for WK9 but it was so much of a ball ache that I ended up streaming it illegally. Same with a lot of indie feds, it's just so much more convenient to stream them or download them at a later date; it's certainly not down to the pricing, although the pricing structure really needs working upon.  I think a three-tier pricing system could work for online 'broadcasts'. $15 or so to watch live and over the following 3 days. $5 for the next month. $1 per view after one month (they could even sell ad spots for the $1 views, or you pay $3 and watch it in HD/ad free).  If there was a decent legal site I could log onto and watch old ROH, PWG, CZW, British, and Japanese shows I'd be well happy to shell out a couple of quid to watch them. Fuck paying a monthly subscription for ROH or whoever when I'm in two minds about even subscribing to the WWE Network longtime. I think companies need to be careful offering a subscription service when you can pay £6 for Netflix, because that's who they'll be compared to. They're best charging per view and splitting the profits with the wrestling feds. Have a merch store on there too, and split the profits again.   The closest thing to that idea is the below link. It's run by the promoter for Evolve and FIP Sal Hamouia.  http://www.wwnlive.com/  I still think the events are too expensive though and I think subscriptions for unlimited content is the future as opposed to on demand content. Edited March 8, 2015 by Zebra Kid Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Benno Posted March 9, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) It's hard to make money that way though. As much as I'd moan about that last ROH taped ippv that was $34.99 (which is too much) you have to balance your existing hardcore base that are making you money and will pay a premium. Â When you're WWE, you can do unlimited for $9.99, but if you have a limited audience, you don't want to make less money from the people that are already paying going after a more casual audience that might never be willing to pay in the first place, whatever the price. Edited March 9, 2015 by Benno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 That's the thing... You've got people who aren't going to watch ROH no matter what, people who will have a look if it's free, people who will have a look if it's really cheap, and people who will pay decent money to watch it. I don't know that that third group exists in a big enough number to risk pissing off your bread and butter fourth group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W35ty Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Â I'm sure most TMZ readers will probably be saying "Who the fuck is Vampiro?" In all fairness he was a distinct/memorable character in the boom period. While not the biggest star I think you'd be surprised at the amount of people who could say "ah yeah I vaguely remember him." Â They'd be thinking about Gangrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted March 9, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2015 Someone brought up a good point elsewhere on the Tommy Dreamer front. He uses Enter Sandman and Man in a Box on his shows. As well as the odd WWE theme. He's asking people to pay for his iPPVs with copyrighted material he doesn't own on them. That would be a good place as any on his crusade against piracy and using illegal material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Red Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I'm waiting for Dreamer to turn up at the Streamer's house with Chris Masters in tow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Linus Posted March 11, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 11, 2015 An insider* on the something awful forums reported that the Briscoes have asked for their release from ROH. They wanted May 1st, they were given June 22nd. NXT has shows planned for May... Â Â Â Â Â Â * to be fair, he does seem to know stuff about NXT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted March 11, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 11, 2015 God I hope not. Why would WWE hire a pair of horrible shits like them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Just wait for the homophobic rants being spewed out on twitter, WWE will be fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted March 11, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) If WWE were going to not hire someone based on previous homophobic slurs, I imagine there would only be Darren Young wrestling Triple H (because he cant sack himself) at WrestleMania this year. The Briscoes had a job in WWE last until Jay Briscoe made that thick tweet. So its obvious Triple H wants them. Enough time has passed where the offer is back on the table I imagine. People should realise in WWE, its not about what you've done. Its about whether there is enough time gone by to where its doesn't harm the company anymore. They can be as homophobic as they want as long as they dont say it out loud. This is wrestling. The business was built on the back of blokes taking it up the chuff. They are such odd fuckers, people will slag off gays, even if they help them out on a weekend. Â Samoa Joe and the Briscoes are quite the interesting signings arent they? Cheap and cheerful lads on EWR, those three. Edited March 11, 2015 by IANdrewDiceClay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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