King Pitcos Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 utter nonsense. They're over here every 6 months, it be any more tapped a market How about running a full time development promotion over here? The market would support that wouldn't it? Especially if they sent regulars and legends over for stints to help sell tickets. Doubtful. It'd water down the WWE brand over here for no real benefit. They didn't build the performance centre in Florida to then send developmental talent to working men's clubs in Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted February 18, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm pretty sure Herb Abrams already owns Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted February 18, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2014 The idea that he'd 'buy a soccer club to expand WWE in this country' is utterly laughable and shows zero knowledge about how big WWE is in this country, how valuable it is to Sky and how it had been on tv in this country for over 25 years. Â Are you American? I'm interested in why you call it 'Soccer'. If it were that 'big' though, surely the journalists would know more about it? There's a reason why a good percentage of the general public could reel off half the 1992 roster but would struggle with the current day Wrestlers. Â At least this means they have a replacement for Tim Krul lined up. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Bischoff should buy a SPL club and give away all the results for Match of the Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicsGuy Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The idea that he'd 'buy a soccer club to expand WWE in this country' is utterly laughable and shows zero knowledge about how big WWE is in this country, how valuable it is to Sky and how it had been on tv in this country for over 25 years. Â Are you American? I'm interested in why you call it 'Soccer'. If it were that 'big' though, surely the journalists would know more about it? There's a reason why a good percentage of the general public could reel off half the 1992 roster but would struggle with the current day Wrestlers. Â I'm English, it's no big deal - football/soccer. I saw interviews with Tom Finney from the 1960s the other day where he referred to football as 'soccer'. The idea it's a word only ever used by Americans to refer to football is just one of those naff generalisations that have come in during the Premier League era. Â As for whether it is 'big' or not, Daniel Bryan not being in the Royal Rumble was in the top 2 or 3 most-read news stories on the BBC News website the entire day after the Rumble. Â Sky just signed a new tv deal where they reportedly tripled what they pay WWE to air WWE tv on their channels. In the next 7 days, Sky will air a total of 50 hours of WWE programming across Sky One and the Sky Sports channels (including all the repeats/multiple airings). Â I'd say WWE is just as big a deal in the U.K. as it ever was. Everyone likes to think the wrestling of their childhood and the stars from their childhood were the best. A casual fan aged 21 now may only be able to name the Rock or Austin now, but that doesn't mean to say that kids aged 10 RIGHT NOW aren't into Cena, Bryan, Punk etc because they are. Â I think you overestimate how knowledgeable a lot of journalists are. Some of them are utterly clueless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted February 18, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 18, 2014 I suppose it's beacuse he's from a RL stronghold. I know a few people who call rugby football. I'll occasionally call a good player a good footballer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Saints Valentines Day Massacre, West Bromageddon and for international qualifiers Norway Out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 If it were that 'big' though, surely the journalists would know more about it? There's a reason why a good percentage of the general public could reel off half the 1992 roster but would struggle with the current day Wrestlers. Even if that were true, it'd be because the people being asked were kids in 1992 and have grown out of wrestling since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted February 18, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm English, it's no big deal - football/soccer. I saw interviews with Tom Finney from the 1960s the other day where he referred to football as 'soccer'. The idea it's a word only ever used by Americans to refer to football is just one of those naff generalisations that have come in during the Premier League era. Â Fair enough. Â Pictos, I maintain that Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior etc are better known in this country to this day. The sole reason is that 1992 was when the sport genuinely was at its peak in this country. You won't find pull-outs in the Sun these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicsGuy Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 WWE makes far more money from the U.K. now than they did 10-15 years ago. It is 'big' in the U.K. Anything that takes up 50 hours a week of programming on Sky is a big deal. Â 50 hours a week is over half the air time for the entire week of Sky Sports 1 to 4 channels combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted February 18, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2014 utter nonsense. They're over here every 6 months, it be any more tapped a market How about running a full time development promotion over here? The market would support that wouldn't it? Especially if they sent regulars and legends over for stints to help sell tickets. Doubtful. It'd water down the WWE brand over here for no real benefit. They didn't build the performance centre in Florida to then send developmental talent to working men's clubs in Leicester. I'm not saying it's likely. I'm just saying they *could* tap into the market further. They could easily make a buck or two touring the ice arenas and city halls of the UK building to bigger shows in big arenas. And they could do it for a fraction of the cost of buying a Premier League soccer team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted February 18, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm not saying it's likely. I'm just saying they *could* tap into the market further. They could easily make a buck or two touring the ice arenas and city halls of the UK building to bigger shows in big arenas. And they could do it for a fraction of the cost of buying a Premier League soccer team. Â Perhaps a European tour would be more feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfMetal Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Leave the City Halls for American Superslam Wrestling, and I can't even remember the last time we had anything on at Hull Ice Arena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Didn't 1PW run there in 2006/7ish? Admittedly that's a good while ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 18, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted February 18, 2014 A Vince-owned Newcastle United could do OK. They'd probably win at West Brom. They'd be the favourites in Sunderland. But they've got no chance in Hull. Â Disgraceful that this has passed without comment. Top marks, Lister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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