The Smackers Thread

[RedTwoster]

Firstly, @TheScarlettChad, looks like Meltzer might actually be on the money for once. 

Secondly, what the heck is WWE doing?! Pat McAfee - a heel - goes out, offering a discount for tickets while talking about how shitty the card is for night 2 of Wrestlemania? Why would you do that?

I’d understand McAfee’s involvement if the Tom Brady speculation was true. It would still be bad, but I’d at least understand it. But McAfee vs Jelly Roll is so underwhelming and - globally - so insignificant. Where’s the value in this? Why would anyone think this would add value to the card over a straight-up Orton/Rhodes match?

I almost respect how badly they’ve managed to tank this, it’s quite impressive.

[Egg Shen]

Turning absurd prices and lack of sales into an angle is one of the most bizarre and desperate things they've ever done 😄

[The King of Old School]

Drew and Jacob had a mare with that chain didn't they.

[LaGoosh]

23 minutes ago, Ralphy said:

Should Mania from Saudi still happen next year, the prices they set will be interesting

Pretty sure most the tickets for the Saudi shows are comps.

[FLips]

Ignoring the dozen other ways the Pat McAfee stuff was crap, the thing that stuck out the most to me is they had someone go out and practically brag about being MAGA and then have them drop ticket prices to spite the super liberal CM Punk and I’m under no illusion that wasn’t entirely intentional because the company is full of clowns.

[RedTwoster]

41 minutes ago, Ralphy said:

Should Mania from Saudi still happen next year, the prices they set will be interesting

They already have their money for this one, so they can set the ticket prices at whatever they want. Heck, they could probably give them away for free if they wanted to, with the blessing of the Saudi government who could use it as a propaganda/tourism drive. 

[The King of Old School]

52 minutes ago, Ralphy said:

Should Mania from Saudi still happen next year, the prices they set will be interesting

Doesn't matter what is happening anywhere in the world, that Mania will be in Saudi 100%.

[Supremo]

We’ve only got ourselves to blame.

It was all fun and games watching Danhausen chucking curses about, willy nilly. No-one stopped to think about the very real possibility that one of them might accidentally hit the creative team.

[DavidB6937]

18 minutes ago, Supremo said:

We’ve only got ourselves to blame.

It was all fun and games watching Danhausen chucking curses about, willy nilly. No-one stopped to think about the very real possibility that one of them might accidentally hit the creative team.

I think we all know if that actually happened things would improve..

[Chili]

Triple H longing for the days when it was The Rock who would stroll in and fanny about with Wrestlemania plans. 

[TheScarlettChad]

Most people next year will be Saudi princes and the odd fan. It'll be weird knowing nobody sane will travel to Mania next year. 

[Chili]

1 minute ago, TheScarlettChad said:

Most people next year will be Saudi princes and the odd fan. It'll be weird knowing nobody sane will travel to Mania next year. 

Accurate.

[SaitoRyo]

🎵Just one...🎵

[TheScarlettChad]

I'm kinda at the point where this company needs to die. Either fix it or go out of business. TKO will fuck it off anyway so why wait. It's a sad thought that Saudi owned WWE may actually be better than whatever this company is now. 

[Supremo]

"The Irresistible Force meets The Immovable Object."

”The boyhood dream has come true!”

”The Austin Era has begun!”

”The Streak…is over!”

“WrestleMania Sunday night? Ass. I wouldn’t recommend anybody spend money on that.”