The Gaffer Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 So in what could be construed as a relapse for my already shaky moral compass, I threw WWE another month's sub just before Christmas. It was a bit of a heady time for me, and sometimes being able to pull up all that classic content on demand when you get some time to yourself can be too much to resist. Checking out the news this morning, and it seems like they're doing pretty well for themselves on Peacock too, as per Fightful: Quote ...more than three million Peacock subscribers have watched WWE content on the streaming platform since it became available in March. The report goes on to say "more than half of those 3 million subs indicated that they signed up 'because of WWE.'" Finally, the report states that of the 1.1 million WWE Network subscribers, one million successfully converted to Peacock. WWE and Peacock announced the merger in January 2021 with content merging beginning on March 18. Peacock has become the home for WWE Premium Events, including the most recent WWE Day 1 event. In July 2021, WWE President Nick Khan commented on the partnership and increasing numbers by saying, "Since moving to Peacock, viewership of our pay-per-view events have increased with Backlash up 26%, Hell in a Cell up 25%, and Money in the Bank up 46% from their prior-year performance on what was the standalone WWE Network. These viewership numbers are also up considerably from our pre-pandemic WWE Network numbers." That's surely brilliant business for WWE, and solidifies the notion that networks will pay top dollar for access to their IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonworden Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 How's the app/site these days? One of the deciding factors in my cancellation of the nerwork was half the time having what I was watching constantly buffering. Always hoped they'd add a download function to allow binge watching on flights etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, simonworden said: How's the app/site these days? One of the deciding factors in my cancellation of the nerwork was half the time having what I was watching constantly buffering. Always hoped they'd add a download function to allow binge watching on flights etc It's still the wild west. Site's not too bad - it can sometimes fail to timestamp stuff into your continue watching - but the app is atrocious, at least on Xbox. Seems to be the luck of the draw what experience you end up having, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzero Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Any word on if classic content is being uploaded tomorrow 3rd Monday of the month usually the time...edit..they uploaded nine episodes of superstars from late November 94- January 95 Edited January 17, 2022 by kidzero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted January 28, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted January 28, 2022 WWE have signed a deal for Disney+ to stream all their Network content in Indonesia. https://comicbook.com/wwe/amp/news/wwe-disney-plus-hotstar-deal-wwe-network-indonesia/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorleydave Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Wonder if that means you could use a UK Disney Plus account, with a VPN pointed towards Indonesia to get access to WWE network. Or is it not as simple as that? had a quick google to see but couldn't really work it out. Surely not, as I'd imagine WWE would be an add on/premium to the standard Disney platform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted January 28, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted January 28, 2022 hotstar is a paid add on in indonisia, so a vpn alone won't cut it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Land Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 The other week AEW's Anthony Ogogo turned up at Progress. Talk at the time was that it would nobody would care and it would probably turn up on the Network. Jericho had appeared on the Broken Skull Sessions after all. It's been edited out of the Network version, only available on Progress' own streaming service. https://411mania.com/wrestling/anthony-ogogos-progress-appearance-removed-from-wwe-network/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted January 30, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Infinity Land said: The other week AEW's Anthony Ogogo turned up at Progress. Talk at the time was that it would nobody would care and it would probably turn up on the Network. Jericho had appeared on the Broken Skull Sessions after all. It's been edited out of the Network version, only available on Progress' own streaming service. https://411mania.com/wrestling/anthony-ogogos-progress-appearance-removed-from-wwe-network/ They said it would make the cut, obviously they were later told otherwise. Nice bonus for their own service mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) Watched Rock/Triple H from SummerSlam 98 since it's on the free Best of Rock collection. It's absolutely immaculate. Always my favourite match on my favourite Silvervision tape as a kid, but I was expecting it to have aged somewhat. Not at all. Right from the punch/kick at the start they shrink the ring by being so fucking figuratively and literally enormous. It's like a preview of Hogan/Warrior for the new millennium slap dab in the middle of the Garden during WWE's hottest period ever. Then they work a bunch of "Neither of us are high flyers and only one of us has a working pair of knees" ladder spots around the outside before getting back in the ring. I know it's old timey shoot cliche but if you want to take a look at psychology, selling every movement and slowing the fuck down, here's your match. Everything is a finisher. The crowd just start banging on the floor of the arena for every big move around the halfway point. The pop when Triple H pulls the belt down I'll put against any pop ever. Even the Austin one from that Raw where Foley won the title.  Edited July 30, 2022 by Gay as FOOK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) Summerslam '92 is currently free in a collection of Brtish shows, just started watching it and I forgot that Rocko was pushed as the main draw of the LoD.. no wonder Hawk went missing after the event. Edited August 18, 2022 by Merzbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaitoRyo Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 7/30/2022 at 8:48 PM, Gay as FOOK said: Watched Rock/Triple H from SummerSlam 98 since it's on the free Best of Rock collection. It's absolutely immaculate. Always my favourite match on my favourite Silvervision tape as a kid, but I was expecting it to have aged somewhat. Not at all. Right from the punch/kick at the start they shrink the ring by being so fucking figuratively and literally enormous. It's like a preview of Hogan/Warrior for the new millennium slap dab in the middle of the Garden during WWE's hottest period ever. Then they work a bunch of "Neither of us are high flyers and only one of us has a working pair of knees" ladder spots around the outside before getting back in the ring. I know it's old timey shoot cliche but if you want to take a look at psychology, selling every movement and slowing the fuck down, here's your match. Everything is a finisher. The crowd just start banging on the floor of the arena for every big move around the halfway point. The pop when Triple H pulls the belt down I'll put against any pop ever. Even the Austin one from that Raw where Foley won the title.  Decided to re-watch this for the first time in ages after seeing this post. I really, really enjoyed this match. Genuinely refreshing to see such a 'simple' ladder match based around violence and psychology, rather than convoluted spots. It's proper starmaking stuff from everyone involved, even though both were well on their way. It's also incredible how much The Rock has come along since debuting in the same building less than two years prior. He just pisses confidence and, as you said, knows how to make the absolute most out of everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 SummerSlam 98 is a cracking show in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDDUM_N_STYLE Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Merzbow said: Summerslam '92 is currently free in a collection of Brtish shows, just started watching it and I forgot that Rocko was pushed as the main draw of the LoD.. no wonder Hawk went missing after the event. The UK classics compilation is a belter as well, contains the following Hogan v Savage from the first Sky special in 89 Bret v Davey from Summerslam 92 Bret v Taker from One Night Only 97 HBK v Cena from the Raw in London in 2007 AJ v Jinder from the Smackdown in Manchester in 2017 I think there’s another match there as well but can’t remember off the top of my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjarrell Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 4 hours ago, The King Of Swing said: SummerSlam 98 is a cracking show in general. Certainly is. Also has one of the best openers, albeit with a shitty finish. The crowd are into everything. Loved that PPV, watched it constantly as a kid. 🎶 NO STOP SIGNS, SPEED LIMITS 🎶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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