Post by Woo on Feb 11, 2010 18:25:01 GMT -1
So my fellow brothers and sisters this week we have another death in wrestling, but this time it's the Survivor Series that has passed away as Vince McMahon has decided it's old hat saying:
"We think that Survivor Series is obsolete, as far as that title is concerned. It was something that worked many, many years ago, in terms of a creative standpoint, various teams competing. That really is not advantageous as the consumer now looks as what actually they are buying. And it's such a broad ... Survivor Series yes, many years ago, was one of the original four pay-per-views, but it's outlasted its usage and it is one of the things in terms of rebranding, this year and going forward, that will be rebranded. No longer will we have that title, Survivor Series."
What bullshit.
Yeah it was the NAME of the show that was the problem. What are they going to call it? WWE Cage Match?
Maybe if they spent time hyping up the SSeries by showing classic moments on TV leading into the event like they do with Mania and The Rumble and make it feel special they would do better buy-rates.
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Here are the suggested ideas that you can vote on to take it's place;
* Tournament Event - Single elimination "bracket style" tournament where Superstars would compete in multiple matches during the night to become the tournament winner.
* Battle Bowl Event - Random tag-teams compete together - sometimes arch rivals - with the winning teams being put in a 2-ring Battle Royal. The winner could potentially receive a championship title match.
* Money in the Bank Event - The main event "Money in the Bank" match requires Superstars to climb a ladder and retrieve a briefcase hung high above the ring. The winner can "cash in" the briefcase for a championship title shot throughout the year. Qualifying matches earlier in the event will determine participants for the "Money in the Bank" match.
* Legends Event - Match participants would include WWE Legends from the past.
* Roulette Event - Main event match stipulations would be determined by the spin of a roulette-type wheel.
* War Games Event - Teams of 5 collide in 2 cages. 2 participants begin the match with a new participant added every 5 minutes. This process is alternated between teams until all members from both teams are present.
* WWE Draft Event - WWE's annual Draft where Superstars and Divas learn which brand they'll be a part of for the next year. The Draft is often the beginning of new conflicts and matchups.
* Street Fight Event - Main events would include "street fight" matches where there are no disqualifications and pin-falls count anywhere. Superstars often compete in normal street clothes.
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Now while the Wargames idea is long overdue, it doesn't make up for pissing away 23 years of history and besides that match is PERFECT for SSeries.
"We think that Survivor Series is obsolete, as far as that title is concerned. It was something that worked many, many years ago, in terms of a creative standpoint, various teams competing. That really is not advantageous as the consumer now looks as what actually they are buying. And it's such a broad ... Survivor Series yes, many years ago, was one of the original four pay-per-views, but it's outlasted its usage and it is one of the things in terms of rebranding, this year and going forward, that will be rebranded. No longer will we have that title, Survivor Series."
What bullshit.
Yeah it was the NAME of the show that was the problem. What are they going to call it? WWE Cage Match?
Maybe if they spent time hyping up the SSeries by showing classic moments on TV leading into the event like they do with Mania and The Rumble and make it feel special they would do better buy-rates.
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Here are the suggested ideas that you can vote on to take it's place;
* Tournament Event - Single elimination "bracket style" tournament where Superstars would compete in multiple matches during the night to become the tournament winner.
* Battle Bowl Event - Random tag-teams compete together - sometimes arch rivals - with the winning teams being put in a 2-ring Battle Royal. The winner could potentially receive a championship title match.
* Money in the Bank Event - The main event "Money in the Bank" match requires Superstars to climb a ladder and retrieve a briefcase hung high above the ring. The winner can "cash in" the briefcase for a championship title shot throughout the year. Qualifying matches earlier in the event will determine participants for the "Money in the Bank" match.
* Legends Event - Match participants would include WWE Legends from the past.
* Roulette Event - Main event match stipulations would be determined by the spin of a roulette-type wheel.
* War Games Event - Teams of 5 collide in 2 cages. 2 participants begin the match with a new participant added every 5 minutes. This process is alternated between teams until all members from both teams are present.
* WWE Draft Event - WWE's annual Draft where Superstars and Divas learn which brand they'll be a part of for the next year. The Draft is often the beginning of new conflicts and matchups.
* Street Fight Event - Main events would include "street fight" matches where there are no disqualifications and pin-falls count anywhere. Superstars often compete in normal street clothes.
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Now while the Wargames idea is long overdue, it doesn't make up for pissing away 23 years of history and besides that match is PERFECT for SSeries.
