Are We On The Cusp Of Another Boom?

[September]

he dont even have to be a star

let him befriend Daniel Bryan and fight against the Authority then he turns on Daniel Bryan and joins HHH as a "suck up c00n" type of character ala Orlando Jordan

I don't think Kofi is someone the WWE would even put energy into turning heel. He's like a Rey Mysterio in that the kids love him and they're the ones who give a shyt about him at all. That's why he'll stay face and the rest of everyone else will continue to not care.

Personally I'd love to see a heel Kofi.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Their stock just dropped $5, only 670k network subscribers, no.

The quality could be good for the next year though.

670k is pretty fukking good for a launch of a new online platform like that. As they add canada and UK they will be huge

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

No boom in mainstream terms, but we may be on the cusp of having the greatest collection of in ring talent than we've seen in a long time

No...we definitely already do. In ring performance is at an all time high

 

[Golayitdown]

No...we definitely already do. In ring performance is at an all time high

I think the talent level was slightly better in the Smackdown 6 era overall, but I wouldn't put up a major right given how dope Bryan, Cesaro, Rollins and the like are right now.

 

[Golayitdown]

Personally I'd love to see a heel Kofi.

*insert bildins promo*

 

[Prince Akeem]

No.

WWE will continue to make good money though.

 

[Roid Jones]

I know that every year the build up to WrestleMania is great but by June it usually fizzles but something just feels different about this year's WrestleMania.

I think a combo of the network, new stars, and Jarrett promotion will begin another boom where wrestling is once again in pop culture. Or of course Vince could screw it up and just have mini-booms every Road To WrestleMania but I think there's more money in having another Golden Era or Attitude Era.

So do you think were about to have another boom period?

There will not be another boom, too many factors against it (i.e internet, UFC etc etc)

 

[Slystallion]

it is what it is they are at the point of living off their past and just a normal cycle of building new stars like say 2003...the two earlier booms were one the 80's hulkamania rock and wrestling where it really became mainstream for the first time and the second boom was a transition to the 90's not giving a fukk raunchy era where limits were pushed in terms of content, violence and sexuality...so you can't replicate either because nothing would be shocking now they are at sustainable like say the NFL where older fans remember old rivalries and memories

only way to transition where it would make a major difference is if it incorporated shoot matches or a new way of doing MMA with reality tv backstage type segments and anything goes in segments which would completely change what pro wrestling truly is and impossible to actually control because anybody could get hurt if they had shoot backstage trash talking to promote their shoot fights

so just enjoy WWE for what it has built and look at it like an ongoing sports league thats like a soap opera which storylines continue on forever with new stars to replace the old

 

[Nintendough]

Yes. The in ring product is the best its ever been. With WWE network, new blood calling shots and a comprehensive farm system in place we are in store for something special.

 

[Tommy Fits]

I don't know about a boom but I feel a lot better about the product as a whole as compared to last years WrestleMania. Last year I watched the Raw after and took a 6 month break because I was that disappointed. This year I actually plan to continue watching and I'm actually looking forward to what Wyatt, the Shield, DBry, and Cesaro do. If HHH can keep his ego in check and with this Mania he showed that he can, I think he has a great mind for the business.

 

[JerseyBoy23]

That's still cool. I'm fine with it never being at 98-99 level ever again as long as it never drops to 95-96 levels.

 

[Heelish]

WWE will never be huge again but i do think for the first time in awhile, Wrestling will be more entertaining to its core audience and IWC. I have a feeling we will see a new batch of main eventers and fresh matches this year

but watch i be wrong and its Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton at Extreme Rules for the millionth time

At least D-Bry and Orton have good chemistry

 

[OH SOHH TRILL]

If they do the Cena heel turn right and get a Bryan v. Cena program right, it could happen.

 

[Poppa_Dock]

they should definately turn cena heel, tell HHH to be a legit wrestler or just go vince status, stephanie too, keep it more kafabe i hear micheal cole last night say " randy orton is the guy triple H and stephanie choose to be the face of the company" why are you saying that? That's like not editing out pull strings in a movie.

 

[dbp]

I think it's the best it's been in years. The Shield and the Wyatts are examples of how they are capable of making new stars and building them right. In ring talent is as good as it's ever been.

I think having THAT dude is always a requisite for a boom period. No matter how good the side dishes are, you always need a Rock/Austin/Hogan who's charismatic enough to transcend wrestling. No one has shown that yet. Who knows though, there could be a ring master or Rocky maivia waiting in the wings to bust out.