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As probably one of the bigger wrestling fans on HN, I feel obliged to point out that WWE is doing very poorly even though it's just about the only live sport-li

As probably one of the bigger wrestling fans on HN, I feel obliged to point out that WWE is doing very poorly even though it's just about the only live sport-like product left on TV: https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-smackdown-falls-below-two-million-viewers-overnight-ratings-310111 https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-smackdown-falls-below... WWE's TV deals are in danger, which is why they are terrified and trying to be the first thing back up and running, to grab as much marketshare as possible while they can. Doesn't seem like anyone's biting, though. (the shows are also pretty unwatchable these days, but that was a problem long before coronavirus. that said, I agree with the other commentator that some of the pretape stuff they've been experimenting with has been working okay, and I'm kind of cautiously optimistic about the upcoming Money in the Bank PPV, which sounds like the film "The Raid" but with pro wrestling)

redis_mlc 6y ago
> As probably one of the bigger wrestling fans on HN I have to ask ... As an adult, what's the appeal of watching WWE?
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- weeznerps 6y ago
  Not a wrestling fan but this short documentary made me understand the appeal https://youtu.be/rnvSs3HEz2o https://youtu.be/rnvSs3HEz2o
- avolcano 6y ago
  Fair question! Different folks get different things out of it. Personally, I got into it a few years ago since I have some friends who are into it. It drew me in with all the spectacle, and kept me in with how compelling the long-term storytelling can be. Lots of people compare wrestling to soap operas, with the overdramatic acting and the constant, several-times-a-week frequency of shows, but really the closest comparison I'd have is something like the current Marvel movie franchise - a silly, bombastic thing that somehow winds up being surprisingly emotionally effective (at times). Of course, much like how there are a lot of bad superhero movies, there is a lot of bad wrestling, but the good stuff can be really good.
BERTHart 6y ago
I have to agree about the quality of the weekly shows, RAW had been soulless and SmackDown just "funny", but for me NXT has doing well, except for Miss Flair as the NXT Champion, the show has been pretty solid, and new additions like Dexter Lumis and the upcoming Scarlet+Kross seems right. Speaking in quality I can say for NJPW, the lastest WK was incredible, I cheered too much for Naito.

redis_mlc 6y ago

> As probably one of the bigger wrestling fans on HN I have to ask ... As an adult, what's the appeal of watching WWE?

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weeznerps 6y ago
Not a wrestling fan but this short documentary made me understand the appeal https://youtu.be/rnvSs3HEz2o https://youtu.be/rnvSs3HEz2o
avolcano 6y ago
Fair question! Different folks get different things out of it. Personally, I got into it a few years ago since I have some friends who are into it. It drew me in with all the spectacle, and kept me in with how compelling the long-term storytelling can be. Lots of people compare wrestling to soap operas, with the overdramatic acting and the constant, several-times-a-week frequency of shows, but really the closest comparison I'd have is something like the current Marvel movie franchise - a silly, bombastic thing that somehow winds up being surprisingly emotionally effective (at times). Of course, much like how there are a lot of bad superhero movies, there is a lot of bad wrestling, but the good stuff can be really good.

BERTHart 6y ago

I have to agree about the quality of the weekly shows, RAW had been soulless and SmackDown just "funny", but for me NXT has doing well, except for Miss Flair as the NXT Champion, the show has been pretty solid, and new additions like Dexter Lumis and the upcoming Scarlet+Kross seems right. Speaking in quality I can say for NJPW, the lastest WK was incredible, I cheered too much for Naito.