City and WWE

[blue b4 the moon]

Used to really enjoy WWF/WWE back in the day of the Taker, Gen X, Rock even the Crushes of this world but it ended up taking itself too serious if that's possible.

Not seen anything of it in years but, apparently still big with the kids.

It's like the third kit shirts, this sort of thing prints money but isn't aimed at us over 60 junior FOC's.

 

[mancboy]

Having Google what WWE is, I don't get this.
Why have City got involved in this over used steroid pantomime

Why not? we play in the premier league dont we

 

[mancboy]

Because movies don't purport to be a competitive sport?

neither does wwe, the clue is in the name world wrestling ENTERTAINMENT

 

[mancboy]

Has Vince McMahon left for good now?

yeah scrubbed from history, its run under the umbrella of TKO now

 

[MCFC Wirral]

yeah scrubbed from history, its run under the umbrella of TKO now

I lost interest after the Attitude era finished.

Used to love ECW.

 

[mancboy]

I lost interest after the Attitude era finished.

Used to love ECW.

tbh they are trying to head back in that direction now tbf but dont think it will ever go back to the ecw era

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Silverlake bought them and UFC a few months ago, this was always gonna happen, the CO-OP will be hosting shows just like UFC, we are partners through our part owner

Yep, this is the key point.

Although some of the opinions here about wrestling are fucking mad.

Anyway, I liked the CM Punk one and will be wearing it next season.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Having Google what WWE is, I don't get this.
Why have City got involved in this over used steroid pantomime

You had to Google what WWE is?!?!?

 

[Damocles]

Why not join forces with the Ashton-U-Lyne Hippodrome's annual pantomime instead. Same form of entertainment.

Because Ashton Under Lyne Hippodrome's annual pantomime doesn't have a 100 million viewers, social media engagement larger than every PL club and a market cap of 18 billion dollars.

It is also the 9th largest Youtube channel in the world, with 84bn views. That's also bigger than the NFL, NHL, MLB, PL, La Liga, etc. It's actually bigger than every single top European football club combined.

WWE aren't some obscure pantomime. It's 2024, they're one of the world's biggest entertainment brands and in terms of social media engagement, THE world's biggest entertainment brand. And about 40% of those people are in the 18-35 age group. This is an absolutely huge get.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Lol last time I knew anything about WWE was when it came over here for the first time at Wembley. My mate was a groundsman at Wembley at the time. He told me that everyone had to be outside of the stadium or in rooms that can not see the pitch, so it could be rehearsed without anyone seeing it.

That isn't how it works.

They call the match in the ring. They know the spots but they're improvising as the match continues. They don't run full rehearsals so your friend was mistaken.