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https://twitter.com/WWERoadDogg/status/885471776075124736
@WWERoadDogg How much lower will WWE go? First they got rid of the custom sets for PPV's, now they're getting rid of pyro. What's next? "lower"? Are these things a "low" down move to you? It's just economics and neither are necessary https://twitter.com/WWERoadDogg/status/885488358302134272 Nah, what's done is done man. All I'm saying is that little things like that can help resonate, but not necessary. I agree. In 3 months it'll be the norm and no one will care, that's our current society. Pyro in a Wrestling show isn't a priority in life. Not that we all didn't know(no pun), just figured I'd share
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I'm more upset about the pyro than the special PPV sets. Makes entrances like Brock's and AJ's so awkward now
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Road Dogg is right.
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I agree. In 3 months it'll be the norm and no one will care, that's our current society. Pyro in a Wrestling show isn't a priority in life. Not the best thing to say about a company that needs to thrive on a spectacle to attract customers.
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Remember, this is the same Road Dogg who said wins and losses don't matter.
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Road Dogg being controversial again. I hate LED sets.
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Road Dogg is incapable of taking criticism. This isn't the first time he's gotten defensive on the state of the product etc.
Man is like a piece of cheese...
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Defensive or just explaining himself further. You don't have to take criticism like a b**** you know
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Yeah, we all forgot about custom sets and dont talk about it weekly.
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All the Pyro is saved for wrestlemania
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Given that pyros have been the norm for years now, why decide to get rid of it now?
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haloiscoolisbak posted...
Defensive or just explaining himself further. You don't have to take criticism like a b**** you know He was criticized for the booking of the Royal Rumble a year or two ago, and again for the way Smackdown is being written and got defensive over those too.
Man is like a piece of cheese...
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Didn't like it when TNA did that. Don't like it here.
Watch them get rid of special lighting next.
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Also, they've been using pyros for years now, and all of a sudden, they're "unnecessary"? They've been an integral part of their programming, Superstars entrances, and getting the crowd pumped before the show begins.
I can understand it being a cost-cutting measure (as if they're not a million dollar company), but it seems so out of the blue to me.
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Volkswagen_Bros posted...
Also, they've been using pyros for years now, and all of a sudden, they're "unnecessary"? They've been an integral part of their programming, Superstars entrances, and getting the crowd pumped before the show begins. Q2 financials come out this month. Q1 had Mania and they only netted a little over $1m in profit. I'm expecting that they really have to cut costs.
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WWE thinks Pyro isnt exciting and detracts from the focus being on the matches, not the entrance. I mean, cmon, do you see pyro at other gymnastics events? Exactly.
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No money for pyro but they have money for stupid celebrity apprentice like the Ball family?
Pyro fires up the crowd. Inside if Roman opens there show without the pyro.
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What about Kane?
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I will also say, after attending a PPV this year, I was really surprised by how small and cheap the production seen. In many ways, New Japan currently looks more impressive.
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Watch @ :23
 That crowd was so pumped |
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WWE really is turning into 2000 WCW. The low attendance, the low ratings, and now the ugly sets.
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AndreLeGeant posted...
Q2 financials come out this month. Q1 had Mania and they only netted a little over $1m in profit. I'm expecting that they really have to cut costs. I see. Very well. Maybe they should get their priorities straight and stop paying celebrities with little relevance to wrestling to be on their show. Another thing I've noticed is that they don't even show the respective brand's openings anymore. It just goes straight to the arena typically followed by some guy walking out and cutting a promo. Just picture this. You're getting rid of the opening, and now the pyros. How the hell are you suppose to get the crowd pumped up now?
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If Gillberg comes back can they still use sparklers for his entrance?
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Maybe the WWE Universe can help out and create a Go Fund Me page!!!
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WarGreymon77 posted...
WWE really is turning into 2000 WCW. The low attendance, the low ratings, and now the ugly sets. Next thing is... who will buy WWE? lol jk
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MisTaCowCow posted...
I'm more upset about the pyro than the special PPV sets. Makes entrances like Brock's and AJ's so awkward now I agree. Lack of custom sets for PPVs never bothered me, but lack of pyro really bothers me. A lot.
If you feed them, they'll continue. It's that simple.
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Scorsese2002 posted...
https://twitter.com/WWERoadDogg/status/885471776075124736 Of course neither are necessary, but custom sets would really help all these filler brand specific PPVs feel like something other than a Raw or Smackdown on Sunday night. And as far as pyros, they're one of those things that makes the live experience cool compared to watching on television. And like someone said, pyros for certain guys makes it seem like a bigger deal when they show up. |
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Road Dogg should have done what Goldust suggested a while back and ignore wrestling fans on twitter. Give these nerds a podium to air every little thing that crawls up their ass and you never hear the end of it.
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if they want to save money then why not cut useless trash like the miz??
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Wait, they don't use pyro anymore?
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PunkRockGiik posted...
Wait, they don't use pyro anymore? They don't. Lesnar's and Styles' entrances seem very awkward now. Especially when Brock does his initial jog to the ring. But they have enough money to bring on celebrities like Lavar Ball.
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DarkSymbiote posted...
PunkRockGiik posted...Wait, they don't use pyro anymore? PWB users will say "celebrities get people talking about the product", but I haven't heard a single person in real life talk about WWE as a result
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The thing about both is that it enhances the experience. You don't want a dull presentation. It's why entrance music became a staple in the 80s. Entrance music isn't necessary either but choosing not to use any across the board would make the shows less entertaining and presentable. Such as early Royal Rumbles when entrants came in to silence. Doesn't have the same feel and impact as later Rumbles do.
One of the best things about WCW's height is the amount of effort they put into their PPV presentations in terms of set design and pyrotechnics. They went above and beyond for some of them like Halloween Havoc. It may seem inconsequential to some but others appreciate having a spectacle along with the in ring product. It makes for an all around better viewing experience.
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Snake posted...
The thing about both is that it enhances the experience. You don't want a dull presentation. It's why entrance music became a staple in the 80s. Entrance music isn't necessary either but choosing not to use any across the board would make the shows less entertaining and presentable. Such as early Royal Rumbles when entrants came in to silence. Doesn't have the same feel and impact as later Rumbles do. Agreed. Spectacle matters. It has always and will always matter. Especially when the product is fake fighting. It's why the Colosseum was made to look so impressive. Because two people fake fighting in a sand pit wasn't nearly as entertaining as when you added effects and a stage big enough for elaborate entrances.
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I miss the custom sets. I always used to be so so excited seeing them. I find it hard to differentiate PPVS now. Like I will always remember an old backlash cause of the hooks, or the armageddons or judgments days because of the destroyed or scary looking sets. It even felt pretty unique when a RAW or Smackdown superstar showed up on a different show because of how different the sets looked.
Now RAW ppvs look like RAW. The Led screens just show a different logo. Even then during entrances all the screens get changed to superstar specific things so the entrances look exactly the same on every show. The fact there is so many shows now and they all look the same, mainly just becomes a big mesh in my head.
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This is the real reason Kane's never coming back.
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FairMod posted...
No money for pyro but they have money for stupid celebrity apprentice like the Ball family? Imagine if Roman came out to every Raw by punching the ground and causing Pyro Shockwaves like he did at Mania Too OP |
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GameGodOfAll posted...
This is the real reason Kane's never coming back. Omg I want to see him do his arm raise thing and act like nothing is different when the flames don't come out of the turnbuckles
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When a company starts thinking dimes instead of dollars, you know it's the beginning of the end
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LaManoNeraII posted...
When a company starts thinking dimes instead of dollars, you know it's the beginning of the end 
Are you not....entertained!?
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I remember when people wanted shows to have less lighting to make them look more "proper" if you will, so I don't understand the complaining.
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Nothing wrong with what he said.
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JimPean posted...
Road Dogg should have done what Goldust suggested a while back and ignore wrestling fans on twitter. Give these nerds a podium to air every little thing that crawls up their ass and you never hear the end of it. Pretty much. Seems like Road Dogg will respond to any stupid thing a fan says to him. He's just opening himself up to massive trolling potential, because people know they can goad him into saying something stupid on a public forum. |
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Most wrestling fans are the worst fan base for anything on this planet
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WarGreymon77 posted...
WWE really is turning into 2000 WCW. The low attendance, the low ratings, and now the ugly sets. That's how i feel too. WWe feels like wcw in 2000. It was cool back in the day when ppvs had their own theme sets, now everything just feel the same. |
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LaManoNeraII posted...
When a company starts thinking dimes instead of dollars, you know it's the beginning of the end |
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Over the 4th of July weekend I took my wife and kids to see a fireworks show that some business paid for. We saw the technicians setting up earlier in the day and asked if they didn't mind how much a show costs.
He said they'd be putting on a 15 minute show, and the business paid $20,000 for it. So it came down to basically a little over $1,000 per minute. I'd imagine WWE pays whatever pyrotechnic company that they use way more than that. So I agree that it's probably too much cost for what you get.
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ShadowMan033 posted...
Over the 4th of July weekend I took my wife and kids to see a fireworks show that some business paid for. We saw the technicians setting up earlier in the day and asked if they didn't mind how much a show costs. Plus the cost of licensing/permits etc
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