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  1. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Reigns has by far been the most searched performer on Youtube and has been for more than a year now. Even his recent matches against Del Rio have clocked views as high as 4 million! Hell his match against D-Von Dudley on the B Show Smackdown a while back has a million+ views. The gap between...
  2. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    I never disputed that. TV still commands the primary position with regards to revenue but you also got to look at the trends for futuristic analysis. TV as medium has been falling for years. There's nothing the TV offers which Internet can't. The change is unilateral. The Internet is to TV what...
  3. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    I partially agree, but it's also an undeniable fact that you also need to put in performers of some repute there. You can't expect a main event of Ryback Vs. Ziggler selling out 15,000 x 2 people on a tour with little to no star power on the show. Reigns has by far been the most significant...
  4. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    TV ratings matter in the sense that the major chunk of WWE revenue is still coming from the TV network stream but as the fact I alluded to a while back, WWE has been signing record deals every time despite the fact that the ratings have been almost always falling throughout that time. In...
  5. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Sorry but the data is hardly indicative of anything as it doesn't take into consideration factors like capacity and pricing. Reigns has headlined tours of over 30,000 people in far and away places with little to no star power accompanying him. Also consider the fact that this when many of the...
  6. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    There are quite a few other factors to consider here. Ratings have been unambiguously falling for the last 10 years. T.V as medium is becoming obsolete day by day. The level of viewership is a function of the times we're living in. That's the reason that despite the fact that the ratings are...
  7. CycLoNe_

    Is Roman Reigns' worldwide popularity grossly understated?

    Many a time when the discussion of Roman Reigns' popularity arises, the domain of discussion remains mostly limited to the traditional centres. The argument of Reigns' getting booed ( for whatever reasons) in the more hardcore crowds is put forth many times to push the point that he is " not...
  8. CycLoNe_

    The WWE Debate

    There's no conclusive answer to your question because there are two vastly vastly different factors at play here. There's absolutely no amount of wrestling prowess/achievements/legacy that can balance out the acts that were committed by Benoit; his alleged medical condition notwithstanding. Even...
  9. CycLoNe_

    Is leaving Sasha Banks off of WWE TV a bad decision?

    WWE is obviously struggling to deal with the sudden influx of capable women performers on the roster who can actually engage in some sort of prolonged engrossing feuds. Now it's understandable that they wouldn't book multiple women PPV feuds but that shouldn't deter from building up programs...
  10. CycLoNe_

    Regarding Rey Mysterio

    Rey's last dash was his 2011 run for the title, he wrestled if I remember correctly 5 televised matches in 8 days. It was incredible seeing him carve a significant niche on the program for a while in the middle of Punk's meteoric rise and feud with Cena. It was all downhill from there on with...
  11. CycLoNe_

    WWE AJ Styles Injured!

    Pretty wise of the WWE. But there has to be a long term solution for the atrociously demanding scheduling the competitors are facing. Brand split for a year or two wouldn't be a bad idea seeing the plethora of talent on the roster today and about to be called up from NXT.
  12. CycLoNe_

    WWE reporting Rollins, Orton and Cena returning June!

    There you go: http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/707281-vince-mcmahon-confirms-injured-wwe-stars-will-be-returning-says-new-roster-members-will-be-added-update-on-wwe-network-subscribers
  13. CycLoNe_

    19 Wrestlers who screwed their wrestling careers

    Well the instances you mention obviously had varying degrees of detrimental effect on the individuals' careers, decent list nevertheless.. agree with quite a few of them.
  14. CycLoNe_

    WWE Network Special Taking Place on June 29th

    Brock-Owens is an intriguing match up. Definitely looking forward to it and the dynamics the match would follow.
  15. CycLoNe_

    WWE 1st Quarter 2016 Financial Results- Discussion Thread.

    I never said that it can practically be the #1 streaming service in the world. Netflix is not even an apt comparison as the programming offered on both platforms is hardly comparable. What I implied is that in the near future it has the capability of becoming the primary revenue source for the...
  16. CycLoNe_

    WWE 1st Quarter 2016 Financial Results- Discussion Thread.

    The reports are out. Note that the quarter DID NOT cover WrestleMania like the previous year. Excerpts: Full report: WWE® Reports Strong First-Quarter 2016 Results | Business Wire Impressive results seeing how the revenue is almost as much as the corresponding last year's quarter's...
  17. CycLoNe_

    What are some of the greatest title reigns in the last 10 years?

    Mark Henry's 2011 WHC run deserves a mention, especially his feud with Orton. From being discarded as an unambiguous failure at his long wrestling career having allegedly amounted to nothing.. to becoming one of the most legit heel champions in recent memory is certainly an appreciable wrestling...
  18. CycLoNe_

    WWE 1st Quarter 2016 Financial Results- Discussion Thread.

    WWE will announce it's 1st quarter 2016 financial results at 11:00 E.T tomorrow, 10 May 2016. In many ways, the upcoming results would be very significant and indicative of WWE's financial health giving us a clear overview on the extent of their International expansion with the WWE Network and...
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