The best thing The 'E needs right now....an OFF-SEASON.
Options
Mister B.
Members, Writer Posts: 16,172 ✭✭✭✭✭
I'm serious. A 30-day layoff from the end of WrestleMania gives the roster a chance to recharge their batteries, cuts down on injuries, and allows the writing team to hit the reset button on go-nowhere stories.
I mean, they obviously couldn't do it for a few years with all the advance bookings, but in three or four years, I really think implementing an offseason might be the best thing to happen to The 'E in decades.
Thoughts? Real ones.
I mean, they obviously couldn't do it for a few years with all the advance bookings, but in three or four years, I really think implementing an offseason might be the best thing to happen to The 'E in decades.
Thoughts? Real ones.
Comments
-
I don't watch much anymore but this does sound like a smart idea.
-
Off-seasons have been discussed before and its a nonstarter.
One of the reasons they can make so much money from USA/NBC is because of the consistent content they provide weekly.
Live first run programming is worth a pretty penny, especially if it has a consistent audience. WWE has that. It wouldn't be prudent to stop running programs for 4 weeks.
That eats into all forms of revenue. No house shows, no PPVs, definitely will affect merchandise sales, ad revenue from networks...just a bad business move.
For the performers and creative team it could be good. It would give performers a break and give writers a chance to script shows in advance but I doubt it works out. -
They can do something like have one crew have a post-Mania sabbatical and the other can have a post Summerslam sabbatical.
-
They need to do something. If, for nothing else, then the health of their talent:
Superstars perform 3-4 times a week, which can be 150-200 shows a year.
In contrast (not counting preseason or training camp):
MLB - 162 games + up to 20 playoff games (Wild Card + 5 divisional games + 7 LCS + 7 WS)
NHL/NBA - 82 games + up to 28 playoff games (7 for each round)
NFL - 16 games + up to 4 playoff games (WC, D, FC, SB)
And unlike Baseball, these ? move around all night sometimes.
The 'E needs to figure this out.
-
beating a dead horse. its obvious they need it but Vince is a greed ridden old ? that needs to kick the bucket already so it wont happen.
-
It should be they have off on December and come back a couple of days after new years
-
It should be they have off on December and come back a couple of days after new years
OR betta yet right afta survivor series -
They will lose money. There is a reason why there is no offseason and house shows.
