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Post by thebenjamin on Nov 5, 2016 12:48:43 GMT -5
I don't see the point of adding another show, and no longer making the cruisers RAW exclusive.
Commentary was a huge difference, but most of these guys are being exposed by getting too much mic time. TJ Perkins has go away heat for me now after I really enjoyed him in the CWC.
They should have just left 205 Live on the Network and not bring them to the big leagues. WAY too much product right now and a lot of it is bad.
Another issue, as mentioned before, is that so many guys in WWE wrestle a cruiser style. Why would I want to watch Perkins when a guy like Seth Rollins does the same thing?
So many problems with this whole concept and I don't see it being successful.
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Post by deezy on Nov 5, 2016 13:17:56 GMT -5
My only problem with the move is the day, I liked Talking Smack right after Smackdown and thought it would've been better suited going after NXT, but I get that taping schedules would royally screwed up Full Sail tapings since it would add more work load on students, which I doubt they can do.
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Post by Chris Thunder on Dec 15, 2016 2:01:14 GMT -5
Were only 3 weeks into "205 Live" & it already feels like RAW Cruiserweights instead of feeling like a continuation of the CWC. Maybe WWE should have lunched this right after the CWC instead of waiting for the division to die of RAW first instead.
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Post by deezy on Dec 15, 2016 4:46:42 GMT -5
Well they are Raw cruiserweights, so they're doing their job correctly.
Also, not even half a year into the cruiserweight division, Jesus Christ, have some patience.
More characters arrived after having to fulfil their bookings, getting heels and faces and storylines not involving the belt.
Did you want this crammed down our throats like the women's division? Because I see the backlash from that.
WCW cruiserweights didn't even get over until late 97, nobody even knew who won the title tournament to crown that first champion when it happened.
Hell people still confuse tv title runs with cruiserweight runs for all the household names who came out of WCWs cruiserweight division.
Wait a minute or two.
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Post by jamespascoe on Dec 15, 2016 4:52:56 GMT -5
I'm seeing it like the Divas Revolution, not the best start but the newer talent should settle and establish the division.
There's a host of wrestlers yet to establish themselves due to finishing prior commitments, or lack of time. So I'm optimistic once Aries returns you have a top character driven heel, and by then some newer faces established.
It needs a bit of time, I'll hold out judgement a bit longer till they get all there talent together
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Post by kalgoroth on Dec 15, 2016 10:43:48 GMT -5
I actually think this week's episode showed some promise for it going forward. Yes no-one in the crowd seems to give a shit unless it's the 'big 3' but that's just likely because their program is the only one currently with any actual consequences attached to it i.e. the title. Give the others an actual purpose to their matches and people will start to care more. But this week actually did a good job in getting me involved with the title program, Kendrick was awesome on commentary in getting his character and purpose across and the angle at the end to me perfectly set up the dynamic between him, the babyface Swann and tweener Perkins. Get Aries in the mix and you have the beginnings of a solid base to build the division on.
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