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World Wrestling Entertainment Channel Coming to Apple TV on February 24
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I don't care about how "real" the fights are. I watched WWE for the entertainment.
UFC: Two guys rolling around in a ball on the floor, punching each other in the head for five minutes.
WWE: Two guys, or potentially twenty guys, doing backflips off the ropes, bodyslamming, etc, with a backdrop of allegiances and betrayals.
I for one think this could be the future of programming. A brand cutting out the cable company and pushing out content themselves. What happens if HBO does this for $ 5 a month?
As far as everyone comments, when I was a kid and teen I loved to watch wrestling. I still check it out from time to time. I know its not "real" in the sense that its pre determined, scripted, etc. But to anyone who says a fall off a cage from 25-30 feet up on a table won't hurt you are crazy. I dare you to do that onto a mattress.Even though it is controlled, accidents happen. And as far as Brock Lesnar not making it in UFC you do realize that he had an intestinal disease that forced him to quit? Once again, I dare you step inside a cage with him one on one. I am pretty sure you would not want any part of that. Some of the comments people make just make me shake my head
As far as everyone comments, when I was a kid and teen I loved to watch wrestling. I still check it out from time to time. I know its not "real" in the sense that its pre determined, scripted, etc. But to anyone who says a fall off a cage from 25-30 feet up on a table won't hurt you are crazy. I dare you to do that onto a mattress.Even though it is controlled, accidents happen. And as far as Brock Lesnar not making it in UFC you do realize that he had an intestinal disease that forced him to quit? Once again, I dare you step inside a cage with him one on one. I am pretty sure you would not want any part of that. Some of the comments people make just make me shake my head
I think Apple should get rid of all that primitive entertainment, clean up the iTunes store and install more sophisticated channels like "The Micronesian Opera Channel" or "Exploring the Time Measures of the Masters of Mid-70s Jazz Fusion in 11/16".
Seriously, if Apple wants to get a foot in the door with the TV business, they will need to appeal to a crowd as large as possible. They already have left the "we're the artsy underdog of the IT world" ages ago with iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad.
Seriously, if Apple wants to get a foot in the door with the TV business, they will need to appeal to a crowd as large as possible. They already have left the "we're the artsy underdog of the IT world" ages ago with iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad.
If you go into it with the mindset that it's just entertainment, and not a sport, you won't be so disappointed.
I whole heartedly agree. UFC is just a bit too boring and homoerotic for me. Don't watch WWE often anymore but would much prefer to have it on demand since I don't pay for sports channels.
I reckon apple will do an a la carte type affair soon, where you pick and choose what services you want and they get discount and become 1 bill. Perhaps even an amalgamated TV, Movies and Sports section so you don't have to go in to each app. The channels just add to the content.
Not at all... The distinction is between intellect (intelligence) and knowledge (the opposite of ignorance).
Personally I know plenty of people of standard and above intelligence who remain ignorant (and plenty of well informed people who aren't that bright) but that's beside the point.
I enjoy a sentence that makes me think about the world for a second.
You mean, the US standard for a date? On a US based site? Catering to a majority of US users? Posted by a US corporation? Which also caters to a majority of US customers?
HOW DARE THEY!
People that are ragging on WWE for being "fake" are the ones with a completely wrong perspective on the show. Sure, there are still some people who believe that it is real (mainly little kids and mentally handicapped people), but I would say 90% of WWE's audience knows it's fake.
Fake is a subjective term anyways, these guys are some of the best athletes in the world, and some of the stunts such as jumping off 20 foot ladders and cages into tables set on fire can't be faked.
WWE is just a male soap opera that centers around athletic theatrics. So what? Every other show besides sports on television are scripted and fall under the same category as "fake".
Fake is a subjective term anyways, these guys are some of the best athletes in the world, and some of the stunts such as jumping off 20 foot ladders and cages into tables set on fire can't be faked.
WWE is just a male soap opera that centers around athletic theatrics. So what? Every other show besides sports on television are scripted and fall under the same category as "fake".
Comparing WWF to movies lol.
WWF advertises itself as a real fight. Its like going to the movies and saying paranormal activities was shot in real time and that it is real footage.
WWF advertises itself as real. I wish this app never gets added. Many people including myself will rage quit apple products because of this.
WWF advertises itself as a real fight. Its like going to the movies and saying paranormal activities was shot in real time and that it is real footage.
WWF advertises itself as real. I wish this app never gets added. Many people including myself will rage quit apple products because of this.
It doesn't advertise as specifically "real". How do you want their advertisements to go?
"COME BUY OUR PAY-PER-VIEW WHERE YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE FAKE ACTION YOU WANT. JOHN CENA WHO ISN'T A REAL FIGHTER IS GOING TO BRAWL BUT NOT REALLY BRAWL SINCE WE'RE FAKE AGAINST THE ROCK WHO IS ALSO A FAKE FIGHTER!"
Of course not.
That is exactly how they should announce it. I am surprised they haven't gotten any false advertising lawsuits. There are several types of false and misleading advertising tactics used by WWE wrestling to lure in unsuspecting (kids and handicapped) viewers. The US State and federal laws are in place to protect consumers from false or misleading advertising. These laws make deceptive claims illegal.
You've got to be kidding me. Virtually everyone save for small children know it's fake (and even then, a lot of them know it's fake). Should mall santas also be advertised as "COME VISIT FAKE SANTA CLAUS CHILDREN!" since that's false advertising to kids too?
Kids get hurt doing all sorts of stupid stuff, WWE should be one of the least concerns of a parent if they discover their children are into it. Especially today's WWE where there's little to no blood, use of household items as weapons, and the storylines being incredibly tame and PG.
yay i love watching fake wrestling
Anything you watch on TV or in the theaters is fake. What's your point?
Exactly. What a bunch of douchebags. I haven't watched wrestling since I was like 10 but I'll stick up for it. It gets too much hate.
Who? Five year olds?
I lose brain cells thinking of the people who think that there's people who think wrestling is real.
I'm just LIVID right now!
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Darn, you beat me.