March 28, 201411 yr comment_5596146 I guess part of the value of the 6-month commitment is they'll have a long buffer if Mania is a semi-disaster. People won't just be able to cancel the next day. People can still ask for refunds and what not. They've added several Boston Garden shows and a Houston show from October '86, but they have mostly been one hour versions. Still no clue what the purpose of those cut downs are.Maybe because most of those old MSG, Philly, Boston monthly shows had a LOT of boring, nothing, matches. I think some of it is that they want to fit something an hour long into the schedule.
March 29, 201411 yr comment_5596223 They've added several Boston Garden shows and a Houston show from October '86, but they have mostly been one hour versions. Still no clue what the purpose of those cut downs are. http://culturecrossfire.com/wrestling/wwe/from-the-wwe-network-the-best-of-wwf-old-school-house-shows-vol-3/#.UzZtl1cm-So The Network edited off: Jose Luis Rivera vs. Tiger Jeet Singh, Tony Parisi vs. Ron Shaw, Haku vs. Terry Gibbs, and Tony Atlas/Ivan Putzki vs. The Hart Foundation. Sounds like we missed nothing. Let’s see what the Network edited off: Tama vs. Frenchy Martin, Koko B. Ware vs. The Red Demon, Haku vs. Terry Gibbs and King Kong Bundy vs. Pete Doherty…total crap and they still drew 16,000 fans! Go Bruno! and so on....
March 29, 201411 yr comment_5596227 I wouldn't have minded seeing Atlas/Putski vs. The Hart Foundation but the rest of that looks entirely skippable.
March 29, 201411 yr comment_5596253 The website version of the Network has had the Recommended section, but I don't think it has anything to do with what you've watched. Right now, mine is recommending that latest Mick Foley documentary, Royal Rumble 2014 and that Slam City cartoon. All I've watched so far is old WCW PPVs and NXT.
March 30, 201411 yr comment_5596338 So are there any real chances of things going smoothly for Wrestlemania? It seems people are still having problems with the live stream and at this point I don't know if WWE can do anything to avoid problems even if they have a good estimate of how many people will watch Mania live. As far as I can tell, there are three main reasons internet broadcasts go wrong: the stream being able to cope with demand, the site struggling with logins, and the actual feed from the building going down. Demand shouldn't be an issue as WWE are in the fortunate and rare position of knowing almost exactly how many people will be watching: cancel out the few subscribers who don't watch live (eg Europeans who have to be up early) and the few who stream on two devices for whatever reason, and for this show at least the number watching should be almost identical to the total number of subscribers. Armed with that knowledge, a pro set up like MLB should be able to cope. The actual log-in process would be the main concern, I'd have thought. It likely helps a lot that they have a two-hour preview show, which should reduce the numbers logging in at any precise moment and the chances of a virtual stampede at 7pm. The feed itself should be fine because they aren't plugging a camera into a laptop that's tethering somebody's cellphone or whatever the hell some indy promotions do. Then again, you are relying on the power supply at the SuperDome...
March 31, 201411 yr comment_5596346 Both from the Spectrum, and from the looks of the '78 card more edits. I know they started having cards from MSG on TV in '73, but when did they start doing that in Philly and Boston?
March 31, 201411 yr comment_5596350 Both from the Spectrum, and from the looks of the '78 card more edits. I know they started having cards from MSG on TV in '73, but when did they start doing that in Philly and Boston?Boston was late '85. Philly was '77-'78 I think? LA was '88.
March 31, 201411 yr comment_5596360 The Network has allowed me to see Oz and the Wizard in all its glory, I'm thankful for that.
March 31, 201411 yr comment_5596365 Both from the Spectrum, and from the looks of the '78 card more edits. I know they started having cards from MSG on TV in '73, but when did they start doing that in Philly and Boston? The 88 edit is annoying. We lose Horowitz vs Blazer and Tito vs Haku. Hell, I'd even be up for Bass vs Poffo and face Powers of Pain.
March 31, 201411 yr comment_5596367 So Toronto would have been '84? And how long did that last up to?
March 31, 201411 yr comment_5596392 So Toronto would have been '84? And how long did that last up to?Toronto (as well as Hamilton and London) never got full shows, just select matches as Canadian content for the Canadian syndicated shows. Plus airing on the recap shows and in international syndication. They ended around the same time as MSG, late '91-early '92. Oh, plus the Sam Houston Coliseum was only '87, in a similar context to the Canadian shows: It was shot to include select matches on "Houston Wrestling." Also there were a number of house shows taped only for the recap shows and home video: Stuff from Detroit, the Summit in Houston, and more. Capital Centre, Nassau Coliseum, and the Meadowlands were taped at times under varying circumstances (recap shows/home video, one offs on USA Network, and for Nassau/Meadowlands only, one offs on MSG Network when MSG was being renovated).
March 31, 201411 yr comment_5596394 So Toronto would have been '84? And how long did that last up to?Toronto (as well as Hamilton and London) never got full shows, just select matches as Canadian content for the Canadian syndicated shows. Plus airing on the recap shows and in international syndication. They ended around the same time as MSG, late '91-early '92. Oh, plus the Sam Houston Coliseum was only '87, in a similar context to the Canadian shows: It was shot to include select matches on "Houston Wrestling." Also there were a number of house shows taped only for the recap shows and home video: Stuff from Detroit, the Summit in Houston, and more. Capital Centre, Nassau Coliseum, and the Meadowlands were taped at times under varying circumstances (recap shows/home video, one offs on USA Network, and for Nassau/Meadowlands only, one offs on MSG Network when MSG was being renovated). Thanks for the info on the Houston stuff. I was living in Houston at the time. I remember the show on KHTV 39. Though everything else is foggy. I assume they weren't airing the main events though.
March 31, 201411 yr comment_5596409 So Toronto would have been '84? And how long did that last up to?Toronto (as well as Hamilton and London) never got full shows, just select matches as Canadian content for the Canadian syndicated shows. Plus airing on the recap shows and in international syndication. They ended around the same time as MSG, late '91-early '92. I can confirm this. We in Ottawa generally had access to Superstars/Wrestling Challenge, plus there was a channel in Kingston that had a show hosted by Billy Red Lyons that had a mix of Superstars and Challenge matches for about the first 30-40 minutes, with the "main event" being a MLG match.
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596679 Just got an update for XBox 360. ECW and WCW pay per views are now in the PPV section and the vault. Everything is sorted by year instead of show title. It's running a lot faster too.
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596692 Does anybody know if Wrestlemania will be available on the Network immediately after it concludes on Sunday? Or will they show it live, then pull it off to boost DVD sales? Also, anyone know if we are able to watch from the beginning if we tune in late?
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596695 Just got an update for XBox 360. ECW and WCW pay per views are now in the PPV section and the vault. Everything is sorted by year instead of show title. It's running a lot faster too. My VOD works fine on Xbox but man is the live stream iffy. Maybe it's me and a Wifi thing (only issue on that device though).
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596697 Does anybody know if Wrestlemania will be available on the Network immediately after it concludes on Sunday? Or will they show it live, then pull it off to boost DVD sales? If there are malfunctions with the live feed, their best course of action will be to rerun the hell out of it for the next week or so.
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596698 My understanding is that it will be available to watch VOD shortly after the end of the show. And in general, they've been giving the option to start livestream shows from the beginning. So I'd be surprised if that isn't the case here.
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596701 I'd love to see this become a regular fixture on the network. Styles pleaded on Twitter to get it up to 250,000 views so this could be considered.
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596706 Does anybody know if Wrestlemania will be available on the Network immediately after it concludes on Sunday? Or will they show it live, then pull it off to boost DVD sales? Also, anyone know if we are able to watch from the beginning if we tune in late? ANYTHING THAT AIRS ON THE NETWORK WILL BE AVAILABLE ON DEMAND ON THE NETWORK AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. This question has been asked and answered everywhere for weeks.
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596712 Amazon just came out with Fire TV, its own answer to streaming boxes like Roku and cheap Android gaming devices like the Ouya. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CX5P8FC Conspicuous by their absence: HBO Go and WWE Network. I hope those two get added soon.
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596713 Does anybody know if Wrestlemania will be available on the Network immediately after it concludes on Sunday? Or will they show it live, then pull it off to boost DVD sales? Also, anyone know if we are able to watch from the beginning if we tune in late? ANYTHING THAT AIRS ON THE NETWORK WILL BE AVAILABLE ON DEMAND ON THE NETWORK AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. This question has been asked and answered everywhere for weeks. So, what you're saying is, I can watch Wrestlemania immediately after it airs live?
April 2, 201411 yr comment_5596714 Does anybody know if Wrestlemania will be available on the Network immediately after it concludes on Sunday? Or will they show it live, then pull it off to boost DVD sales? Also, anyone know if we are able to watch from the beginning if we tune in late? ANYTHING THAT AIRS ON THE NETWORK WILL BE AVAILABLE ON DEMAND ON THE NETWORK AS SOON AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. This question has been asked and answered everywhere for weeks. So, what you're saying is, I can watch Wrestlemania immediately after it airs live? More or less, yes. How long has it taken for past live shows to show up? That long.
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