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**TNARICK,,,** · 07-22-2012, 01:31 AM

Meltzer just is terrible at reporting. Totally clueless about the wrestling business. Write the entire show on a 5�7 card and let the wrestling sell the show? There is NO way that �wrestler A fights wrestler B for 20 minutes and wrestler A pins B� 2 hours a week will draw ratings.

Russo has built the attitude era based on shock, controversy, excitement, drama, and the masses talked about it. Now, because of the embarassment of fake wrestling match after fake wrestling match, nobody outside the wrestling media/bubble talks about wrestling. It�s an embarassment and nobody talks about it if that�s what you do. The show cannot be �simplified� because a Meltzer is too stupid to �get� a show more elaborate than the stuff you see on Sesame Street. The show cannot be �simplified� because a Meltzer does not want to try and guess where the show is going, but they want a show that is predictable outcome, predictable wrestling story, predictable promo where one wants to �kick one�s butt� or �wants to beat one for a title�. Honestly, Meltzer is probably the worst thing to happen to the wrestling community on the Internet. To try to convince the higher ups at TNA/WWE that HE is right is the worst thing that can happen in wrestling. Wrestling is a show.. it�s not a sport, it�s theatre.. it�s a soap opera, a weekly episodic television show

You need the cliffhangers, you need the shocking twists and turns. 24 does that every week. The second you revert to a wrasslin� show, your ratings will dip, the casual viewers will change the channel to the Bachelor or something else and you have once again lost your audience.

Meltzer, you need to look at wrestling from an entertainment perspective. It�s not real. It�s a show; it�s theatre. it�s about characters, story, reacting to the crowd in the ring.. it�s story, it�s element of intrigue, it�s reality. It�s supposed to challenge the viewer. It can�t be simplified hillbilly wrestling. It just can�t. You want it, but the millions of people DONT. They want shoots, they want shock, they want to be excited, they want to not know what to expect every segment of the show. That�s what I want.
Stop trying to convince the companies that you know what you�re talking about, you�re embarassing yourselves.

07-22-2012, 01:31 AM	#674
TNARICK,,, Posts: 370	Opinion of meltzer,,, Meltzer just is terrible at reporting. Totally clueless about the wrestling business. Write the entire show on a 5�7 card and let the wrestling sell the show? There is NO way that �wrestler A fights wrestler B for 20 minutes and wrestler A pins B� 2 hours a week will draw ratings. Russo has built the attitude era based on shock, controversy, excitement, drama, and the masses talked about it. Now, because of the embarassment of fake wrestling match after fake wrestling match, nobody outside the wrestling media/bubble talks about wrestling. It�s an embarassment and nobody talks about it if that�s what you do. The show cannot be �simplified� because a Meltzer is too stupid to �get� a show more elaborate than the stuff you see on Sesame Street. The show cannot be �simplified� because a Meltzer does not want to try and guess where the show is going, but they want a show that is predictable outcome, predictable wrestling story, predictable promo where one wants to �kick one�s butt� or �wants to beat one for a title�. Honestly, Meltzer is probably the worst thing to happen to the wrestling community on the Internet. To try to convince the higher ups at TNA/WWE that HE is right is the worst thing that can happen in wrestling. Wrestling is a show.. it�s not a sport, it�s theatre.. it�s a soap opera, a weekly episodic television show You need the cliffhangers, you need the shocking twists and turns. 24 does that every week. The second you revert to a wrasslin� show, your ratings will dip, the casual viewers will change the channel to the Bachelor or something else and you have once again lost your audience. Meltzer, you need to look at wrestling from an entertainment perspective. It�s not real. It�s a show; it�s theatre. it�s about characters, story, reacting to the crowd in the ring.. it�s story, it�s element of intrigue, it�s reality. It�s supposed to challenge the viewer. It can�t be simplified hillbilly wrestling. It just can�t. You want it, but the millions of people DONT. They want shoots, they want shock, they want to be excited, they want to not know what to expect every segment of the show. That�s what I want. Stop trying to convince the companies that you know what you�re talking about, you�re embarassing yourselves.