What seems to be the most popular recap you've done?
Is the answer to all three the 15 Nov 99 Nitro?
"Nobody loves the custodian. I come and I sweep and vacuum for you. When you're in the mood to go to the bathroom, I even disinfect it for you! This is the thanks I get?!? All who defy me shall be dis-infected!"
Originally posted by Super Shane SpearLooking back on all the recaps you've done...
What was the worst show you've recap'd?
What recap got the most feedback, good and bad?
What seems to be the most popular recap you've done?
Is the answer to all three the 15 Nov 99 Nitro?
MAYBE. ;-)
I think Nitro tended to generate much more of the...let's say "extreme" response.
When I go way above and beyond to call a match, I usually get a few people who notice and care enough to email me. Fortunately, I never get enough to feel I have to do that EVERY week. (Angle/Austin in San Jose was one, the last Nitro match, Angle/Booker T where Angle took the WCW title...hmmm, Angle has an affect on me I think)
One particularly notable match call was when I got extra flowery calling a Nash/Sid title match.
Now that I've settled into routine, it looks like I get more readers than ever, but fewer emails than ever. I guess the product needs to REALLY start sucking, eh?
You also didn't have a message board back then, which probably cover most of the drop in e-mails.
"Nobody loves the custodian. I come and I sweep and vacuum for you. When you're in the mood to go to the bathroom, I even disinfect it for you! This is the thanks I get?!? All who defy me shall be dis-infected!"
Originally posted by Super Shane SpearYou also didn't have a message board back then, which probably cover most of the drop in e-mails.
I have said that before, but really, there's only 400 people on here, MAYBE a few hundred more lurkers - compare that to the thousands (AND THOUSANDS) of readers I have....also, the message boards never HAVE been exactly burning up with feedback about my recaps, my feeble attempts to the contrary notwithstanding. ;-)
Along those lines and by request, I hereby direct you to the vastly underrated (by no one) 22.3.2K Thunder recap.
It's to bad CRZ has nothing bad to recap anymore...I was hoping the wedding would do it but no.
***edit***After reading the following recap I read in the mail that Mark Madden said some things about you, what were they? Were other sites bashing your recap of the Novemember 15th show as well.
CRZ- i haven't seen it asked in a post since i joined, so i apologize if you've answered it before. why do you link torrie and stacy to wwfdivas even though they're not on there?
60 watts? what do you think this is, a tanning salon?
If the WWF puts up a link during a show, then I try to repeat it in my report. If they don't, I don't. (That's why sometimes Austin has it and sometimes he doesn't - sometimes he doesn't get a graphic)
While there has been potential for a five-website match (given the WWF Shop Zone's sponsorship this month), they have yet to reach it because they haven't given chyron to all four match participants when they've had that chance. (I may have covered this in the recap; I can't remember.)
Off the top of my head, people the WWF gives website addresses to:
Websites I don't remember ever seeing listed on TV: WWFECorpBiz.com WWF-HoTrain.com WWFSMH.com The parents one The bumps one The title history one The rest of them ;-)
Foley and I think the RTC had sites too...But other than that, the list looks pretty accurate.
I suppose a Rock/HHH/Austin v. Taker/Jericho/Angle could rate as a six website match (with a possible seventh in the the form of a WWF.com/Shopzone ad).
Though I suppose that the Rumble would have had the most...
EDIT: Damn you smileys!!
(edited by Excalibur05 on 15.2.02 0125)
These mini Reeses cup things are addictive...
So that list is just of websites plugged during the programs or PPVs, right? I saw the parents one in a "Don't try this at home" PSA last night, and took notice of it because I'd never seen it mentioned on TV before. But I guess that wouldn't count even if it's during a PPV since it was like a commercial.
Bill Savage went over to the (Stu Hart) house and one of the Hart kids was running around with his hair wet. Savage asked why his hair was wet. Stu said, "The little bastard broke a vase this morning, so I stuck his head in the toilet. Want me to show you again?" From the Ring Around the Northwest newsletter
Something I think I emailed Da Z about is that the WWF has discontinued some of the sites and just redirected the URLs to their WWFSuperstars.com bios. I think it happened right after the end of the Invasion, when they killed off and redirected WCW.com. Namely..
I haven't seen the first three sites advertised in some time, and can't remember the last two in a long time either.
EDIT: To add to the list...
WWFDudleyBoyz.com WWFEdgeChristian.com Both head to http://www.wwfsuperstars.com/. Chyna9.com The bumps one Links to WWF.com. WWF-HoTrain.com WWFSMH.com First one doesn't resolve anymore, and the second one's wrong - Steph's site was WWFSteph.com. It doesn't matter, as neither of them work anymore (first one isn't right, second one is a "Not Found" error).
Also, righttocensor.com is headed to WWFSuperstars.com, and mickfoley.com goes to Foley's photo page, which I'm surprised is still around. Didn't he quit back in November or so?
I recall reading somewhere that the WWF gives people their own site when they get a certain amount of hits on their SuperStars page. Maybe the WWF takes their page away when the # of hits the site gets falls below a certain level?
Actually, HHH mentioned specifically that the win was to be reversed and the match was to be declared as never having happened, as is evident from this quote, borrowed from CRZ's April 17, 2000 RAW recap: