Originally posted by OliverI didn't catch RAW last night...part because I was at work, and part protest because Canadians were disqualified from the contest. Not sure if it makes a difference; do the Canadians watching RAW on THE SCORE count in the ratings?
Anybody know why Canada is not allowed to take part in this contest? I mean didn't the WWE used to have an office in Toronto? Are they scared Bret Hart might win?
Originally posted by CajunManAnybody know why Canada is not allowed to take part in this contest? I mean didn't the WWE used to have an office in Toronto? Are they scared Bret Hart might win?
Isn't $1 million American about $4.38 Canadian at this point anyway?
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Originally posted by HokienauticI'm waiting for the week when the person answering doesn't know the password. Wonder how WWE will handle that?.
Apparently, that won't be an issue unless they change how they run things:
Originally posted by Meadville Tribune WWE officials contacted Frank just after 9 p.m. and told him to stand by in case McMahon phoned him to ask what the nights code was. The fateful phone call came around 10:30, Frank said.
I'm guessing they may have a dozen or two people on standby. Unless you're the caller at the top of the show and didn't tune in time, you've got plenty of time to go to website and get the password if they're going to tip you off that they're calling.
Originally posted by HokienauticI'm waiting for the week when the person answering doesn't know the password. Wonder how WWE will handle that?.
Apparently, that won't be an issue unless they change how they run things:
Originally posted by Meadville Tribune WWE officials contacted Frank just after 9 p.m. and told him to stand by in case McMahon phoned him to ask what the nights code was. The fateful phone call came around 10:30, Frank said.
I'm guessing they may have a dozen or two people on standby. Unless you're the caller at the top of the show and didn't tune in time, you've got plenty of time to go to website and get the password if they're going to tip you off that they're calling.
That would help explain why there was no shrieking or screaming when they found out they won as well.
For the few phone calls I could sit through (we turned it off eventually) they caller did start to get excited about winning if you listened really closely, but they were quickly muted so we could hear McMahon's music.
Anyone who thinks the calls were staged is an idiot though. They were way too boring and stiff to be fake.
RAW needs a shakeup, but how? ECW and SD really can't afford to lose too many superstars at this point, and if ECW and SD's guys go to RAW and RAW's guys just go to ECW and SD, whats the point? Yay, Cena/HHH on SD instead of RAW now!
I believe the expectations were that the Marine and See No Evil would eventually be profitable, while there was no plausible scenario where The Condemned would make its money back (hence the writedown).