Can you agree with me on this one?

Question

I believe the "theme PPV's" in WWE are stupid. This is why.

All of these themed PPV's Money in the Bank, TLC, Hell in the Cell espescially, are stupid ideas because they kill the surprise and shock factor that these special match types bring. Look, WWE is all about making money, and they want people to buy their PPV's, we know this, but let's say you like Hell in a Cell matches. All you have to do is wait until Hell in the Cell rolls around, and that will be the one time buy a PPV, because you know you're getting that. In some ways, it's fairly arguable that more people may buy that said PPV for the aforementioned reason, but there's no surprise to it. Wrestlemania 28, Undertaker/Triple H, that was a real surprise Hell in a Cell match. I never expected that one. I just feel like all these various match types should be held in a more random fashion as a way to shake things up and keep things fresh, you know? I mean that's an area WWE has lacked in a for the most part for the past few years. That and in a way the theme named PPV's are kind of corny name wise when compared to show names like Unforgiven, No Mercy, etc. And also, to have these match types at various times, they can be better fit into rivalries. No reason why a month long fued should go into a Hell in a Cell match. Hell in a Cell should be reserved for the stories that have a bitter rivalry, not just 2 random opponents that are going to out on a match to try to increase a PPV buyrate. We all remember Hell in a Cell matches like Undertaker/HBK, Undertaker/Mankind, but who remembers Orton/Sheamus in Hell in the Cell? I never knew they had a cell match until about a month ago. Seriously. Do you guys get what I'm saying? Now as for Night of Hampions, I like the idea and I think that can really be something that could be taking further, if say they made it a more pure-wrestling event and made every match strictly a title match, no extra, non title matches.

Alot of this is really just my own ranting, and I know it can be fairly argued themed PPV's are better, but this is just my view on it.

Answer 1

I think WWE is not going to change until they fell that TNA is a threat but in the current time lets just hope WWE does the right thing before they lose more fans or just give people what they want more once a year which happens rarely these days i hope WWE makes something like Attitude Era in the unpredictability of the match results & what type the match will be you know like adding more excitement to their product

Answer 2

I'm on the fence because in a lot of ways, sanctioning these matches for one point in the year kind of makes them special in their rarity.



The WWE's booked gimmicks isolated into a single yearly ppv before. Take a look at Survivor Series for instance, or Royal Rumble. I don't know if these two concepts (or well, at least rumble) would have the staying power that they do if it weren't for the fact that the WWE doesn't hold as many battle royals or 8, 10, or12 man tag matches outside of those set annual pay per views. TNA does the same with Lockdown and Cage Matches, and it's their highest selling PPV each year, and usually one of their bests.



I remember a time when there were like four Hell in a Cell matches within the span of 5 months, and it just became monotonous and a bit less special. Now that they've surrounded a pay-per-view around it, it's kind of nice to know I'll see two of them a year tops.



However....I don't get why they can't have Hell in a Cell at, let's say, Backlash or Judgment Day. I also don't get why they have to take Money in the Bank away from Wrestlemania. Aaaand, I'll agree, the title "TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs" isn't very catchy. I also don't think a TLC match is the type of thing that'll happen more than maybe once every two years these days if it weren't scheduled annually. The WWE just doesn't have the same risk takers it did back in the day, and they're more conscious of the damage a match like that can do to a talent. So yeah, things like Ladder Matches, or TLC Matches would probably be best if they sprung up organically instead of having entire PPV's encompassing the gimmick.

Answer 3

I agree with u with the production of these themed pay per view instead of holding the money in the bank match at wrestlemania every year they go and make a pay per view of it which is wrong They should save the two money in the bank ladder matches for wrestlemania so that event sells like this year they had three main events at mania they should do that and like the TNA Lockdown event where every match is held inside a cage they should make every match a Hell in the Cell that way the whole ppv sells quickly same for TLC every match should be in a Tables,Ladders or chairs the night of champions too I agree with one they should build up every single themed match at the pay per view like TNA usually does with their Lockdown or Bound for Glory

Answer 4

Absolutely ridiculous