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The Doc Says…2017/2018 in WWE Were Historically Bad. Has 2019 Trended Up?

WWE Decade-in-Review series wraps with a multi-phase discussion about the creative bad habits of 2017 carrying through 2018 but curbing a bit in 2019

Published

5 years ago

December 8, 2019

Chad Matthews

WWE Decade-in-Review series wraps with a multi-phase discussion about the creative bad habits of 2017 carrying through 2018 but curbing a bit in 2019

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This week, The Doc discusses WWE’s plummet into the darkest creative times it has perhaps ever experienced in 2017 and 2018. Then, an important question is answered that will set the tone for the next decade: did 2019 show cause for optimism amidst the rise of NXT and AEW and the continued growth of New Japan as WWE alternatives?

WWE has a good fanbase that values their history with the company, but Vince and Co. have milked that base for all its worth, squeezing every drop it can out of yesteryear’s success. The strategy to earn the previous statement has often come at the expense of building new stars who can carry the brand when there’s little nostaglia left to tap. One could argue that the manifestation of some of 2017 and 2018’s worst habits were by-products of other poor habits that this decade birthed and that got out of control in the last few years. Doc touches on the good things from those years, too, but it is hard to escape the sense of dread when discussing 2017 and 2018 in WWE.

As for 2019, Doc does see some good things that might allow him to conclude that the brand is trending in a more acceptable direction for diehard wrestling fans that want nothing more than for WWE to take full advantage of its “NBA, NFL, or MLB of wrestling” status and to produce creativity that matches that status.

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22 hours ago

April 11, 2025

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DP and PC went to their favorite gaming convention, The Midwest gaming classic. A classic A Winner Is U segment to start the show recapping our excellent experience. Games, games and more gaming to talk about. The second half of the show we rundown the current Mania card and speculate on what will fill out the remainder of the weekend event. TUNE IN

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Bandwagon Nerds #283: Ice, Ice, Baby

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This week, the NERDS come to you on a historic day. Recorded just moments after Alex Ovechkin set the new record for most goals in NHL History, we get a very mini, very impromptu, edition of the Four Corners Podcast before turning to the Nerdy goodness of the week. Daredevil: Born Again, Episode 7, continues to follow Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk as they both try to embrace their present and keep their respective pasts at arm’s length. The serial killer Muse has different ideas, though, and his actions force the hands of both hero and villain in another excellent Episode. We got a huge announcement about Spider-Man 4 (aka Spiderman: Brand New Day), an extended sneak-peek at an opening scene from James Gunn’s Superman, and $450 for a Nintendo Switch 2? And $90 for physical copies of games? Really Nintendo? Villian Madness returns with the Round of 32 matchups in the Rich & Powerful and Vengeful brackets. The guys also pay their respects to the one and only Val Kilmer. All that and, of course Whatcha Watchin”?

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