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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

4 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.

If you want to discuss WWE past and present with Doc, follow and tweet @TheDocLOP !

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Hockey Talk- Power Players [043024]

Hockey Talk reviews the action from the first round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs and looks forward to some intriguing matchups looming in the second round.

Published

2 days ago

April 30, 2024

David Ungar

On this week’s edition of Hockey Talk, the guys take a look at the first round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs. The best teams and highest seeds flexed their muscle during the opening round of the playoffs. Out East, it was Chalk City as the Rangers, Hurricanes, Bruins, and Panthers took firm control of their respective series. The West, on the other hand, was far less certain as most of those series were shaping up to be tough, hard-fought, battles to the very end. Which teams impressed the guys the most and which likely second round series are they most excited about? Tune in and find out!

Today’s hosts: Dave Ungar (@AttitudeAgg) and Patrick O’Dowd (@WrestlngRealist)

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The East goes according to form
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Bandwagon Nerds #233: Superhero Madness- The Sweet 16

Superhero Madness continues with Sweet 16 matchups sure to spark a debate among all nerds. All that plus Deadpool, Wolverine, X-Men ’97 and more!

Published

3 days ago

April 29, 2024

PC Tunney

Superhero Madness gets very serious this week as the tournament to determine the greatest super-hero of all-time reached the Sweet 16. With heavy hitters all around, did any other top seeds fall….or was it all Chalk City? Which heroes are headed to the Elite 8? You are going to have to tune in to find out. All that plus the Nerds check out the trailers for Blink Twice, The Exorcism, and the upcoming Jim Henson documentary. An expanded discussion of the Deadpool & Wolverine official trailer, and how it might tie in to the finale of X-Men ’97, rounds out all of the goodness to be found here on this week’s installment of BWN!

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Join Patrick O’Dowd, David Ungar, PC Tunney and DPP as they keep everyone up on all things nerd, and maybe add some new nerds along the way. It’s the Bandwagon Nerds Podcast!

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