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Have the Dirt-Sheets Been Right About Anything Ever?!?!

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#1 ·
Why do people give threads concerning them the time of day, we might as well just discuss another forum members "dream booking" it'd have the same credibility.
 
#42 ·
Back in the day, they used to be right at least 80% of the time. Like people have said previously, we knew about shock angles such as Austin turning heel at X7, Austin joining the alliance and Bill Goldbergs debut.

We also knew details of the brand split months before it happened, including exact dates, which top guys were going where etc.

They correctly predicted the end to the Brock/Goldberg match and XX, almost down to exact moves.

Who could ever forget the Edge/Matt Hardy incident of 2005? That was all overthr sheets before anybody had spoken about it publically.

The dirt sheets generally get little, insignificant things wrong because Vince is known to change his mind on them even while a show is airing, but the bigs things that are planned and set in stone for months are always correctly called. It's just that WWE doesn't really do many big or shocking angles anymore, so there's nothing substanctial to write on.
 
#5 ·
This goes the same for all WWE Hall Of Fame threads too. The WWE HOF is worthless and there are no credentials to go in, which makes it a forum member's "dream booking" of who they want to go in, based on nothing unless they have read..... wait for it...... an article from a pro wrestling "news" site.

So if the "dirtsheets" are banned, so should any thread regarding "who will be in the WWE Hall of Fame" and "Should x wrestler be in the WWE Hall of Fame".
 
#6 ·
Most sites do get things right(unless it's talking about something like "____ is getting heat backstage") but that's only because it's stating the obvious.

EX-We saw Punk on Raw and was praising Bryan. Now Punk is injured. Logical thing to do, report this:
"WWE management is considering having CM Punk act as a mentor type role to Daniel Bryan until Punk is back from injury, then we'll see a Punk-Bryan feud over the US title which should happen around Wrestlemania"
 
#7 ·
The only thing I tend to believe dirt sheets on is injuries because in that regard they seem to be better at getting things right. But when it comes to 'reports' and 'insider knowledge' then they can fuck off. They don't know any better than the rest of us and their sources are probably some janitor who thinks he heard or saw something when he didn't.
 
#17 · (Edited)
I agree with Starbuck. A lot of the time they get things wrong, and for that I don't see it as an accurate source of information, even if they got things right it still dosen't mean they should be trusted either. If you read a book on any particular subject that ended up being only 40% right, you'd never regard it as an accurate source of information, so why believe dirtsheets or any of those type of sites that give away information that isn't legit.

If I ever read a report that tries to predict something, I'll wait and see what happens. If it's right then so be it, but in reality it would most likely be something like 1 in 10 reports that does turn out right.
 
#18 ·
I agree with Starbuck. A lot of the time they get things wrong, and for that I don't see it as an accurate source of information, even if they got things right it still dosen't mean they should be trusted either. If you read a book on any particular subject that ended up being only 40% right, you'd never regard it as an accurate source of information, so why believe dirtsheets or any of those type of sites that give away information that isn't legit.
Again I love this "they" business and collectively grouping them all(incorrectly)as dirt sheets.
 
#46 ·
Meltzer is in the most elite wrestling circle that doesn't include Vince. Meltzer hangs out with Heyman,Brock,Goldberg,Austin and Rock. Plus,am sure he knows a ton of pro wrestlers in WWE and TNA right now.

You have to realize that news changes everyday.
 
#49 ·
What amuses me most is when they report that something is definitely going to happen but that it's not set in stone and could still change.

Throwing shit at a wall and hoping something sticks is generally how I'd describe the news-line sites out there.
 
#55 ·
The "dirtsheets" seem to be pretty accurate to me. Although, you do have to take them with a grain of salt. The only reliable sources are the wrestling observer and figure four online. Plans change frequently, and sometimes things don't come to fruition. When has a debut actually surprised you? If you read the "dirtsheets," I don't there has been one that has.

But people seem to get disappointed when they aren't correct on the long-term plans. Promotions don't always know what they're going to do a solid 3-4 months from now. But they did report on Wrestlemania's 24 main events correctly. They said Edge Vs Taker, and Orton Vs HHH (and they threw Cena in there too).
 
#56 ·
The dirtsheets are wrong bout 80% of the time, I'd say. But as others have pointed out, they do get some stuff right from time to time.

I remember the repors in the days and weeks before Wrestlemania 17. They said either Rock or Austin was going to turn heel and walk away with the title. Then a few days before they started reporting that it was definitely Austin who would turn heel. Turns out they were right.

Also, weeks and weeks before Wrestlemania 20, the dirtsheets reported that The Rock would come back to team up with Mick Foley and face Evolution. If I could somehow find the link I'd show you all, but I remember reading a report that specifically said The Rock would come back on RAW in Atlanta, then they'd do a "This Is Your Life" segment. Everything was completely spot on.

A lot of what the say is utter tosh though.
 
#58 ·
I don't know if you notice but Meltzer,Rock and Austin hang out with each other at MMA events. Damn, when TNA made their big announcement on the TUF finals show with Hogan,Bischoff and Dixie Carter guess who were sitting behind/beside them DAVE MELTZER. The guy is a powerful source. Bischoff hates Meltzer but that because he knows Meltzer is reliable.
 
#59 ·
Bischoff like McMahon and Heyman talked weekly to Meltzer during the Monday Wars which is the funny thing. The weekend Eric was meant to buy WCW in 2001 him and Meltzer were on the phone constantly. Ive seen footage of Dana White and Scott Coker delay press conferences for Dave to be seated before they start.
 
#67 ·
Thats untrue, Dave Laguana was fired for leaking information but actually it was a different creative team memember who leaked the particular story in question. Even though Laguana was a newsletter source himself. Yes there was a short period when things dried up but that was years ago at this stage.


I don't doubt that Meltzer has connections. As someone mentioned, the big dirtsheets are good for the non-creative stuff. They seem to get access to preliminary PPV buyrates, know how long wrestlers are out with injuries, if they need surgery etc. and when Hardy was sent home they were right on that.

Most of their storyline speculation always feels like guess work though and naturally people call them out on it (myself included). Obviously they create BS, because they put out their monthly (or weekly?) newsletters and need to find a way of filling it. It reminds me of that Simpsons episode where Homer starts up a website and is reporting real gossip but people catch wind of who he is, so he starts making up BS news. The same thing applies here. Their stuff about a guy getting push, Wrestlemania plans etc. are either vague, obvious or just plain BS.

Their good work is negated by all the rubbish they put out, IMO.
This so stupid it is fairly well established the above included that the Wrestling Observer at least has a number of sources on the creative team. It is a fact in WWE that Vince always changes his mind. So why do you think they need to make up BS? Can you get me an example of a creative member calling BS on a storyline a newsletter reported?

How often are they right? I think that says it all..
Again with the "they" nonsense
 
#63 ·
I don't doubt that Meltzer has connections. As someone mentioned, the big dirtsheets are good for the non-creative stuff. They seem to get access to preliminary PPV buyrates, know how long wrestlers are out with injuries, if they need surgery etc. and when Hardy was sent home they were right on that.

Most of their storyline speculation always feels like guess work though and naturally people call them out on it (myself included). Obviously they create BS, because they put out their monthly (or weekly?) newsletters and need to find a way of filling it. It reminds me of that Simpsons episode where Homer starts up a website and is reporting real gossip but people catch wind of who he is, so he starts making up BS news. The same thing applies here. Their stuff about a guy getting push, Wrestlemania plans etc. are either vague, obvious or just plain BS.

Their good work is negated by all the rubbish they put out, IMO.
 
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