View Poll Results: Did WWE cross the line with Jerry Lawler tonight?

ConnorMCFC · 11-13-2012, 01:03 PM

That report surely can't be serious.

ChickMagnet12 · 11-13-2012, 01:03 PM

I'll bring up this thread the next time a PG debate pops up.

ManiacMichaelMyers · 11-13-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jblvdx

F4Wonline

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Early numbers for the CM Punk/Jerry Lawler segment indicate that it was a massive ratings hit, scoring a big 3.9. Because of this Vince has forced creative to come up with more edgy, possibly offensive angles and characters to create buzz and draw in new fans. Ideas pitched so far are for A.J Lee to be gang raped by Cena, Daniel Bryan and Punk, new gimmicks such as new developmental talent playing aids/cancer victims, and a big idea pitched by Triple H is a holocaust angle where people who under 6ft 2 are kayfabe "exterminated" by Triple H on screen. This creative movement was spawned after Linda's second campaign failure, Vince was very frustrated with the results and he plans on ushering in a new era. The most popular name being tossed around WWE headquarters at the moment is the "U Mad? Era. More details on this creative shakeup incoming
CM Punk to be the face of the U mad? era.

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CM Punk to be the face of the U mad? era.

Most of those proposed angles sound far fetched/dirt sheet bullshit at this point still but we shall see. I totally called this though that Vince would get way edgier after the Senate fail.

Regardless of whether the above happens or not, we're definitely going to see some more edgy stuff in the coming weeks IMO. Maybe even a TLC match on RAW, how cool would that be?

**holt_hogan** · 11-13-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jblvdx

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CM Punk to be the face of the U mad? era.

pfff. Numbers aren't out for 3 hours anyway.

Kelly Kelly fan · 11-13-2012, 01:10 PM

Phil should be ashamed of himself

Jerichosaurus · 11-13-2012, 01:16 PM

Jerry obviously gave it the green light, so no.

TheF1BOB · 11-13-2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DualShock

Funny, Big Show at the funeral never crossed my mind when I said 1999. I mean the whole year full of these storylines.
I never said this was supposed to be funny, it was supposed to be disgusting and it worked. Punk & Heyman never tried to be funny, they tried to be assholes and it worked.

I never said that this promo was one of the funniest I have ever seen in my life but I am glad this segment happened, especially after Linda lost, because it may be a sign that we will see edgier stuff in WWE now

From a booking standpoint, I kinda see your point. It's just not for me, the way they went anyway (same for Big Show in 99).

There's other ways to work a shock/edgy angle if that's what they were looking for.

**dan the marino** · 11-13-2012, 01:30 PM

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I never said that this promo was one of the funniest I have ever seen in my life but I am glad this segment happened, especially after Linda lost, because it may be a sign that we will see edgier stuff in WWE now

Agreed completely, because edgy always = better rite?

Like an 80 year old woman giving birth to a hand and Kurt stalking Sharmell and Big Bossman hanging and Katie Vick and all that other stuff that is looked back on with "what the fuck were they thinking" by most fans.

This sort of stupidity is the issue here (not calling you out in particular btw). This "PUNK MOCKED A GUY WE WACHED ALMOSTT DI SO EDGIE XXXXD NEW ATITUTDE EARA" horseshit.

Thing is I don't think it's the biggest deal here, WWE have done a lot worse. But yeah, some people found it uncomfortable, understandable considering not too long ago we watched him nearly die on camera. Hell I felt uncomfortable when Cole was mocking Lawler's dead mom, and she sure wasn't my mom. It wasn't the "wow what a good heel" feeling either, but a "I really don't want to see this" kind.

And people keep bringing up Shiek and Slaughter's heel turn during the Gulf War. Well

1 - I thought most people felt that was a really cheap way to get heat (not only anti-America but also "defecting" to the enemies side during a war)
2 - Times change, people have smartened up. When things go "too far" they don't get mad at the wrestler (hell just look at last night's crowd reaction) but instead get mad at the writers

Honestly it's been said in this thread already but the worst part about that whole promo was that they actually recorded the doctors giving CPR to Lawler when he was medically dead. What kind of chucklefuck gave the green light to record someone dying backstage?

Joshi · 11-13-2012, 01:38 PM

I noticed a lot of people said that it's ok since Jerry agreed with it, but I feel it's not the point, when it comes to my personal taste I don't like to be feed this kind of trash by television, i think it was unecessary, cheap and not funny by the least.

Still, it's not as bad as talking about Lawler dead mother was.

I want wrestling storylines to be 100% fake, I'm sick and tired of "reality" television.

Brock_Lock · 11-13-2012, 01:40 PM

shit, if they keep doing stuff like that I'll have to start watching the whole show again. offensive stuff = ratings. it may be shitty TV but non wrestling fans don't respect pro wrestling anyways so who the fuck cares about what they say? I prefer pro wrestling to be fun, even if that means retarded, over the top and offensive. if I want serious competition I can watch MMA, which is non scripted.

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