Networks Making Big Pitches For WWE/NFL/NASCAR Crossovers, Other Gimmicks
Added 2021-06-18 04:58:07 +0000 UTCWrestlevotes reported that WWE was looking to utilize more themed shows like Old School Raw, King of The Ring, Viewers Choice and the like in the future, with Andrew Zarian mentioning Raw Roulette is also likely to happen.
Fightful has learned that Fox and USA/NBC were a big part of the push for this to happen, and there are several other NBC Sports-integrated pitches being made. Among those are tie-ins with NASCAR, contingent around a major race that integrate race cars and star drivers. Another pitch included NFL night for the launch of Sunday Night Football, with football themed matches and angles, and NFL players and commentators around. There was also a Wrestling World Cup pitched, which is self explanatory, and would include all brands.
Another pitch NBC has made is a "points month" where wins, signature moves and other things rack up "points" for wrestlers.
Comments
I smell the return of Bob "SparkPlug" Holly
Kev Guenther
2021-06-19 10:00:27 +0000 UTCwrestling cross overs almost always feel cringy to me. Just really forced , un natural, or not funny.
e d
2021-06-18 17:32:03 +0000 UTCNo
Fightful Select
2021-06-18 16:41:31 +0000 UTCSo, basically copying the Impact Grand Championship in some aspects. Why not just, I dunno, give us general wrestling matches?
CSDX
2021-06-18 16:33:57 +0000 UTCA wrestling World Cup would be cool
Bryant Heath
2021-06-18 14:06:55 +0000 UTCSaturday Night's Main Event. I know Main Event exists, but come on. Plus they could use SNME to promote that Main Event show. Or maybe they do Halftime Heat on Peacock every Sunday night during the NFL season.
Michael Adams
2021-06-18 13:39:28 +0000 UTCIf the crossover talent are into the idea then the results could be entertaining. Historically, listening to FOX or NFL announcers promote the product with no seriousness usually comes across embarrassing. With that said “creative” is incompetent with compelling stories, I can’t imagine they do better with this scenario.
Wallace Koalis
2021-06-18 13:14:55 +0000 UTCAnything that changes the REPETITIVENESS of the shows, especially Raw, I’m all for.
Gannon Barnes
2021-06-18 09:15:15 +0000 UTCmy natural reaction is to be against all of this - especially pitches coming from the network - but honestly anything that gives the matches any kind of stakes and results in less rematches has to be a positive
JB
2021-06-18 07:15:21 +0000 UTCI have no idea because that is not what this particular article said.
Joel Wood
2021-06-18 07:03:50 +0000 UTCI would honestly be all for an annual Wrestling World Cup. Just don’t immediately kill the idea by having Shane win it like last time.
Kyle Cotton
2021-06-18 06:23:39 +0000 UTCNo
Fightful Select
2021-06-18 06:16:07 +0000 UTCWow what kind of lame wrestling fed would have their stars compete in some sort of ranking system to determine top contenders?!
Mike Modest To The Top
2021-06-18 05:44:35 +0000 UTCI just hope their World Cup is like the one that WCPW did and invite talent from across the world not just the brand(like they did with the cruiserweight classic
Matthew Graham
2021-06-18 05:10:49 +0000 UTCSo NBC pitched a WWE G1? A WWE-1, if you will?
Suit Williams
2021-06-18 05:09:41 +0000 UTCI will wait and see before I pass judgement cause its still WWE
Matthew Graham
2021-06-18 05:03:10 +0000 UTCDakota Kai to win the women's world cup for NZ! Woo! 🇳🇿
@p_wol
2021-06-18 05:01:44 +0000 UTCHmmm
Rob Wilkins
2021-06-18 04:59:43 +0000 UTCWins only matter in a gimmick lol but the world cup could be really fun
Jake Schwall
2021-06-18 04:59:29 +0000 UTCSounds interesting
PhantomDriver95
2021-06-18 04:59:16 +0000 UTC
