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[Comrade Khan]

Chris cooking right here

 

[Cwalker]

Personally I think it just sounds like a great day for wrestling. Unless you’re attending one or the other, you have the option to watch both

 

[Skyefire]

1987-the first Survivor Series ran the same day as Starrcade. Vince even threatened to remove WWF pay-per-view events from cable companies if they offered Starrcade.

1988-Royal Ruble ran on USA Network opposite NWA Bunkhouse Stampede PPV

1988-The first Clash of Champions ran on TBS opposite WrestleMania IV

 

[Chris]

1987-the first Survivor Series ran the same day as Starrcade. Vince even threatened to remove WWF pay-per-view events from cable companies if they offered Starrcade.

1988-Royal Ruble ran on USA Network opposite NWA Bunkhouse Stampede PPV

1988-The first Clash of Champions ran on TBS opposite WrestleMania IV

Oh Jesus wasn't that the Clash that only sold like 10% of the SuperDome pretty sure that was their call too, Mania was scheduled later back then but not that late if I had to guess

 

[Skyefire]

Oh Jesus wasn't that the Clash that only sold like 10% of the SuperDome pretty sure that was their call too, Mania was scheduled later back then but not that late if I had to guess

No, this was at Greensboro Coliseum. Superdome was 1989 for Flair vs Steamboat Best 2 of 3 Falls.

 

[Comrade Khan]

don't forget the NXT night change to Wednesday - though I think there's still some denial there on WWE's behalf

 

[Chris]

No, this was at Greensboro Coliseum. Superdome was 1989 for Flair vs Steamboat Best 2 of 3 Falls.

Oh yeah, that one was also the day of a Mania too though wasn't it? Why did they keep trying that.

That's what would happen if AEW actually tried to go head to head with Mania btw, not just running ROH the day before

 

[Skyefire]

Oh yeah, that one was also the day of a Mania too though wasn't it? Why did they keep trying that.

That's what would happen if AEW actually tried to go head to head with Mania btw, not just running ROH the day before

I didn't realize that until you mentioned it, but yes that was the same day as WrestleMania V.

 

[Chris]

don't forget the NXT night change to Wednesday - though I think there's still some denial there on WWE's behalf

Well it wasn't a night change was my main point to it. I think it was a happy accident they got the opening on USA around the same time (bc Fox took SmackDown). But NXT was going to be Wednesday against AEW no matter what, it was just streaming on the network on a Wednesday since 2012. I never thought it getting the deal had anything to do with AEW, but how they booked it once it got on USA did. It wasn't all just WWE network to Cable changes

 

[Cwalker]

wasn’t NXT on Wednesday from the beginning? Just not on television

 

[Comrade Khan]

Well it wasn't a night change was my main point to it. I think it was a happy accident they got the opening on USA around the same time (bc Fox took SmackDown). But NXT was going to be Wednesday against AEW no matter what, it was just streaming on the network on a Wednesday since 2012. I never thought it getting the deal had anything to do with AEW, but how they booked it once it got on USA did. It wasn't all just WWE network to Cable changes

I have always felt with their tv insiders they may have had a heads up but perhaps it was indeed a happy accident.

 

[Crocker]

Also WCW running Nitro weekly against Raw, and TNA’s attempt at the same.


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[Comrade Khan]

I remember it moving to Tuesday originally for a while and then moved to Wednesday on TV around when Dynamite started or was announced.

 

[Comrade Khan]

yes Nitro tried and we're certainly painted as villains by wwe for it as well - to this day even in their own docos

 

[Chris]

I have always felt with their tv insiders they may have had a heads up but perhaps it was indeed a happy accident.

No I mean they knew it was happening. I just mean for USA to want NXT, they had to get the Fox deal for SmackDown. I'm don't think they negotiated the Fox deal with the intention of getting SmackDown off USA to make room for NXT.