Post by Pennyroyal_Tea (admin) on Oct 22, 2004 11:46:41 GMT -5
Before the citizens of the United States vote on Nov. 2 for the next President, a more pressing matter weighs on the minds of WWE fans.
What should Stacy Keibler wear at the next pay-per-view?
That is just one question fans will answer during WWE's first interactive PPV Taboo Tuesday on Oct. 19. The event puts the decision in the viewers' hands, where the audience can voice there opinion by voting on match stipulations via the internet.
''I think human beings like to express themselves, especially in this country,'' said WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. ``We're just giving them the forum to do that.
``With Taboo Tuesday it's a little different. We've never done anything like it before. It's a little disconcerting as to some of our performers, but none the less we'll see how it goes.''
While this is the first time the concept is used to such great magnitude in WWE, the idea was utilized on occasion by the defunct WCW. Fans called a 900 number to cast their ballot for matches on their flagship program at the time WCW Saturday Night.
On a 2000 edition of WCW Monday Nitro (during another high-profile, election year), fans voted via the company's web site the opponent for heavyweight champion Booker T.
When WWE distributed tapes with Coliseum Home Video, wrestling enthusiasts were offered the opportunity to send matches they wanted to see. Then when the tape was released, it included one in its Fan Favorite match segment.
Adding ingenuity to the RAW brand PPV, the company decided to put the show on a weekday night instead of a traditional Sunday.
''Things are going to be hot after that Monday,'' said McMahon. ``It's a different kind of pay-per-view. We wanted to have it on a different night. We didn't want to have it on a Sunday, and since there are six different nights to do it on, why not do it on a Tuesday. It's during the week and something very unique.''
The promotion ended 1991 with a Tuesday PPV during the gap between Survivor Series and the 1992 Royal Rumble, aptly named This Tuesday in Texas. The show, from San Antonio, featured the anticipated return match between Hulk Hogan and the Undertaker for the then WWF championship, along with the much hyped in-ring return of the Macho Man Randy Savage.
The show did a respectable 1.0 buy rate or an estimated 400,000 purchases, but was down from the normal rate the company was drawing from its other spectaculars.
With 13 PPVs on the docket by years end, will people want to order? Will adding the act of democracy make it a success?
The answers remain to be seen, but the voting results will be announced the night of the show. Taboo Tuesday will air 8 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, Oct. 19.
• In addition to the two championship matches involving world champ Triple H and Intercontinental champ Chris Jericho, the card from Milwaukee, WI includes Ric Flair battling Randy Orton in a stipulated match determined by the fans.
The tag champs Le Resistance face the two wrestlers (Chris Benoit, Edge, Shawn Michaels) the fans do not select to fight Triple H for the world title.
Eric Bischoff will face Eugene where the viewers decide the loser's fate.
Elected Raw diva search winner Christy Hemme faces runner-up Carmella DeCesare. The audience chooses the legal weapon of choice when Kane fights Gene Snitsky.
Rounding out the card is a battle royal for the women's title in which the public chooses the attire for the combatants.
• Enthusiasts will also interact in other ways with WWE during Taboo Tuesday. Instant polls on who fans think will win matches along with questions for backstage interviews are part of the event. Fans can have their voices and opinions heard throughout the show.
Internet users can interact with each other during Taboo Tuesday through an online chat at the WWE homepage. Viewers will be able to connect with the global community of WWE fans and discuss Taboo Tuesday live.
Interactive elements of Taboo Tuesday will be accessed exclusively via the internet. A high speed internet connection will ensure the best interactive experience for WWE fans.
• For details visit tabootuesday.wwe.com/.
Credit: miami.com
What should Stacy Keibler wear at the next pay-per-view?
That is just one question fans will answer during WWE's first interactive PPV Taboo Tuesday on Oct. 19. The event puts the decision in the viewers' hands, where the audience can voice there opinion by voting on match stipulations via the internet.
''I think human beings like to express themselves, especially in this country,'' said WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. ``We're just giving them the forum to do that.
``With Taboo Tuesday it's a little different. We've never done anything like it before. It's a little disconcerting as to some of our performers, but none the less we'll see how it goes.''
While this is the first time the concept is used to such great magnitude in WWE, the idea was utilized on occasion by the defunct WCW. Fans called a 900 number to cast their ballot for matches on their flagship program at the time WCW Saturday Night.
On a 2000 edition of WCW Monday Nitro (during another high-profile, election year), fans voted via the company's web site the opponent for heavyweight champion Booker T.
When WWE distributed tapes with Coliseum Home Video, wrestling enthusiasts were offered the opportunity to send matches they wanted to see. Then when the tape was released, it included one in its Fan Favorite match segment.
Adding ingenuity to the RAW brand PPV, the company decided to put the show on a weekday night instead of a traditional Sunday.
''Things are going to be hot after that Monday,'' said McMahon. ``It's a different kind of pay-per-view. We wanted to have it on a different night. We didn't want to have it on a Sunday, and since there are six different nights to do it on, why not do it on a Tuesday. It's during the week and something very unique.''
The promotion ended 1991 with a Tuesday PPV during the gap between Survivor Series and the 1992 Royal Rumble, aptly named This Tuesday in Texas. The show, from San Antonio, featured the anticipated return match between Hulk Hogan and the Undertaker for the then WWF championship, along with the much hyped in-ring return of the Macho Man Randy Savage.
The show did a respectable 1.0 buy rate or an estimated 400,000 purchases, but was down from the normal rate the company was drawing from its other spectaculars.
With 13 PPVs on the docket by years end, will people want to order? Will adding the act of democracy make it a success?
The answers remain to be seen, but the voting results will be announced the night of the show. Taboo Tuesday will air 8 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, Oct. 19.
• In addition to the two championship matches involving world champ Triple H and Intercontinental champ Chris Jericho, the card from Milwaukee, WI includes Ric Flair battling Randy Orton in a stipulated match determined by the fans.
The tag champs Le Resistance face the two wrestlers (Chris Benoit, Edge, Shawn Michaels) the fans do not select to fight Triple H for the world title.
Eric Bischoff will face Eugene where the viewers decide the loser's fate.
Elected Raw diva search winner Christy Hemme faces runner-up Carmella DeCesare. The audience chooses the legal weapon of choice when Kane fights Gene Snitsky.
Rounding out the card is a battle royal for the women's title in which the public chooses the attire for the combatants.
• Enthusiasts will also interact in other ways with WWE during Taboo Tuesday. Instant polls on who fans think will win matches along with questions for backstage interviews are part of the event. Fans can have their voices and opinions heard throughout the show.
Internet users can interact with each other during Taboo Tuesday through an online chat at the WWE homepage. Viewers will be able to connect with the global community of WWE fans and discuss Taboo Tuesday live.
Interactive elements of Taboo Tuesday will be accessed exclusively via the internet. A high speed internet connection will ensure the best interactive experience for WWE fans.
• For details visit tabootuesday.wwe.com/.
Credit: miami.com