WWE yet to pick a side on HD format - Blu-ray Forum

misterzadir · 01-19-2008, 09:53 PM

from wwe.com

According to Mike Grossman, WWE has yet to decide whether to distribute its high-definition pay-per-view events on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray format discs.

Surely they must go with Blu-Ray... thoughts?

HighDefChief · 01-19-2008, 09:55 PM

Even if they went HD DVD exclusive it wouldn't mean anything. WWE? Come on... How about Paramount releasing on Blu-Ray again, that would be great.

Rob71 · 01-19-2008, 09:58 PM

What they're going to do is announce they're going HD DVD. Then they'll have a contract signing in the ring with HHH, John Cena, Batista, and Randy Orton all wearing HD DVD shirts. Then Vince McMahon, when it comes time to sign the contract, will tear it in half and give the HD DVD rep a chair shot. Then all the wrestlers in the ring will take off their HD DVD shirts revealing Blu-Ray shirts.

God, I watch entirely too much wrestling!

RV4BLU · 01-19-2008, 10:00 PM

You still watch this stuff? Fake wrestling, no offense, who cares.

misterzadir · 01-19-2008, 10:01 PM

good point... guess those 4 million that watch weekly don't mean much. I'll just shift my focus elsewhere.

regardless, just thought i'd share the info.

Batman00 · 01-19-2008, 10:21 PM

WWE is broad casted on NBC, USA which is owned by Universal, so it could be HD-DVD, but maybe since WWE owns themselves, i guess they can pick whatever they want. I havent watched wrestling in a long time, i miss the old days, well not that old but before these losers calling themselves wrestlers or superstars

mystiksuicide · 01-19-2008, 10:22 PM

Nothing personal to our wrestling fans here but who cares what they pick.

The Don · 01-19-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RV4BLU

You still watch this stuff? Fake wrestling, no offense, who cares.

not that i am a wrestling fan or anything...but the falls they take and the bumps are not fake..

the outcome and storyline is made-up...

it is like a form of reality TV..since all that stuff is fake too...

even shows like Maury Povich (sp?) are all scripted...but people believe the stuff...

misterzadir · 01-19-2008, 10:44 PM

I find it humorous how quick people are to point out wrestling is 'fake', no matter what the subject is (in this case; the decision to go HD-DVD or Blu-Ray). Welcome to 1983 people. It's scripted. Saying it's fake is almost on par with me saying that Monk is fake... that he really doesn't have a severe case of OCD... or that Johnny Depp isn't really a pirate. It's common knowledge. This isn't about who likes what...

Didn't realize it was such a hush-hush topic that 'no one cares about'.

kolasi · 01-19-2008, 10:50 PM

wwe isnt stupid. they should be able to tell that duds a dying format.

Rob71 · 01-19-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by misterzadir

I find it humorous how quick people are to point out wrestling is 'fake', no matter what the subject is (in this case; the decision to go HD-DVD or Blu-Ray). Welcome to 1983 people. It's scripted. Saying it's fake is almost on par with me saying that Monk is fake... that he really doesn't have a severe case of OCD... or that Johnny Depp isn't really a pirate. It's common knowledge. This isn't about who likes what...

Didn't realize it was such a hush-hush topic that 'no one cares about'.

Yeah, but answer a question about when an opera or some obscure European movie is coming to Blu-Ray with a "who cares", and you better have a flame suit on.

And I'd be one of the ones flaming you.

Just because wrestlings not your "thing" doesn't mean it can't sell on Blu-ray. I want EVERYTHING on Blu-Ray.

misterzadir · 01-19-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob71

Yeah, but answer a question about when an opera or some obscure European movie is coming to Blu-Ray with a "who cares", and you better have a flame suit on.

And I'd be one of the ones flaming you.

Just because wrestlings not your "thing" doesn't mean it can't sell on Blu-ray. I want EVERYTHING on Blu-Ray.

I agree, I'd like everything to be on blu-ray as well. And I figured everyone here was that way but apparently some people REALLY don't care if something as big (or as small-- as they'd like to see it) as WWE is on it or not. Guess no more WWE-related posts from me on here

dperrone · 01-19-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RV4BLU

You still watch this stuff? Fake wrestling, no offense, who cares.

it's fake ?

unreal1080p · 01-19-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mystiksuicide

Nothing personal to our wrestling fans here but who cares what they pick.

Wow... I can't believe you can't see this:

- There is NOTHING more J6P than WWE.
- WWE is the KING of cross promoting + their marketing department is HUGE
- WWE goes Blu-Ray = J6P gets inondated with Blu-Ray and PS3 commercials 12 times a week (they have 3 weekly shows and usually bombard viewers with the same commercial 4 times during 1 show)

If you want DVD to go away in favor of Blu-Ray, than WWE going 100% HDTV this month and then adopting
Blu-Ray as it's format of choice are VERY important steps to get J6P on board.

Anything that appeals to J6P that's available on Blu-Ray is VERY important.
A heck of lot more important than some obscure European Blu-Ray release (even though I prefer Run Lola Run myself... but that's besides the point).

P.S. Only HD DUD fans believe Wrestling is real... it takes that kind of brain

Maxell · 01-19-2008, 11:32 PM

Most likely Blu-Ray because their movies "The Marine" and "The Condemned" are on Blu-ray.

ezcobar411 · 01-19-2008, 11:32 PM

I thought someone had posted something stating that WWE had already chosen the blu-ray format. Besides, anyone that chooses HD Dud is crazy right now

JonD7 · 01-19-2008, 11:33 PM

Thats so gay, who the heck wants to see wrestlers in high def, come on! hahaha

dperrone · 01-19-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ezcobar411

I thought someone had posted something stating that WWE had already chosen the blu-ray format. Besides, anyone that chooses HD Dud is crazy right now

I am with you, I could swear I just saw a thread within the last couple of days that was about this same thing, That thread stated that WWE had chosen Blu-Ray already ??

Maxell · 01-19-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by unreal1080p

Wow... I can't believe you can't see this:

- There is NOTHING more J6P than WWE.
- WWE is the KING of cross promoting + their marketing department is HUGE
- WWE goes Blu-Ray = J6P gets inondated with Blu-Ray and PS3 commercials 12 times a week (they have 3 weekly shows and usually bombard viewers with the same commercial 4 times during 1 show)

WWE shows are already bombarded with PS3 commercials, but as well as other video game commercials.

unreal1080p · 01-19-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JonD7

Thats so gay, who the heck wants to see wrestlers in high def, come on! hahaha

17 answers for you right here --> http://www.wwe.com/superstars/divas/

P.S. If you don't like them then YOU are the one who is... you know...

01-19-2008, 09:53 PM	#1
misterzadir Member Member since:Jan 2008	WWE yet to pick a side on HD format from wwe.com According to Mike Grossman, WWE has yet to decide whether to distribute its high-definition pay-per-view events on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray format discs. Surely they must go with Blu-Ray... thoughts? Last edited by misterzadir; 01-19-2008 at 10:07 PM.

01-19-2008, 10:01 PM	#5
misterzadir Member Member since:Jan 2008	good point... guess those 4 million that watch weekly don't mean much. I'll just shift my focus elsewhere. regardless, just thought i'd share the info. Last edited by misterzadir; 01-19-2008 at 10:04 PM.

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01-19-2008, 09:55 PM	#2
HighDefChief Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	Even if they went HD DVD exclusive it wouldn't mean anything. WWE? Come on... How about Paramount releasing on Blu-Ray again, that would be great.

01-19-2008, 09:58 PM	#3
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	What they're going to do is announce they're going HD DVD. Then they'll have a contract signing in the ring with HHH, John Cena, Batista, and Randy Orton all wearing HD DVD shirts. Then Vince McMahon, when it comes time to sign the contract, will tear it in half and give the HD DVD rep a chair shot. Then all the wrestlers in the ring will take off their HD DVD shirts revealing Blu-Ray shirts. God, I watch entirely too much wrestling!

01-19-2008, 10:00 PM	#4
RV4BLU Member Member since:Jan 2008	You still watch this stuff? Fake wrestling, no offense, who cares.

01-19-2008, 10:21 PM	#6
Batman00 Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray collection:116 Blu-ray reviews: 22 Trading Score:1	WWE is broad casted on NBC, USA which is owned by Universal, so it could be HD-DVD, but maybe since WWE owns themselves, i guess they can pick whatever they want. I havent watched wrestling in a long time, i miss the old days, well not that old but before these losers calling themselves wrestlers or superstars

01-19-2008, 10:22 PM	#7
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	Nothing personal to our wrestling fans here but who cares what they pick.

01-19-2008, 10:44 PM	#9
misterzadir Member Member since:Jan 2008	I find it humorous how quick people are to point out wrestling is 'fake', no matter what the subject is (in this case; the decision to go HD-DVD or Blu-Ray). Welcome to 1983 people. It's scripted. Saying it's fake is almost on par with me saying that Monk is fake... that he really doesn't have a severe case of OCD... or that Johnny Depp isn't really a pirate. It's common knowledge. This isn't about who likes what... Didn't realize it was such a hush-hush topic that 'no one cares about'.

01-19-2008, 10:50 PM	#10
kolasi Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:connecticut	wwe isnt stupid. they should be able to tell that duds a dying format.

01-19-2008, 11:32 PM	#15
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	Most likely Blu-Ray because their movies "The Marine" and "The Condemned" are on Blu-ray.

01-19-2008, 11:32 PM	#16
ezcobar411 Special Member Member since:Dec 2007	I thought someone had posted something stating that WWE had already chosen the blu-ray format. Besides, anyone that chooses HD Dud is crazy right now

01-19-2008, 11:33 PM	#17
JonD7 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Cali 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:251	Thats so gay, who the heck wants to see wrestlers in high def, come on! hahaha

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