WWE Survivor Series Is No More: Vince McMahon Says the Concept is Obsolete - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 02-12-2010, 12:04 AM

During an investor conference call this morning, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon revealed that after 23 years, the Survivor Series PPV concept has come to an end and will not be used again. McMahon stated:

"We think that Survivor Series is obsolete, as far as that title is concerned. It was something that worked many, many years ago, in terms of a creative standpoint, various teams competing. That really is not advantageous as the consumer now looks as what actually they are buying. And it's such a broad ... Survivor Series yes, many years ago, was one of the original four pay-per-views, but it's outlasted its usage and it is one of the things in terms of re-branding, this year and going forward, that will be re-branded. No longer will we have that title, Survivor Series."

WWE Survivor Series debuted back in 1987 and for many years featured primarily team elimination matches. The show had lost much of its identity in recent years and will likely be replaced next year with a new gimmick-themed event.

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Marvo301 · 02-12-2010, 01:10 AM

It seems to me like the WWE is becoming obsolete! First they scrap the ECW brand and now this. It reeks of desperation in my opinion.

Big C · 02-12-2010, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

It seems to me like the WWE is becoming obsolete! First they scrap the ECW brand and now this. It reeks of desperation in my opinion.

You call it desperate, I call it retooling.

After a while, some things can get stale and boring.

Zoneboy · 02-12-2010, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Big C

You call it desperate, I call it retooling.

After a while, some things can get stale and boring.

Vince McMahon's brand of professional wrestling has been stale and boring for years.

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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	It seems to me like the WWE is becoming obsolete! First they scrap the ECW brand and now this. It reeks of desperation in my opinion.
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