“What we do is tell stories, and then we have this marketing machine behind it. But the heart of it is just storytelling, and that’s really what making movies comes down to,” said the wrestler, who’s also an executive advisor at the company and McMahon’s son-in-law.
Levesque attributes WWE Studios’ burgeoning popularity in part to its streamlined production process, taking such approaches as shooting all its movies in the New Orleans area to benefit from Louisiana’s optimal tax breaks and the utilization of the same production crew.
“We’re throwing the Hollywood template on its ear a little bit,” Levesque said. “Making these movies back to back, saving money on the cost of making them, shrinking the DVD window to allow us to only have to spend one sum on promotion and recoup faster — it’s a different way of doing things, but we think it will hopefully be a better way.”...More?
source: amny.com
February 15, 2011
Triple H Dishes on WWE's 'The Chaperone'
The Rock Returns Raw TV Ratings
WWE Raw on Monday night scored a 3.14 rating, down from a 3.30 rating last week and 3.48 rating on January 31 following the Royal Rumble.
In the first hour, Raw scored a 3.03 rating and averaged 4.70 million viewers. In the second hour, Raw improved to a 3.25 rating and averaged 4.82 million viewers.
The Rock's Raw TV return in the 20-minute over-run segment averaged 5.70 million viewers from 11:00 to 11:20 p.m. EST. From the first hour to the over-run, Raw's viewership increased by one million viewers.
source: pwtorch.com
This Day in Wrestling History
Eddie Guerrero defeated Brock Lesnar at No Way Out to win the WWE Championship.
February 15, 2004
February 14, 2011
Former WWE Creative Team Member Says 2.21.11 Storyline Should Include Triple H
In his return blog, former WWE creative team member Seth Mates reveals how he would play out the “2.21.11″ storyline:
“Do a Cold Open with the trenchcoat-man video, but instead of ending with ’2.21.11,’ end with the word ‘TONIGHT,’ Mates writes.
“Raw theme plays, announcers welcome everyone, lights go out, out comes Taker. Crowd pops big, announcers say that this must be the man in the video.
As he starts talking, lights go out again. Video plays again, only this time instead of ending in ‘tonight,’ it says, ‘NOW.’
”Lights stay low, mysterious music plays, out walks a man in a trenchcoat, face obscured. He walks to ring, stands face to face with Taker, and then unmasks — it’s Triple H.”
WWE Announces New SVP of Live Events
WWE announced today that Thomas Veit has been named Senior Vice President of Live Events. Veit will report to Stephanie McMahon, WWE Executive Vice President, Creative Development and Operations. In his new role, Veit will oversee WWE’s Live Events department which includes ticket sales, event marketing and booking...More?
This Day in Wrestling History
Happy Birthday to:
Big John Studd - February 14, 1948
Ken Shamrock - February 14, 1965
Tommy Dreamer - February 14, 1968
The Big Show debuts in the WWF(E) at the St. Valentine's Day Massacre PPV
February 14, 1999
February 13, 2011
