>is the best proof that in-ring skill doesn't draw a single fucking dime in the US
Company was a fucking cunthair away from bankruptcy in early '97 due to the HBK led years. Based Stone Cold saved everything.
Is the best proof that in-ring skill doesn't draw a single fucking dime in the US
Jace Myers
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Dylan Fisher
I honestly don't even think he was that special in-ring. Shawnetty is literally patient zero for five foot manlets doing cartwheels and flips around the ring throwing superkicks at taller men thinking that will get them over.
James Green
That was because they had him as a face. Once he turned heel in the summer, the company was beginning to see returns. Survivor Series 97 was bigger than Mania because it was based off a heel Shawn vs Face Bret(in Canada). WWE sucked in early 97~ Mania, but it got really fucking good once they started booking around Austin, Shawn, Bret and Carder.
WCW was no slouch this year either.
Cameron Gray
>once he turned heel
He was still repelling dimes but luckily Austin was getting white-hot. SS 97 did a pathetic .89 buyrate.
Alexander Williams
Landon Evans
Kek what a nerd. How about you use that .89 buyrate knowledge to get some pussy for once.
Asher Price
>refuted by the top comment
lmfao
Ayden Butler
Lotta cope here
Nathaniel Harris
The Brokeback Kid fanboi in an absolute shambles.
Anthony Nelson
>get ethered
>c-c-cope
WWF Prospectus filed in Oct 1999 with SEC:
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May-Apr Fiscal Year - WWF Net Income (Profit/Loss):
1994-95 - $87,352,000 (-$4,431,000)
1995-96 - $85,815,000 ($3,199,000)
1996-97 - $81,863,000 (-$6,505,000)
Bret was WWF Champ from May 1, 1994 - Nov 23, 1994 & WWF made loss of $4.43 million
Diesel was WWF Champ from May 1, 1995 - Nov 19, 1995 & WWF made profit of $3.19 million
HBK was WWF Champ from May 1, 1996 - Nov 17, 1996 & WWF made loss of $6.50 million
HBK would win the WWF title again at Royal Rumble 1997, & hold it for another 25 days. So in the 1996-97 fiscal year, HBK held the WWF title for a combined 226 days. Sycho Sid held the WWF title for a combined 97 days. Bret Hart held the WWF title for 1 day. The Undertaker held the WWF title for 39 days.
Therefore the man who held the WWF title the longest during WWF's biggest money losing year was Shawn Michaels.