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===[[Professional Wrestling]] === |
===[[Professional Wrestling]] === |
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* Most wrestling websites prominently post spoilers for shows that are taped before they air. [[WWE]].com even got in on the act for a short time. |
* Most wrestling websites prominently post spoilers for shows that are taped before they air. [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]].com even got in on the act for a short time. |
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** Of course, the most egregious use of spoilers in wrestling was done by WCW, against the then-WWF. WCW's Monday Nitro was aired live, while WWF's Monday Night RAW was taped a week in advance; thus, right before 9:00 (when WWF RAW started), the WCW commentary team would spoil the WWF's main event for the evening, in order to coax viewers into continuing to watch Nitro instead. This backfired, however, when Tony Schiavone revealed that Mick Foley—then wrestling as Mankind—would be winning the WWF Championship that evening; he jokingly said "yeah, that'll put butts in seats". [[Insult Backfire|An estimated half a million viewers switched over to RAW]], an act which killed Nitro's ratings, gave the WWF the upper hand in the Monday Night Wars, and caused fans to start bringing "Mick Foley put my butt in this seat" signs to WWF shows. |
** Of course, the most egregious use of spoilers in wrestling was done by WCW, against the then-WWF. WCW's Monday Nitro was aired live, while WWF's Monday Night RAW was taped a week in advance; thus, right before 9:00 (when WWF RAW started), the WCW commentary team would spoil the WWF's main event for the evening, in order to coax viewers into continuing to watch Nitro instead. This backfired, however, when Tony Schiavone revealed that Mick Foley—then wrestling as Mankind—would be winning the WWF Championship that evening; he jokingly said "yeah, that'll put butts in seats". [[Insult Backfire|An estimated half a million viewers switched over to RAW]], an act which killed Nitro's ratings, gave the WWF the upper hand in the Monday Night Wars, and caused fans to start bringing "Mick Foley put my butt in this seat" signs to WWF shows. |
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*** It also didn't help that the night in question also featured WCW's biggest [[Jump the Shark]] moment, the "[[Finger-Poke of Doom]]". |
*** It also didn't help that the night in question also featured WCW's biggest [[Jump the Shark]] moment, the "[[Finger-Poke of Doom]]". |
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