Please be patient if ordering @WWENetwork as we’re experiencing extremely high demand. Your order will be processed as soon as possible.
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) February 24, 2014
Well, that’s encouraging. I’m glad they didn’t PLAN for this much demand or anything…
They were too busy with holding Daniel Bryan down to worry about some network issues....
ReplyDeleteThis stuff is always going to have a rocky launch, but it seems like things could've been managed better. Like, allowing people to sign up before launch day. I'd like to hear a reason for why that didn't happen.
ReplyDeleteKnowing WWE, they specifically set it up like this so on Raw tonight they can say "Did You Know...? WWE Network was in such high demand that its servers clashed when it launched!"
ReplyDeleteIt's working for me now.
ReplyDeleteIt was never gonna go smoothly, they keep appointing wrestlers to prominent positions with little experience of administrative procedure.
ReplyDeleteI'll wait to Cole walks us through it 100 times later
ReplyDeleteI wonder the same thing. I hope someone asks Vince on the next conference call....
ReplyDeleteJust the authentication server. The Network is working awesomely
ReplyDeleteI'm still stuck on the "Enter Your Billing Information" page.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure, but I think part of the problem is how they set up the "Billing Info" section.
ReplyDeleteInstead of a simple form like anything else I've ever encountered, it's a frame on the page, as though I were loading Disqus.
So everyone has to load the page, then the frame in the page.
I was honestly getting pissed thinking it was just a problem with my connection or something. Haha.
ReplyDeleteThat's the page where you enter your billing information.
ReplyDelete*Thank you, thank you, I'm here all day, and please tip your waiteress!!*
Finally some love for wrestle war 92 on the list of things to watch on the network. I would recommend that whole early 92 wcw run. Superbrawl 2 - beach blast - wrestle war. Great, long matches and logical story telling finally getting blown off at wrestle war In a brilliant manner.
ReplyDeleteI am the greatest thing since sliced bread. Wait, I am greater than slice bread.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be an informative RAW tonight!
ReplyDeleteBread sliced by a laser?
ReplyDeleteIn marketing terms, you never want to meet all the demand at launch. It sends the signal that you've saturated the early adopter market from the beginning, and that sends the wrong signal to your investors.
ReplyDeleteThink that sounds silly? Remember when the WiiU launched and you could still buy them? That meant that it was already a failure.
The first hour of the show will be Cole explaining this thing....
ReplyDeleteThink I have it now finally.
ReplyDeleteWWE Network is trending on Twitter!!
ReplyDeleteThat's why there's always a line outside of a club.
ReplyDeleteI love when I'm right....
ReplyDeleteI could be nuts but earlier only episodes from 2013 till Batista's return were up, now Im starting to see more pop up and before there were no shows in the WWE vault, now I see a few cards from MSG....
ReplyDeleteYou Searched For chris benoit
ReplyDeleteNo results were found for that term. Please try a new search.
I'd be more impressed if you just bought the network anyway
ReplyDelete#henpecked
Has anyone successfully signed up in the last 30 minutes or so?
ReplyDeleteTonight when Cole says "we're out of time but you can see the completion of Bryan vs Orton on the WWE Network..."
ReplyDeleteStill its a solid move to wait, I don't see what the rush is. It will be there anytime
ReplyDeleteI checked out the last WCW PPV, Greed 2001, and was surprised to see that Michael Buffer's ring announcing was not removed as it has been on WWE Home Video and Classics On Demand.
ReplyDeleteThinking of Atari with Pacman and E.T. Worst. Marketing. Ever.
ReplyDeleteyes i have, however some items are missing and it's still lagging
ReplyDeleteYeah it doesn't get past the billing page for me either...very exciting stuff though.
ReplyDeleteAs long as you don't get an annoying one right?
ReplyDeleteMaybe their plan is to do Orton vs Batista at WM, so their servers can handle the low demand.
ReplyDeleteIs this available on Apple TV?
ReplyDeleteHe has been looking five years younger lately.
ReplyDeleteHad to create a whole new email address, but it finally worked! What to watch, what to watch?
ReplyDeleteWhatever is available.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yeah, that era of WCW is unfairly overlooked. There was some bad stuff, but overall it was stronger than WWF before Hogan came in.
ReplyDeleteWrestleMania I it is!
ReplyDeleteBut we look so much alike... it's like staring in a mirror...
ReplyDeleteWell, it showed up on my bank statement now. Wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteGrrr! Music! This is not the instrumental muzac to a 1980s pop hit I remember as a kid!
ReplyDeleteWasnt that more the product than the marketing?
ReplyDeleteGood luck
ReplyDelete:breaks phone:
I think it's time to throw on some Walking Dead while I refresh and refresh and refresh...
ReplyDeleteCopyright my friend.
ReplyDeleteYeah, no kidding. I wasn't expecting it, just kind of hoping. Unfortunately, there was no copyright keeping the WWE from showing Mean Gene singing the National Anthem to kick off the show.
ReplyDeleteWho thought THAT was a good idea?
Easy Lover has been edited and Eye of the Tiger too...
ReplyDeleteActually 99% of the time the pets aren't annoying in the slightest. But every now and then the owners can be annoying. Don't get me wrong, I've met some awesome people. But I've also met people who've made me want to tear my hair out.
ReplyDeleteYes, but I believe it has to be the most recent generation.
ReplyDeleteNo, pretty much every major online venture like this with huge demand has problems, if anything it's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteThey used the music from Beverly Hills Cop to end the show, too, didn't they?
ReplyDeleteOnly WWE would crash their own site just for some publicity.
ReplyDeletebayless has 99 problems, but glitches aint' one
ReplyDeleteGood deal. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThey are still on probation with me. If DB is in the main event I will buy the network, if he isn't I won't. If he is, and he loses I won't re-up after 6 months. Capitalism 101... give me what I want I give you what you want.
ReplyDeleteOriginally they did, but Im guessing that was removed too...
ReplyDeleteDidnt they crash the XFL blimp too...
ReplyDeleteWWE Network: From the streaming service that brought you MLB.TV, and the sign-up service that brought you Obamacare.
ReplyDeleteWatching Bully Busick vs Texas Tornado....
ReplyDeleteMy question is...why?
The intense sense of relief when I see Sami Zayn and Cesaro on my TV...
ReplyDeleteMy biggest problem is that I forgot my WWE.com password, and I can't get it to email me a new one successfully. But I'm not surprised or angry. I'll get on at some point today.
ReplyDeleteNew best customer support idea- Goldust.
"Hi, customer support?"
"Ye-ye-ye-YEEYEAH-yes?"
"I'm having trouble with my credit card and the Network."
"OK."
"Hello?"
"Hello?"
"What are you wearing?"
They just bumped out an update.
ReplyDeletewhat do you expect? you're trying to connect from the alps
ReplyDeleteI think it can't be 1st generation. My older (2010) Apple TV got the most recent update with the beetles channel and crackle.
ReplyDeleteHe would've already blocked you by the time you asked your second question.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure if Vince did see the Sixth Sense that was his interpretation of the ending.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I loved that era. Tons of young talent and a great mix with the veterans. The end of 92 is a little disappointing. I love the MVC but that should of built to the steiners match and just seemed their domination just over shadowed everything, but they had some great matches so I really shouldn't complain.
ReplyDelete1-900-909-9900
ReplyDeleteApparently, the Network is jamming up disqus too. It takes forever for the comments to load in this thread.
ReplyDeleteKinda interesting, but
ReplyDelete1) The WiiU didn't represent that huge "jump" that other consoles had, so its failure could be attributed to marketing/usefulness and not necessarily demand, and
2) People are creatures of habit that like things RIGHT NOW. Network issues are never a good selling point.
I think you're looking at it from a "goods vs. service" POV, and I don't think this is the case.
Isnt that Mean Gene's hotline?
ReplyDeleteBad publicity is good publicity. " The demand CRASHED OUR SERVERS!!"
ReplyDeleteMy friend has a theory that McMahon keeps all the big muscleheads around so he has spare bodies. One of these days, Orton is gonna disappear and Vince will show up on tv with a shitload of tattoos.
ReplyDeleteThat is right my man
ReplyDeleteDon't rain logic upon me!
ReplyDeleteBoo-Tista was #1 on Twitter at one point last night
ReplyDeleteOk, I was able to create an account, then it took me to the Network main page and it gave me Media Error: Video Not Available at the top. No billing information page or anything.
ReplyDeleteWatching 1982 episode of world class. Don't hate me.
ReplyDelete"it gave me Media Error: Video Not Available at the top'
ReplyDeletewell, yeah... you were searching for "braden walker's greatest matches"
did it have hayes and kevin doing a studio intro?
ReplyDeleteIsn't it pretty common to have first day issues with this sort of thing? I would have expected some.
ReplyDeleteYou are the equivalent of someone eating a tub of ice cream right at the window of a Curves gym.
ReplyDeleteGetting thrown a variety of error messages.
ReplyDeleteOn the PS3 I get "Account not recognized..."
On the Kindle I get "You must be a subscriber..." but no option to sign up there.
Original broadcast
ReplyDeleteClick on one of the "Sign-Up for the Network" links on the WWE main page. You just created a WWE.com account, not a Network account.
ReplyDeleteyou might get to see king kong bundy talking about devastation inc
ReplyDeleteFinally got in an hour ago. Watching WrestleMania X7, and the lag is BAD. Took me 11 minutes to watch 7-minute Regal-Jericho without me pausing.
ReplyDeleteanyone know how long they're offering the free trial?
ReplyDeleteEvery time I try it just does the same thing.
ReplyDeleteOn the startup screen all I see is Press Start for 1 Player and Mario jumping around. Am I doing this wrong?
ReplyDeleteI think it is exactly the case. There is no other reason why they would hold off on letting folks sign up early....
ReplyDeleteThis works perfectly for WWE, there is no such thing as bad publicity and they launched at 9 am figuring they would have things in hand by the time Raw goes off the air...
Ive heard some folks did better using the App(yes, I'm being serious)....
ReplyDeleteAll of the WCW PPV's are loaded and some of the ECW hardcore TV shows are up too
ReplyDeleteIts for one week but like everything else you need to put in your CC info and cancel after free week. But free week ends a week from today, so you dont get a free week if you sign up on Friday....
ReplyDeleteI feel a little bad that I can enjoy this at work and barely anyone else here can.
ReplyDeleteThis thing is well worth the money from what I can see already....
ReplyDeleteI feel more lucky than bad....
ReplyDeleteI feel the pain of those missing out. This is pretty sweet
ReplyDelete"Just $1.69 a minute but kids, get your parents' permission and call right now. We have hot scoops that you can't find anywhere else so call the Hotline right now!"
ReplyDelete5 minutes later: "Folks, you're not going to believe this but this is such a big story that not even the Hotline has it. The Hotline has crashed thanks to an insane amount of demand. We'll have more information on this a little later on but in the meantime I'm going to burn down a few stogies with some 100 dollar bills. Let's get back to you, Tony".
Hey, I agree with that idea actually...
ReplyDeleteThis WBF PPV is all kinds of awesome....
ReplyDeleteIn. Watching WrestleMania 17 as we speak.
ReplyDelete"you dont get a free week if you sign up on Friday...."
ReplyDeletethat.... is really fucking stupid on their part
Same here. I'm finally in but the lag is annoying.
ReplyDeleteActually... If they didn't do that, everyone would just sign up 6 days before Wrestlemania. So WWE was smart there.
ReplyDeletei agree they dont want the free trial to be during WM, but they could have offered a one week free trial up through the middle of march, for example. a lot of people honestly might not be able to get to signing up till closer till the end of the week
ReplyDeleteNah, I think it will get easier by days end. I think they were smart to make it only the first week...
ReplyDeleteI hope we'll eventually get all the Raws/Smackdowns/Nitros/Superstars/whatever to see the build up to each of these ppvs.
ReplyDeleteAnyone try the PayPal route with more success?
ReplyDeleteAlso yay for no more blurring.
ReplyDeleteprediction for # of signups before day's end?
ReplyDeletealso, will wwe have a "did you know" tonight on raw about # of sign ups?
how often will the "did you know" be "the network has X number of subscribers to date!"?
Did anyone else NOT get the Network? I feel like the kid that didn't get the new game console for X-mas.
ReplyDeleteno, i mean some people might actually not be able to fit it into their schedule. not everyone's life revolves around the network
ReplyDeleteThen I guess they won't mind missing a few days. You snooze, you lose!!
ReplyDeleteConsidering the problems they're having? They'll have 50,000 people signed up by the end of the day. A vast majority of people will just try again tomorrow.
ReplyDeletein case i have trouble using my credit card when i do sign, someone give me their card #
ReplyDeleteya know, just in case i need to try another one....
Yeah same here. Trying to watch Capital Combat but I can't even get through the first match intros.
ReplyDeleteYou know, there used to just be 5,627 reasons it sucks tonight's megasuperhuge Raw is in Green Bay, and after last night's PPV, there's now 5,628 - a chant needs a few audiences to do it in a row for it to catch on, and there's no way GB's gonna be cool enough to pick up the BOOTISTA chant, lol.
ReplyDeleteI first thought "The Cena/R-Truth PPV is an odd one to start with."
ReplyDeleteSo, it has been three hours now, and most people still can't get through the billing process. This isn't a matter of "so many people signing up at once!" anymore. This is a matter of "crap, our billing infrastructure is BONED".
ReplyDeleteRobocop > Super Cena
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone remember when HBO crashed in 1983 because too many people were trying to subscribe to it at once before their premiere of "Star Wars"? ....oh wait, that didn't happen?
ReplyDeleteThat's odd. Lag has so far been nonexistent for me.
ReplyDeleteI was able to solve my earlier problem by just buying a gift subscription for myself.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Does anyone know how the billing works? I know you're locked in for six months. Do you get billed for the six months up front or is it ten bucks per month?
ReplyDeleteThinking about picking this up when I get home from work.
It's ten bucks per month during a six month cycle.
ReplyDeleteSeems like you're billed $10 monthly.
ReplyDeleteTried to watch Super Brawl 3 on my iPad and it kept buffering, so I quit. Maybe I'll switch to my laptop when I get back from lunch.
ReplyDeleteThey just put up two episodes of RAW from 1998. When Austin confronted Tyson and when Austin came in on the zamboni
ReplyDeleteI got as far as the page sending me to PayPal and then it crashed and burned again. Repeat about 8 times, and now I can't even get the billing page to load.
ReplyDeleteThat's just the usual Disqus incompetence. Funny how the comments section never had any screw-ups when this was a WordPress site.
ReplyDeleteWWE Network has not crashed, it is in abeyance.
ReplyDeleteAre my comments winding up in the spam filter?
ReplyDeleteIt's all Obama's fault. Look what happened with Obama Care!
ReplyDelete(Who's willing to bet WWE uses a Did You Know, saying the WWE Network rollout was easier and better planned than Obama Care?)
TunneyCare.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore. Yes. We. Can.
Gave it a few hours and came back to try again. Still nothing. I see a pending charge on my bank's website, but I never received a confirmation and I'm unable to log in. Hmm.. I'm sure this will all get sorted out at some point.
ReplyDeleteNo, there are plenty of us not interested in spending money on things we've already seen a hundred times (and are still available for free online and always will be)
ReplyDeleteThe "Network" is a bit of a joke.
The reason you weren't able to pre order was.........?
ReplyDeleteThe WWE network is not available on NES.
ReplyDeletePreorder wasn't ready for a main event push just yet.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I don't get why they removed so much WCW music over the years considering that nearly all of that music is pretty much public domain stuff that's been heard in a million other places (SportsCenter especially). I highly doubt they're going to get sued or charged more than $20 if they keep Lex Luger's original badass music intact since it was performed by a random nameless musician who probably thought he was doing the track for a softcore porn movie.
ReplyDeletePreorder wasn't best for business.
ReplyDeletetried Survivor Series 2013 and Starrcade 97. The Survivor Series looked pretty bad. Triple H and Chyna Jr's clothes were pretty blurred looking. Both shows had the wrong framerate like WWE Classic's used to. I'm using a Roku 3. Doesn't matter if it's set to 720 or 1080.
ReplyDeleteWith all of the refreshing I am doing, I feel like I am really contributing to their bullshit page hits numbers that they'll produce for next week's Did You Know?
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing currently in the spam filter.
ReplyDeleteWCW's mindset in 2001: "We may be losing money hand over fist but dammit we're still going to pay Buffer his $6,000 per show asking price to announce one freaking match, nevermind that we have Dave Penzer on the payroll for $500 a show and he could do the same job a hell of a lot better."
ReplyDeleteIf he comes back with white tape around his wrists, welp
ReplyDeleteULTIMATE THREADJACK: While you're waiting to get through this horrible, torturous sign up process, got to Netflix and watch The Christmas Bounty starring The Miz, just added today. I'm hoping that you will all be grateful.
ReplyDeleteWell, there are no unedited versions of The Big Lebowski available up there so it stands to reason the Network wouldn't be available either.
ReplyDelete30 minutes into WM17 (Kane vs. Raven vs. Big Show) and so far no issues yet.
ReplyDeleteI have read this here on the blog before JR posted it (I wasn't even aware that he did until now).
ReplyDeleteI thought it was the December '98 UK PPV... then I remembered it was a WCW show.
ReplyDeleteWeird. For a while, they weren't showing up bit now they are. Maybe Disqus is jealous that I m able to view the network?
ReplyDeleteunfortunately Disqus won't let me downvote posts like this anymore.
ReplyDelete1131... Hey wait a minute!?!
ReplyDeleteI literally did not know Green Bay had an arena until I read your comment.
ReplyDeleteThis is the best possible place for the WWE to have Hogan & the Undertaker come back, in a place that probably still thinks it's 1994.
tried to pay once with PayPal, once with my card. No luck, and there's a "media error" right away on the main page.
ReplyDeleteThen those people do not deserve a free trial.
ReplyDeleteIf they showcase Francia Raisa's ass, then it is a must see
ReplyDeleteThere's a reason why the launch was timed at 9am, just in time for sites to pick up on the issues and get the WWE a bunch "look at all the traffic!" articles.
ReplyDeleteIf they launched after Raw, it would still be a thing on Twitter but there wouldn't be any mainstream blogs paying attention.
Although this is predicated on the issues being fixed in a short amount of time...if it's Wednesday and people are still have problems, that's not really ideal for a free trial.
Little surprised they didn't do the free trial for one month, like Netflix, get people right up to the week before WrestleMania.
You view the network on the app and quote frankly, it works great
ReplyDeleteThat lag could be on your end.
ReplyDeleteOr, A LOT of people are watching are watching X-7.
Annnnd I'm in.
ReplyDeleteHarold Ramis died.
ReplyDeleteTest vs. Eddie Guerrero. Sad. :(
ReplyDeleteSo were Keller's wonderings right about chairshots to the head?
ReplyDeletenooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
ReplyDeleteand just when it looked like ghostbusters 3 was on the horizon
RIP Egon :(
Nope. Chairshots, blood, Benoit, everything's left in.
ReplyDeleteBlood, Benoit, brain scrambling...how about bleepable language?
ReplyDeleteVince suddenly is filled with regret for those Obamacare jokes he fed through the headsets. HAHAHA, nope.
ReplyDeleteHow about Bret "The Hitman" Clark?
ReplyDeleteSeriously. It's just not WCW without "Basketball Highlights #17" damn it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard anything necessitating a bleeping but I don't think it'll be the case since nothing else has been censored yet.
ReplyDeleteSomeone check that PPV where Miss Kitty took her top off briefly. I think that was another one that was a question mark. Anyone check out Over the Edge yet?
ReplyDeleteStill can't even get in here... total wasted morning! Have to go to work in an hour or so.
So what does the disclaimer read?
ReplyDeleteAh, Armageddon 99.
ReplyDeleteVery very cool. I figure the ECW section is the place to test for bleepable language, lol, you don't have to wait a while for Austin to cut a promo if you go to the Monday Night Wars section, you know?
ReplyDeleteThe signup page is just timing out now. I think it broke.
ReplyDeleteGIVE IT TO 'EM, GARY, YEAAAAAAAH!
ReplyDeleteVince did love him some Gary Strydom.
I'm in!! Currently watching WWE Countdown.
ReplyDeleteSHIT! That pisses me off. I'm a huge fan of Ghostbusters, Caddyshack and Groundhog Day. Damn!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like if you have an Apple TV you can sign up there via iTunes for a one-time $59.99 fee for a six month subscription. If this isn't working by tonight, I'll be doing that and Apple will be getting a cut of my money.
ReplyDeletePhilip Bailey must be SO pissed. Phil Collins, not so much.
ReplyDeleteSame here. The CC info portion keeps crashing.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the buffering issues are just with the PPVs. I'm watching ECW TV just fine but I gave up on watching Captial Combat.
ReplyDeleteJust tried to sign up and am getting 404 errors.
ReplyDelete"SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!"
Been trying for a few hours now with no luck. They should've let people sign up in advance.
ReplyDeleteIf it helps anyone I'm currently watching Benoit/Angle and so far nothing has been censored, bleeped or anything. No random crowd shots when Benoit is on offense, no commentary cut, nothing so far.
ReplyDeleteCorrect
ReplyDeleteIt also seemed to indicate that the 6 month commitment is ongoing, so when your 6 months are up, it doesn't switch to month-to-month. You'd have another 6 month lock-in at that time. I may be incorrect on that, but that's the impression I got when I signed up this morning.
ReplyDeleteWorking Customer Service for this must be a hoot. Ranting loons cutting promos on you and blaming you for Batista.
ReplyDeleteThey're probably shocked by the demand. I think they, like me, are surprised this many people are interested in watching the same stuff they've already seen so many times.
ReplyDeleteVince must be freaking thrilled right about now.
It sucked on my iPad, but I'm not having any issues on my laptop.
ReplyDeleteI'm IN!
ReplyDeleteWhich Clash of the Champions is it with Hogan getting hit by Savage's Reviving Elbow? XX or XXX maybe? I def. want to watch that...
ReplyDeleteIn fairness they tried to help handle the demand by turning fans away from the product with the finish to Elimination Chamber last night.
ReplyDeleteWell, it depends whether they're fighting off 200,000 people trying to sign up, or 10,000 people trying to sign up.
ReplyDeleteI'm just gonna wait until Wednesday
ReplyDelete