WWE has launched a new television show called Saturday Morning Slam, which is geared towards a younger audience and features an interesting rule.
According to Wrestling News World:
“WWE Saturday Morning Slam premiered Saturday morning on the CW Network. Matches taped for the show feature a no-contact rule to the head/neck region, making bouts appropriate for children. WWE highlighted the rule in information sent out to cable and satellite provides:
‘Tag-team champion Kofi Kingston is in action in the premiere of this pro-wrestling series intended for children. WWE stars are profiled and community initiatives are highlighted, while featured matches bar any moves or holds aimed at the neck.’ “
Seth’s Opinion
Obviously since the show is geared towards the younger audience, I have a feeling that most people in the IWC will have little interest in the show. With that said, it is interesting to discuss the no contact rule to the head/neck region. Is Vince McMahon a wrestler promoter or the owner of a sports entertainment company. Although the PG era issues bother me at times, WWE is still a wrestling show. Saturday Morning Slam is becoming less of a wrestling show and more of an entertainment show.
What do you think? Is Saturday Morning Slam good for WWE? How do you feel about the no contact rule to the head/neck region?
Seth Guttenplan is the writer and editor of GuTTWrenchPowerBlog, a brand new WWE blog. Seth also writes for CamelClutchBlog.com and WrestleEnigma.com. When Seth is not writing about wrestling, he is a Special Education teacher in New Jersey. To read more from Seth, follow him on twitter ( @sethgutt ) and visit http://guttwrenchpowerblog.com
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I have yet to see it
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Saturday Morning Slam kinda sounds like a breakfast platter
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I watched it. The match was what you would expect…a lot of arm drags, a lot of working on the arms, and Kofi won with a crossbody I think. Kofi went head first into a turnbuckle and they cut away. I think it would be interesting if the “no head touching” was an official WWE rule for the show and the ref threatens to DQ anyone who goes near the head. Kinda like not going below the belt in boxing.
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I thought I replied to this. I made a comment from my phone earlier but it didn’t work. I just have no interest in watching this, it doesn’t sound that bad but it’s not for me.
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Like I said, I think the majority of IWC will not watch or be interested in this show. Its really geared towards kids. I even read today about someone not letting a kid in the audience wear a shirt that said SHUT UP AND RIDE because it was inappropriate. If you make a show for kids, can WWE also make a show exclusively for adults??
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It’s easier to lose sponsors that are “family-friendly” than gain ones that are for more adult products.
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Hold on I’ll ask Vinnie Mac! haha
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I read this review of the show from 411mania a couple days ago and after the last match, they talk about it…
http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv_reports/252309/411s-WWE-Saturday-Morning-Slam-Report-8.25.12.htm
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Sorry I was only interested in that music video! lol
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Haven’t watched it yet., but quite like the idea of wrestlers not being able to target the head/neck. Sounds like it forces them to be creative, and put on some good wrestling matches. Also, think it’s fine for them to be gearing a show toward children and on Saturday mornings (vintage feel). However, if this show is geared toward children, and the rest of WWE programming is suppose to be family-friendly, what’s the difference? (besides the head/neck thing & format) What makes this “special?”
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Most WWE programs are “TV-PG”. This show is “TV-G”.
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You make some good points. The rule definitely forces superstars to be creative. I also like how you mentioned the vintage feel to the Saturday morning show. I used to love WWF Mania and would wake up every morning to watch, despite watching the regular shows too.
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