Yeah if I like something everyone else should too!

Chris and Bo were part of the problem. ESPN had the PBA on at times in the 80s and 90s. ESPN had commentators like Mike Durbin, Earl Anthony and Marshall Holman and they were much better than Chris and Bo. They did a much better job explaining why the pros doing some things differently. ABC basically tried to make Walter Ray the face of pro bowling, and it ultimately backfired so bad to the point that the PBA was off ABC in 1997 and the tour nearly went insolvent by the new millennium. PDW and his fiery rockstar-like attitude combined with the purchase of the PBA in 2000 by 3 former Microsoft executives kept bowling on the air.

@@TheCD5150 I would argue your point vigorously. I think it's highly debatable as to whether one team was better than the other. What is far more likely is that each set appealed to a different segment of the audience or 'potential' audience. By using the words "..part of the problem" one might assume you mean that they actually contributed to the decline and that's just not true. Audience polls show that virtually 90% of the people tuned in to those broadcasts enjoyed the broadcast style and broadcasters. If you look at the numbers, it's very hard to argue that the changes you mentioned did anything to change the declining audience. Fewer people were bowling, especially in leagues and those people were comprising a large percentage of the weekly audience. It was a decline across the board in the bowling business in North America and looking back, I don't think there is anything that anyone could have done to change it. But either way, Chris and Bo's place in history is assured. I also want to throw in that Mike Durbin was a good commentator. He was different in that he was more detail oriented but he was very capable and I have nothing against him at all.

xtraframe is pretty great. But the finals are always on ESPN or whatever, and that is cut and paste announcing, where producers are telling them what to say. Xtra frame is full tournaments with loose announcing, which is great.

It was classy, prestigious and memorable. Then it became a nascar-jersey-wearing pros at a fret party. Made even worse today with 2-handed bowling. Back then if they wanted a powerful ball that’ll wreck the pins they had to master the art of the release and perfect their timing. Not have these ridiculous balls of today and crank shots without using the thumb. Pity. I’ve seen weak releases today that wouldn’t have a prayer back then carry the five on a light hit. Equivalent to seeing a 70 mph golf swing bomb it 350 yds... at a rock concert in Augusta. Pba has truly lost its ways imo.

@@radinsyah1574 Agreed!

Serves him right! Ok,that was a joke.I just dont like PDW.

@@bobby_c7671 I feel ya. I won't take anything away from PDW, talent-wise, or his Legendary Status. However, his mouth made him one of the least favorite bowlers of all time...and I think that we agree-He brought that Infamous status on himself, simply by forgetting to close his mouth, and simply concentrate on Bowling!

I saw one last week but it wasn't the champ match

No

No. I love the intensity! You have to get in your opponents head, too. Throwing a few in a row and celebrating is what you should be doing

Pete should've had his dads name DICK cuz that's the way he acts.

@@XX-166 Agreed!

X X truth!! 😂

I think it's a Combat Zone

Yup combat zone, I loved mine

Bo and Norm Duke are the only ones outside the family that can call him Peter.

@@toscodav I think Bo and Norm are considered inside the family .

Pro am!