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I agree with Ida about the cycle issue. If there is a good product out there people will watch.
The whole problem to me is based around two things:
1. Lack of Competiton. The Monday Night wars brought out the best in WWE, because WWE was quite possibly for the first time overshadowed by WCW. We all know about the 83 straight weeks or whatever it was that WCW was king of monday wrestling. Vince and the writers had to focus and really step up their game. They stole ideas actually. The edgy promos from ECW. The hardcore aspect from ECW. The stable wars from WCW. The high profile matches on free television from WCW. And they found out a way to crate new stars, which brings me to the next issue.
2. Lack of Character development. How many new stars did WWE create in that era. Austin, Rock, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, The New Age Outlaws. You know what all those people have in common? Their gimmick is based primarily on who that person really is. Exaggerated a bit, but still. I know some guys personality sucks but here are some examples, Austin is a beer drinking, outdoorsman from Texas with a foul mouth, who drives a pick up, They let Rock, and Mick, and Jericho be funny and crack jokes, because they really are funny people. Now, they try to create some bull for somebody like they did in the 80's. They thought Batista should be a crazy, yelling, maniac. But he's just a laid back guy, and when they let him be him guess what? the fans bought into it more and love him now. Why does Masters have to be the narcisist? Maybe he does go around loving his body, but the fans don't want to see it. They can't relate to that like they can relate to something that's funny or obnoxious, or just a regular guy. If a guys personality sucks, then WWE has to step in and find something for them..but how many guys do you see now, who have no personality and WWE lets them float around too? You see it goes both ways. Guys with a good personality should be left alone, like The Big Show, and guys with no personality they have to create something for. Big Show is currently doing something that he isn't good at...being a mean bastard. He needs to be funny like he really is, and serious when the time is right. Are you telling me fans won't buy into a easy going, lovable giant who gets pissed off from time to time? WWE has the system all backwards if you ask me. |