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Source: Pro Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Paul Heyman in his column in The Sun this past week felt the company was at a crossroads, calling Raw an overproduced, plodding show and even the good episodes tend to drag.
“Nothing feels young and vibrant,” he wrote. “Even Ted DiBiase Jr. and Cody Rhodes, who are in their early 20s and are already fantastic in their roles, have haircuts and ring attire that can be worn by people in their mid-30s.” Hell, aside from younger faces and being a lot smaller and less muscular, how they look and dress is no different from Batista. He noted that now, even when the company is clearly ushering in a youth movement, they aren’t aiming them at a younger audience.
“The reason is because too many people inside the organization are not concerned with the reaction of the ticket buying crowd, they’re instead trying to solely appease WWE chairman Vince McMahon.”
He blamed those in WWE for not knowing pop culture and what is coming up in it. But the problem is the culture shift. For all people are saying about WWE not connecting with the youth, my experience, and going to a live show bears this out, is the youth is all they are really connecting with. Raw is still among the higher rated shows among teenage males–at times this summer among the top five in broadcast or cable, an audience Smackdown also does well with. Go to the arena. It’s filled with kids and teenagers. Who are the people no longer attending? It’s the adult males who, according to TV ratings, are still watching the shows, and even older people.
For what it’s worth, there are people in the promotion who are not exactly enamored with Heyman, but have told us they think he hit the major problem right on, which is the writers writing to please Vince and not writing for the fans. But it was also noted a big problem with that is the writers try to please Vince, but they never know what will please him, noting that what pleases Vince on Thursday may be something he doesn’t like on Monday, which is why directions stop and start so often.
Maybe he was let go for the 4545th time because he is generally dead on with the landscape of wrestling.
Re: Paul Heyman addresses whats wrong with the WWE
I don't know...I don't think that is really the main reason WWE is lacking at the moment. I think it's just because the story lines and the feuds are so dull. If there were more feuds like the HBK/Jericho bill, I'm guessing ratings would at least be steady mid 3s. I agree with the dressing thing, it's pretty much the same with everyone, but that shouldn't be the problem, it is just boring to watch. If it was exciting, I wouldn't give two shits about how the wrestlers dress.
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Re: Paul Heyman addresses whats wrong with the WWE
Paul Is always right...he should be employed by WWE to do some promo's and stuff, hes always got great ideas.
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Re: Paul Heyman addresses whats wrong with the WWE
I agree with Heyman, although I think the root of this problem comes from the fact that WWE has gone public and has to appease shareholders. At the end of the day, the move to go PG is to try and broaden the market to maximise profit, and shareholders are only interested in short term gains - especially given today's climate.
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I think a prime example of this was when Vince got rick'rolled during the Million Dollar Contest a few months ago. He didn't even understand what the ringback tone was.
If he's not in touch with pop culture these days, then can he really relate to his young fans?
Re: Paul Heyman addresses whats wrong with the WWE
Heyman is an incredibly intelligent man and needs to be more actively involved within the wrestling world. WWE or TNA needs him. I honestly don't care which.
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