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**Kane Knight** · 02-16-2007, 11:20 AM

Okay, the interview I'm supposed to do is postponed another 10 minutes, so I assume I can handle elaborating now:

If there is a catylyst for good programming, it will come externally, but that requires some things to happen.

There has to be an overall interest in wrestling. Take TNA for example. Despite its "cream of the crop," it has failed to become a viable and large wrestling organisation. Part of this is because they suck at making watchable shows, and part is because there isn't a huge market for wrestling.
The talent needs to be in the right place at the right time. While IVW may have awesome people, RoH may have awesome people, that's not where the TV deals are at, so they're not getting exposure.
Vince has to decide to change his style of booking. Remember, he's tried to change the wrestling world in reaction to poor ratings, and it's gotten us Batista and Lashley. It's na�ve to think that he'd see competition and suddenly decide to book well just because.
Once Vince realises he needs to take action, and decides to do so, he needs to actually find people who will do that. With the recent push of Nickelodeon and Science Fiction writers or whatever, Vince has been altering the company in ways that will make it difficult to do so. That, of course, is assuming he just doesn't decide to bring back Austin and Hogan some someone.
Austin and Hogan. Vince's solution is to throw stars at the problem. This works to mixed results. An Austin appearance will spike ratings, and even Hogan still will do a little, but longterm, it changes nothing. Especially when there's nothing to stick around for.
If he tries these and start losing, you might ask, won't he try the right thing? Maybe. Remember, the Austin thing clicking was luck. The Hogan thing clicking was luck. Vince isn't really all that good a booker, and he nearly killed the company before he made it big. If he was truly the genius he thinks he is, Cena would have been getting Austin-like pops by now, not "pretty big" pops followed by mixed reactions followed by the people booing him leaving and taking their ratings with them. ECW would be successful, rather than having its house shows cancelled, its schedule consolidated, and its champion a guy who (While I like him and see potential) isn't ready for any title that entitles him to the ME scene.

Did I miss anything?

02-16-2007, 11:20 AM	#34
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	Okay, the interview I'm supposed to do is postponed another 10 minutes, so I assume I can handle elaborating now: If there is a catylyst for good programming, it will come externally, but that requires some things to happen. There has to be an overall interest in wrestling. Take TNA for example. Despite its "cream of the crop," it has failed to become a viable and large wrestling organisation. Part of this is because they suck at making watchable shows, and part is because there isn't a huge market for wrestling. The talent needs to be in the right place at the right time. While IVW may have awesome people, RoH may have awesome people, that's not where the TV deals are at, so they're not getting exposure. Vince has to decide to change his style of booking. Remember, he's tried to change the wrestling world in reaction to poor ratings, and it's gotten us Batista and Lashley. It's na�ve to think that he'd see competition and suddenly decide to book well just because. Once Vince realises he needs to take action, and decides to do so, he needs to actually find people who will do that. With the recent push of Nickelodeon and Science Fiction writers or whatever, Vince has been altering the company in ways that will make it difficult to do so. That, of course, is assuming he just doesn't decide to bring back Austin and Hogan some someone. Austin and Hogan. Vince's solution is to throw stars at the problem. This works to mixed results. An Austin appearance will spike ratings, and even Hogan still will do a little, but longterm, it changes nothing. Especially when there's nothing to stick around for. If he tries these and start losing, you might ask, won't he try the right thing? Maybe. Remember, the Austin thing clicking was luck. The Hogan thing clicking was luck. Vince isn't really all that good a booker, and he nearly killed the company before he made it big. If he was truly the genius he thinks he is, Cena would have been getting Austin-like pops by now, not "pretty big" pops followed by mixed reactions followed by the people booing him leaving and taking their ratings with them. ECW would be successful, rather than having its house shows cancelled, its schedule consolidated, and its champion a guy who (While I like him and see potential) isn't ready for any title that entitles him to the ME scene. Did I miss anything?