Thread: Why doesn't WWE just run with real life angles?
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Old 05-21-2007, 12:26 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by M-A-G
Because they'd be making the same mistake that Vince Russo did when he assumed that every fan knew every single backstage story and why it happened, the same kind of assumptions that led to angles that didn't draw for sh*t. Yes, you and I may know about some things but not everyone. There has never been a time when stuff like this has been guaranteed money in the bank.
Well, not exactly. If they didn't explain anything, used insider terms and completely sacrificed the kayfabe side of things, maybe; but I think what we're talking about are kayfabe-esque storylines adapted from real life.

For example, Johnny Nitro could be pissed off that Joey Mercury was released just as he was about to get a WWE Tag Team Title shot. This could lead to Nitro trying out a whole batch of partners, or him trying to negotiate a singles title shot to compensate for getting the shaft.

Carlito has the whole humbling thing going on, because he was outspoken when left of the WrestleMania card. They have kind of turned that into a storyline, but they haven't really played up that Carlito is angry at the WWE for not giving him opportunities.

The WWE is missing out on something great if they don't stick Randy Orton and Carlito together as kind of a heel unit. Orton has the dickhead, does whatever he likes thing going on, and Carlito has the reputation for being kind of undedicated. As a pair of kids who don't play by the company's rules, they could be the foundation for a damn-good heel stable.

They can even go small with the ideas, and have Paul London disqualified for attempting high-flying maneuvers, playing up the ban the WWE has put on the flashier moves that Vermaat used to pretend never existed. But I'm getting into the layers of WWE programming, rather than just the style.

I'd love to see the WWE go more "real" with its storylines, and personally, after hearing about the lame injury angle they played with HBK at Judgment Day, I think it is the best way to go.
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