Great thread.
The Rock was a little stale in 2002, but his stale days could kill, in recent years, anyone's golden days. I was wondering why they wouldn't switch him, but i guess it was because he was leaving.
I have thought like this thread for a looong time. What the WWE needs to realize is this: The same people who kept you wealthy, Vince, are the same people that you might want to appeal to. When you lose those fans, then your ratings go down. Because if you lose those people, then what about the "word of mouth" advertisment? Personally, i wouldn't TELL anyone to watch RAW like i would have about 5-7 years ago.
It (WWE) does need that "real" factor it once had. Everybody doesn't have to be a cold-hearted badass, but we know what works for who.