[Kane Knight]

Ten steps to wrestling that better satisfies me:

Politics and boring wrestlers: You know, I could give a damn who's doing what, but the fact that HHH stays on top because he's got it in backstage is compounding the fact that I just don't find him interesting, I don't like watching him wrestle, and I find his promos to be good only for a nacho run. First part of this step is to seperate the bookers and the active wrestlers. If HHH wants to run the show, I wouldn't have him on the show at the same time.

McMahonwhich, heavy on the cheese: Vince wasn't the reason people used to tune in during the attitude era. People tuned in to watch Austin stick it to the man, who happened to be Vince. DX? Similar deal. Vince is eating up TV time that could go to better places. Simple solution: Get him the Hell out of there! Shane and Stephanie are fine in small doses. The Shane bit with Kane was moronic. The "royal family" of wrestling should be a sort of "Booker's Fiat" to be used in some occasions to promote, advance, and maintain storylines. I don't think very many people care about whichever fucktoy Vince is parading about next. Maybe that's just me. However, the McMahon angles aren't all that great, and "keeping it in the family" is getting annoying.

Held Hoss-tage: I don't like big men being on TV JUST because they're big. big wrestlers who can entertain are one thing, but hosses who can't do shit in the ring must go. Brock=Good (Just don't let him speak). Nathan Jones=Weak. Kane=okay. Henry=No Way.

Inverse Legacy: Hogan's had what, 50 last title runs? Up-And Coming Talent getting squashed by legends probably feels good in the short run, but leaves little hope for the future. Come on, guys are jobbing to Hogan, what chance could they have against a wrestler? Hogan helped build an empire, and no-one's gonna take that away from him, but for CRYING OUT LOUD, He won't carry the company forever. I love the LOD, but what they did in bringing them back, even for one night was just WRONG. If legends aren't in good shape, they shouldn't be in the ring. Leave it to the new generation. And even worse, some of the legends WIN? Jesus, like Flair would have been forgotten had he not had his big win Sunday.

Beaten by KC's Masterpiece 4-1 in taste tests: Pardon the JR BBQ joke there. The announcers need to be changed. Tazz is fine. Cole's okay for now, but mostly because he has a strong partner in Tazz. JR and King were fine years ago. And almost NO-ONE is worth a damn that I've seen on the other shows. I kinda like Coach, but he needs a LOT more work. I don't usually hear snow, so I wouldn't know. Let's find some kids who know the moves, know how to work a stick, love the business, and put 'em on Heat and Velocity so they can build their chops. Then CAN the Raw team and put on some better guys. Rinse and repeat when necessary. don't fire good announcers in their prime, but don't cling to people who are really just getting old.

Why pay people, when monkeys can eventually bang out Shakespeare?: New Angles. New Personas. New Storylines. New ways to look at the old stuff. Change. Adapt. Grow. I don't know what to say here. If the creative team can't do this, get a new creative team. They've got some of the best talent in the world in the ring.

Vince, You are NOT Howard Stern: This is about shock. This is about HLA. This is about those, and other cheap gimmicks. You see, I know a little secret about wrestling fans. It shouldn't be a secret, because it's so simple, but it appears to be one. wrestling fans like wrestling. Unless you're planning on changing Raw into a 2 hour HLA-fest, the viewers you draw in will probably be minimal. Book the testosterone-laden soap opera and all can be good. See my last step for more details.

We have 16 review shows a week, and yet...: Raw and Smackdown spend so much of their time with the promotions and publicity deals, and I'd rather see wrestling, myself. If it's an actual advert, okay, I'm used to commercials. Cross promotions push it. This "Behind the scenes" stuff ticks me off. It's really cool that Goldberg'll break Kayfabe for one of his fans on Cable and all, but save that for the other shows. It kinda kills the mood of this supposed badass, and I don't really buy into it much to begin with.

Hmmmm...The BBQ sauce is starting to look appealing: Lack of character development, and just all around personality issues with a large number of wreslters, especially the new guys. I favor athleticism, but personality's still a strong aspect of a wrestler, and a lot of these guys have next to none. Blandness is bad, okay?

You don't need to read spoilers when wrestling finishes are like Groundhog's day: Kinda a rehash, but also an independent point. When the finishes are predictable, it kinda loses its appeal. Drop a title occasionally on Raw or SD! Blow people away. It'll be awesome, and it'll make it seem like the shows are there for more than to be a 2 hour ad for the next PPV (Though we'll know better, won't we. )