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I don't know if this can relate to all fans out there or even the majority but for me it's just that i've gotten a lot smarter(wrestling wise) since the attitude era. While I loved the attitude era I would hate to see it again. I don't want to see raunchy or unrealistic characters or angles anymore.
Back when I would watch wrestling back in 97 and 98 wrestling didn't exist outside of the WWF and WCW. But with the internet and being able to tape trade... and whatever i've become aware of indy wrestling and puroresu. I understand and appreciate talented workers. No longer is it enough for a wrestler to just have good mic skills, the look, and a interesting gimmick... they need a good workrate as well. Thats one of the main reasons why I feel that JBL is not a credible champion... because he is a poor worker. Infact giving Benoit and Eddie the title were one of the few positive aspects of the WWE that i've witnessed in the last few years. I'm sick of seeing all these terrible green wrestlers that the WWE keeps on bringing up.
However, I don't want the WWE to simply concentrate on wrestling and forget about angles, gimmicks and promos. I don't think that focussing more on ring work will attract new fans but it should keep the fans they have. Because when I go to the ROH wrestling boards a lot of the ROH fans aren't wrestling purists. Many aren't familiar with puroresu, they are just disgruntled WWE fans who are looking for something to satisfy their needs.
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