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There used to be a demand for the duration of content they deliver, and now they need content for the duration they have to deliver. One of the positives you hear associated with the roster split is "there are more opportunities," but what it really means is just more guys need to be used, which ignores the fact that there is a reason they weren't primarily in the first place. It's really great for Curt Hawkins got a job back because they needed bodies, but is it really going to change the industry?
It really does water down the product, and it plays into the same myth that surrounds Vince Russo booking, in that more = better and that everyone being given an angle is a good thing. It actually just means there is less focus and less matters. It would be really sad if a bunch of people lose their jobs -- it really would -- but if they are talented enough individuals to make it in wrestling, then I'm sure that between ROH, TNA, New Japan, CMLL, EVOLVE and whatever the fuck else is out there, that they should be able to find more work in order to spread their wings and prove it. They might even be able to make more money, or at least develop at a rate faster than working 5-minute TV matches does, and they might get to work on their gimmick coming out of it. Ultimately, it can be good for the individuals and it might even be more stimulating for wrestling, in general.
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