Don't blame Triple H. Don't blame the WWF. Don't blame Spike or USA.

[Kane Knight]

Blame the WWE. They, and only they as a whole are the source of their problems.

Yes, Triple H is a power hungry politician who makes decisions that we feel are bad for business. But who's sitting by idly watching, who's promoting him, who's hiring shit bookers and yesmen?

It ain't Triple H.

Yes, you're upset that UPN now airs Smackdown on Fridays and Spike screwed the WWE and USA is going to be pre-empted, delayed, and cancelled on occasion.

UPN is responding, in part, to the quality of the show. Spike TV made a business decision when the WWE tried to negotiate in their interest, and ended up on USA. USA can make more money off the dog shows. If the WWE was making stronger shows, they could be bargaining with Spike and UPN probably wouldn't be moving them. Who is putting out poor quality shows?

It ain't UPN or Spike.

The simple truth is that the WWE is to blame for most of their problems. Blame Vince or the company as a whole, but they've put on worse shows with weaker reactions. Some of the shit I've seen around here is like blaming the arenas for not selling out. OR for them going to smaller arenas because they can't draw anymore. Why is that similar to the TV deals? Because the WWE's bringing it all down on themselves.

They could put a stop to the ego-trip booking, they could fuck the politics and look at business, and they could go back to what made them big instead of hiring Hollywood writers. They could put on solid shows and try and build people up so they'd have attitude-level stars, they could put asses in the seats, sell advertising, and keep their choice time slots without interruption.

But they aren't doing it.

They could tell Hogan "we want you to lay down for the new talent." They could keep the title off Triple H. They could actually fill up Taker's slot with someone who isn't bordering on crippled. They could have real current stars to debut on their "night of champions" instead of relying on a hasbeen, a politicker, and an out-of-shape author.

But they don't.

If I were Hogan or Taker or HHH, I'd be tempted to do it too. Wrestling's all they've got, of course they want their characters to stay in the spotlight. What, Hogan's got his own reality series because of his leading role in the Broadway Revue of "Cats?" If I was Masters, I'd definitely be tempted to take a push. What, like most people are gonna say "No sir mister McMahon, I don't want any TV time, because I'm undeserving." apply that to anyone you dislike who's being pushed, be it Heidenreich, Kennedy (...Kennedy), Cena, who the fuck ever.

If any of you were in that position you'd be damn well tempted. And I'd like to think I'm a bigger and better person than that, but let's face it: Even if I am, there are a thousand people who would fill that spot the second I stepped down. Each of you who told yourself you wouldn't reading this and the previous paragraph, remember that. For every guy who wouldn't, there's a dozen at least that would.

Now, they're not blameless, but who has all the power? The company itself. The WWE lets all this shit run wild in their company, and actually encourages it. They go for the direction they want to go, whether it hurts them or not. They choose to run with egos before business. They've hurt their own product, and there's not a single fucking target to blame but those who are actually in charge.