Does Wrestling's past damage its future?

**dablackguy** · 11-24-2006, 03:10 PM

A bit of a convoluted question, so I'll explain.

As is rumored for WM 23, Vince wants Hogan and Big Show in a match, similar to the Andre/Hogan match at WM 3. I'm of the opinion that the past of wrestling damages its future. In a sport that already has enough trouble leaving the past behind, we're seeing a lot of ideas and story lines reused in today's context that originated in a much more successful era.

Another example would be DX. Whether you find them entertaining or not, we all know the angle is a success, just like its predecessor was. But again, originates in a much more successful era.

Anyone who runs a business wants to mimic success, but I believe that when you recreate certain things (forget the creativity aspect for a second, though I'm sure someone will make that point) and you replace the original with something in the modern context, you're asking wrestlers/characters/writers to do things that they wouldn't normally do.

Wrestling has always been cyclical to a degree. But I think trying to do the exact same things that brought success at different times in a current sense not only tarnishes the past, but damages the future.

Thoughts

11-24-2006, 03:10 PM	#1
dablackguy Tacos! Posts: 795	Does Wrestling's past damage its future? A bit of a convoluted question, so I'll explain. As is rumored for WM 23, Vince wants Hogan and Big Show in a match, similar to the Andre/Hogan match at WM 3. I'm of the opinion that the past of wrestling damages its future. In a sport that already has enough trouble leaving the past behind, we're seeing a lot of ideas and story lines reused in today's context that originated in a much more successful era. Another example would be DX. Whether you find them entertaining or not, we all know the angle is a success, just like its predecessor was. But again, originates in a much more successful era. Anyone who runs a business wants to mimic success, but I believe that when you recreate certain things (forget the creativity aspect for a second, though I'm sure someone will make that point) and you replace the original with something in the modern context, you're asking wrestlers/characters/writers to do things that they wouldn't normally do. Wrestling has always been cyclical to a degree. But I think trying to do the exact same things that brought success at different times in a current sense not only tarnishes the past, but damages the future. Thoughts The question isn't: Who's Next? Who's First? Who's There? It isn't even Who's Left? The question is, who gives a shit?