Will WWE Crumble?

**CWK** · 12-14-2009, 08:36 PM

WWE has gone through alot lately. The product has been stale for some time now, and they are seemingly shoving new talent down our throats and giving them pushes they aren't ready for yet. The ratings seem to gradually be getting lower and lower. All the while, Shane McMahon will be leaving WWE in just 2 weeks time, and Linda McMahon has already left WWE, with Vince assuming the position of CEO along with Chairman.

In terms of competition, both the UFC and TNA Wrestling seem to really be gunning for WWE in terms of PPV marketshare, and viewership. With all of these factors, competition, top ranking executives & family members leaving WWE, falling ratings, lack of talent depth, and most of all out of UFC, TNA Wrestling, and WWE, WWE is the only one that is a publicly traded company which means they have to please shareholders, which means the way they make decisions and run their business would be different if they were not a publicly traded company. WWE did just over $500 million dollars in fiscal year 2008, which by todays standards is no where near being viewed as a "giant" company.

With all of these issues, will WWE crumble and eventually become non-existent as a company, or maybe a much smaller regional private company?

Are the odds against them?

12-14-2009, 08:36 PM	#1
CWK Posts: 811	Will WWE Crumble? WWE has gone through alot lately. The product has been stale for some time now, and they are seemingly shoving new talent down our throats and giving them pushes they aren't ready for yet. The ratings seem to gradually be getting lower and lower. All the while, Shane McMahon will be leaving WWE in just 2 weeks time, and Linda McMahon has already left WWE, with Vince assuming the position of CEO along with Chairman. In terms of competition, both the UFC and TNA Wrestling seem to really be gunning for WWE in terms of PPV marketshare, and viewership. With all of these factors, competition, top ranking executives & family members leaving WWE, falling ratings, lack of talent depth, and most of all out of UFC, TNA Wrestling, and WWE, WWE is the only one that is a publicly traded company which means they have to please shareholders, which means the way they make decisions and run their business would be different if they were not a publicly traded company. WWE did just over $500 million dollars in fiscal year 2008, which by todays standards is no where near being viewed as a "giant" company. With all of these issues, will WWE crumble and eventually become non-existent as a company, or maybe a much smaller regional private company? Are the odds against them?