Brand Split Ends

**Hulk-a-Bo** · 04-27-2011, 04:32 AM

While I think the brand split definitely has it's positives, ever since it came to be nine years ago, I have seen more negatives.

First off, coming from an old school fan, the brand split just makes it where the average fan has too much to keep up with. Back in the day, I'd say as recent as the Austin era, the WWF/WWE always revolved around one major storyline, usually involving the current champ and who he was feuding with. Sure you had other storylines going on that were entertaining and captivating as well but it was always that one main storyline that would be the focus of every Raw and Smackdown until the storyline came to an explosive end. Nowadays, you have two world champions, which completely destroys the value of both, and the two world champion's storylines are both just another storyline on the show. This is not good. Think about it. How compelling would Austin vs McMahon had been if you would had had another world champion over on Smackdown feuding with say another authority figure.

I don't think that it is simply a coincidence that the wrestling business really took a dive after the brand split.

Also, the brand split with it's two world champions makes it impossible for another Austin or Hogan, or Rock to come along. The company has not had a "Main Guy" since the brand split. Now I know what a lot of you maybe thinking........Cena. Now I agree, Cena is definitely a star, but think about how much bigger Cena could have been if WWE was just one brand and Cena was, not now, but for long times in the past, there one and only champion. If this was the case Cena could had been the guy to take wrestling into it's next boom period.

04-27-2011, 04:32 AM	#1
Hulk-a-Bo Junior Member Posts: 21	Brand Split Ends While I think the brand split definitely has it's positives, ever since it came to be nine years ago, I have seen more negatives. First off, coming from an old school fan, the brand split just makes it where the average fan has too much to keep up with. Back in the day, I'd say as recent as the Austin era, the WWF/WWE always revolved around one major storyline, usually involving the current champ and who he was feuding with. Sure you had other storylines going on that were entertaining and captivating as well but it was always that one main storyline that would be the focus of every Raw and Smackdown until the storyline came to an explosive end. Nowadays, you have two world champions, which completely destroys the value of both, and the two world champion's storylines are both just another storyline on the show. This is not good. Think about it. How compelling would Austin vs McMahon had been if you would had had another world champion over on Smackdown feuding with say another authority figure. I don't think that it is simply a coincidence that the wrestling business really took a dive after the brand split. Also, the brand split with it's two world champions makes it impossible for another Austin or Hogan, or Rock to come along. The company has not had a "Main Guy" since the brand split. Now I know what a lot of you maybe thinking........Cena. Now I agree, Cena is definitely a star, but think about how much bigger Cena could have been if WWE was just one brand and Cena was, not now, but for long times in the past, there one and only champion. If this was the case Cena could had been the guy to take wrestling into it's next boom period.