Quote:
Originally Posted by Kane Knight
PG probably saved WWE.
I doubt WWE would have tanked into bankruptcy any time in the recent past, but it would have taken a severe hit had they not tried something new. The adult fanbase wasn't sustaining them at their prior level. They were, however, selling to kids in good numbers. With a more family friendly focus, they got sponsors back. They got parents watching with kids, parents willing to buy the merch, etc. they got a decent amount of goodwill with investors, and so on.
Sure, Cena got booed when he went child-friendly, but it was probably worth it from a business perspective. After all, very few people are naive enough to believe the fans in the arena are the sum total of the WWE "Universe."
On a related note, I like safer wrestling to some degree. I like the thought we might not have a rash of wrestlers dying from wrestling-related injuries in their 30s and 40s. Some of the restrictions are silly, but I think less focus on garbage wrestling benefits fans of all ages.
|
Well said. Also worth noting that with the way it was going before the PG turn, most people were getting burned out on all the over the top shit they were pulling week after week. Seven chair shots to the head has less of an impact when you've seen the same guy take those same seven chair shots on every show for the last month. The whole chair to the ankle thing seems to be working for Mark Henry because it hasn't been overused as a spot in the last ten years.
11-09-2011, 11:42 PM
Threaded Mode