Wrestlers VS. Company: The Draw Debate

**Swiss Ultimate** · 12-27-2010, 01:51 AM

The main point of this thread, for me, is that I think the whole concept of the draw is somewhat outdated. When Wrestling spilt over into the public eye and Austin VS. The Rock was the main-event, I feel like that could be considered a draw. Millions of examples before Austin and Rock left the business but, nowadays it seems like people are more interested in the company itself than individual wrestlers.

If Cena and Orton left the company at the same time I don't believe that the company would be anywhere near as badly hurt when Bret Hart, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall left the WWF or when Eddie G, Malenko and the Jobber left WCW.

Some legitimately over wrestlers went to TNA and it has not increased rating significantly. I feel like people would go to Wrestlemania because it's the WWE and not because of who was on the card (pretty much everyone in the company is solid in the ring). Would they complain if they didn't get spectacular matches? Of course, but I feel like they'd watch either way.

Can't say that about Bound for Glory.

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12-27-2010, 01:51 AM	#1
Swiss Ultimate Amazon Affiliate Posts: 42,694	The main point of this thread, for me, is that I think the whole concept of the draw is somewhat outdated. When Wrestling spilt over into the public eye and Austin VS. The Rock was the main-event, I feel like that could be considered a draw. Millions of examples before Austin and Rock left the business but, nowadays it seems like people are more interested in the company itself than individual wrestlers. If Cena and Orton left the company at the same time I don't believe that the company would be anywhere near as badly hurt when Bret Hart, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall left the WWF or when Eddie G, Malenko and the Jobber left WCW. Some legitimately over wrestlers went to TNA and it has not increased rating significantly. I feel like people would go to Wrestlemania because it's the WWE and not because of who was on the card (pretty much everyone in the company is solid in the ring). Would they complain if they didn't get spectacular matches? Of course, but I feel like they'd watch either way. Can't say that about Bound for Glory.