What did Vince McMahon, Jr's WWF/WWE actually innovate?

[Wolfpack423]

Vince McMahon was able to change the format of wrestling and bring it into the mainstream with television production, combining the territories to become a bigger organization known as the World Wrestling Federation. He helped the concept of PPV with Wrestlemania being a global success. He has been a very successful man and I know many criticize him, but Vince is a smart business man. He has done a lot to help with the production value and overall quality of what is presented to the fan. Yes, he did have help with some concepts for the Attitude Era, but if you think about it most promoters borrow ideas from other promoters, but put different spins on it. I think though there are similarities between the Attitude era and ECW, they still are extremely (no pun intended) different.

[XL]

Originally Posted by Wolfpack423 I know many criticize him, but Vince is a smart business man.

Is he though?

I mean, yeah, he's proved to be a smart wrestling promoter, but everything else he has attempted didn't pan put. WBF? XFL? Didn't he also have the opportunity to lead the way on the MMA scene but passed it up!?

I'm not saying he isn't a smart business man, just playing Devil's advocate.

[Wolfpack423]

Originally Posted by XL Is he though? I mean, yeah, he's proved to be a smart wrestling promoter, but everything else he has attempted didn't pan put. WBF? XFL? Didn't he also have the opportunity to lead the way on the MMA scene but passed it up!? I'm not saying he isn't a smart business man, just playing Devil's advocate.

I see where you're coming from with regards to the WBF and the XFL. I am not sure about the MMA scene though. I think in regards to the WWE he has been a smart business man. Those were side projects that eventually did not succeed, but overall, I would consider him a smart business man.