whats up with the dead crowds on raw.

[True Brit Grit]

Don't agree whatsoever that the product is boring and don't even think it comes down to the fans being too young.

Last week on Raw there was an absolutely amazing promo cut by the Miz. Absolutely brilliant stuff played out by he and MVP in the ring - and you could clearly hear guys (who weren't 12) chanting 'boring...'

For me it comes down to the fact that the large amount of fans these days don't know what makes a good promo, a good match, or a good wrestler. That segment and the Bret return are classic examples.

[Xero]

Originally Posted by True Brit Grit Don't agree whatsoever that the product is boring and don't even think it comes down to the fans being too young. Last week on Raw there was an absolutely amazing promo cut by the Miz. Absolutely brilliant stuff played out by he and MVP in the ring - and you could clearly hear guys (who weren't 12) chanting 'boring...' For me it comes down to the fact that the large amount of fans these days don't know what makes a good promo, a good match, or a good wrestler. That segment and the Bret return are classic examples.

Not entirely, and not really age in and of itself, but the fact that most fans weren't watching during the Bret era really puts a strain on them caring about who he is. There are fans who will go out of their way and watch old footage, don't get me wrong, but the majority can't be assed to even get their history straight and thus the importance of the Bret/Vince/Shawn angle is lost on them.

However, you're right. The majority of WWE fans these days don't understand what a good promo, match or wrestler is. They go by what WWE's standards are because they don't know any better. They'd rather take a Cena promo where he tries (and fails) to be serious over something like Miz's promo or the Bret angle. They want over the top now, not the gritty shoot-like stuff we came to love in the Attitude Era.

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Originally Posted by True Brit Grit Don't agree whatsoever that the product is boring and don't even think it comes down to the fans being too young. Last week on Raw there was an absolutely amazing promo cut by the Miz. Absolutely brilliant stuff played out by he and MVP in the ring - and you could clearly hear guys (who weren't 12) chanting 'boring...' For me it comes down to the fact that the large amount of fans these days don't know what makes a good promo, a good match, or a good wrestler. That segment and the Bret return are classic examples.

Promos like this may look good on TV, but are incredibly boring live when you pay money and drink beer.