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Old 02-11-2014, 12:27 AM   #1
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On a whole though, I'm a bit disappointed by the responses in this thread (although the title of this thread encouraged the responses obviously).


I don't like how the mass majority of people in this thread feel as though bringing *insert past-his-prime superstar* or *past superstar that never was really all that over* would be a good move on the WWE's part.


What really needs to change, is the bookers..........and backstage politics...........and letting the CURRENT fresh talent get over faster.
Sure. But if there are guys out there who are as good or better than the current guys too, why not bring them in? It's always a good move on WWE's part to bring in guys with talent.
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Old 02-11-2014, 10:56 AM   #2
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Sure. But if there are guys out there who are as good or better than the current guys too, why not bring them in? It's always a good move on WWE's part to bring in guys with talent.
That is certainly one way of looking at it, but my ultimate thought is this:

The WWE is all about ratings. The goal of the company should be to bring in long term ratings, and the way to create LONG TERM ratings (as opposed to a short term boner) is to create new stars. Period.

I'm not opposed to bringing in guys like Hogan, Angle, Jericho, New Age Outlaws, etc., as part-time workers that ultimately put over up-and-comers, but what I am SEVERELY opposed to is bringing back past-their-prime superstars such as Dave Batista on long term full-time contracts.


Even more than Batista - I am severely opposed to bringing in guys like Carlitto, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Masters, etc., that didn't draw much interest in 2005, and certainly wouldn't draw much interest now.

By having NEW people on TV, you have a chance of creating NEW potential stars that can potentially DRAW.

Going back in time to bring back guys from 2005 (that weren't all that 'over' in the first place) will keep the product stale.

The WWE have enough younger and fresher talent that they should be pushing. Get rid of backstage politics and all the other bullshit, and PUSH THESE GUYS. Looking for answers by bringing back guys from 2005 is a terrible long term strategy.
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Old 02-12-2014, 07:05 AM   #3
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Even more than Batista - I am severely opposed to bringing in guys like Carlitto, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Masters, etc., that didn't draw much interest in 2005, and certainly wouldn't draw much interest now.
They didn't draw the same reason guys now don't draw. Lack of direction. Just because they were released at some point doesn't make them "past their prime stars". A lot of the guys mentioned could still just as easily be part of the future as the guys currently on the roster if handled correctly. John Morrison is not less valuable in the long term just because he was once released. He has as much if not more "untapped potential" than a guy like Jack Swagger who you could say has likely "peaked".
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They didn't draw the same reason guys now don't draw. Lack of direction. Just because they were released at some point doesn't make them "past their prime stars". A lot of the guys mentioned could still just as easily be part of the future as the guys currently on the roster if handled correctly. John Morrison is not less valuable in the long term just because he was once released. He has as much if not more "untapped potential" than a guy like Jack Swagger who you could say has likely "peaked".
Agree with you on Morrison. No problems there.

My problem is with guys like Jeff Hardy and Shelton Benjamin, and it has to do with their age. Do we really want to be pushing guys in their late 30's as "the next generation of main-event talent?"

Like I said - I have no problem with guys like The Rock, Lesnar, Jericho, or even Angle fighting on a part-time basis, since they'd be used to put over the next generation. Outlaws and Goldust.........same thing.

The issue I have is bringing in older veteran talents and having them bury the newer guys.

Dave Batista for instance..................Why? Why is he a full-time main-eventer right now? It's not 2008 anymore.
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