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If wrestling is to become popular again..
I've been thinking about this for a while, wrestling just seems to be stale at the moment, its so stale that it's going to take something big to happen in the wrestling industry for it to get attention again. And that big thing is: Vince has to retire and hand it over it Shane or HHH/steph. I personally would choose Shane because I don't like the idea of Steph being in charge, also having a wrestler with that much power has both positives and negatives. But with Shane being in control of the company I feel it could only be positive.
Shane could be the guy to take WWE into a new era, he might just get the hunger back into WWE that Vince has lost, and probably has some interesting ideas of his own. That is just my opinion, though. Anyone agree? Discuss... |
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yes. yes. yes.
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I don't think Vince has lost his hunger, he's just lost his mind. With Federline and Jackass people on the show, it's become some sort of horrible reality TV show.
This weeks Raw was the first I've intentionally not watched in something like 10 years, I remember the days I used to set a VCR to record the show when I was out on the piss, nowadays if I forget to Sky Plus (TiVO) it, then I'm not that bothered. Perhaps I'm getting too old to enjoy this shit. |
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Yeah same here, this is the first Raw i've not been bothered about watching at all. We get tons of highlight shows and two replays of Raw during the week, I don't feel like watching any. I think its to do with Vince aiming towards more what kids want rather than what people in our age group want, like how it used to be.
Maybe it is just his mind he's lost, not the hunger, but that strengthens my point even more that Shane should takeover soon. The company needs a younger/fresher mind to take over. |
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Herp a derp, and so on
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Vince will hand it over to Triple H, and we'll be the victim of a neverending title run.
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yes. yes. yes.
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Frankly, I don't see where Shane or Steph getting "control" would bring any new fans in. If wrestling is to become popular again, it needs a breakout star, someone even non wrestling fans find entertaining or find to be big stars.
Hogan, Rock, Austin...someone like that. Guys like Triple H, Angle, and Jericho don't count, because while they're good at what they do, and while they may be over in terms of being thought of as legit contenders to World championships and whatnot, they don't make the average non wrestling fan go, "You know, that guy's cool." or, "That guy's hilarious." |
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My reasoning is that it would be a major thing in wrestling, and that would get attention back, and hopefully things would start to move in a new direction with someone new in charge of things.
Aslong as Vince is at the top we aren't going to get stars like the Rock or Austin anymore, instead you're going to get guys like Umaga using their thumb as a finisher. |
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One Of A Kind
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you've been TL'ed!
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They need the Ruthless vince back. Not the pussy that he turned into.
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Sorry, TL, but with guys like Trips, Angle, and Jericho at the helm, there just isn't the same crossover into the mainstream.
As far as guys like Umanga, that's nothing new. King Haku ring a bell? |
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Pepsi man is right, Angle HHH and Jericho are types that are in business legends, big names, maybe even household names on a much smaller scale, but not Rock/Austin/Hogan. I think what hes trying to say is someone whos a huge popculture hit that EVERYONE knows, from little kids to old ladies. These are the only 3 that have done this so far and I think WWE eventually has to come to terms with the fact that John Cenas just not gonna be it.
Hulkamania was at the forefront of modern prowrestling, so it was easily produced, but WWE isn't gonna be able to make the next Austin/Rock. They're just gonna have to push new stars and let them be themselves and everything else will fall into place. |
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And aslong as Vince is around no new stars will be booked correctly. The last 4 years or so have shown this. I'm not saying Shane would turn everything around quickly, but it certainly would get the attention back. It's major news when the company switches owners. Atleast the WWE would have a fresh start then, to.
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Nah it would be far bigger than ECW being brought back, I think. But that's a matter of opinion I suppose.
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How do you know?
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It would be bigger than ECW being brought back in terms of making the news and maybe even getting a few old fans to tune in, but it would go back to normal within a week. WWE is a product presented through media, and regardless of how big something that happens within the company may be with fans and insiders, its the changes on the surface that get noticed.
Vince retiring/passing away would make the national news, front page of the paper, it would be a big deal but it wouldnt make people watch the show. |
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Because he keeps hiring shit writers who know fuck all about wrestling.
And I never said it would 'magically change' i said it would give WWE a fresh start that it needs. |
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There will be another boom period, who knows when. But we've been in the early 90's-esque lull for a while now, so hopefully its soon.
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You still don't get what i'm saying. Shane might have some new ideas and book the WWE to different audience to what Vince is. Get it? Vince just wants the kids to buy into merchandise these days, rather than create intresting storylines. |
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I dont see how it would give WWE a fresh start, it'd be a big shift no doubt. But do you really think Shane would change things dramatically quickly? No way. He'd also need time to earn some respect as a promoter and not being just the heir to the throne. You'd be looking at the same show gradually changing over the years. It wouldnt be like "boom my dad was sucking it up so heres a new slate" with all the titles vacated, logos changed and everything like WCW did towards the end, never.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Again, I NEVER SAID THINGS WOULD MAGICALLY CHANGE.
FFS. |
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I see, I just dont think things would change noticably for a while, which is what they'd do anyways. I thought you were kinda saying that it would be a huge change in direction, my bad if i misunderstood.
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No problem. I'll say my point a bit clearer one final time:
Aslong as Vince is doing things the way he is then there isn't going to be a boom period ever again, therefore the WWE needs a new person to take control, as in Shane, who might have some new ways of doing things. I'm being optimisitic I know but aslong as Vince is around things aren't going to improve, his ego is too big to let that happen. |
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Well, aslong as he continues the way he is, WWE is going downhill.
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I see the desire for something new, and I definitely agree Vinces ego is big. But Vince has been running the company through thick and thin all along, through all the booms and all the lows, there could very well be a boom period again with Vince in control.
I hate to be the one to say it, but Vince will die someday, so the day where Shanes running the company is coming anyways. But you do realize its not just Shane whos gonna be running the company. Its also his sister and her husband. It could be very chaotic. |
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Actually, I didn't know they could all share it. I just hope Vince doesn't leave behind a dying company that's too far in the shitter to be brought back.
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Its funny you should say that because I was just thinking about that. What if Vince lives late into his life and becomes senile, or just not all there, but still insists on calling the shots and allows the company to slip down the shitter? Thats a scary thought.
But yes Vince has been clear that the company would be going to Shane and Stephanie equally. |
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Vince fucked up the company when he first got hold of it. Then came Hogan. Then there were some pretty bad years. Then the precursor to the Attitude Era. Things always look bad, because Vince has basically stumbled upon the winning formula each time. Vince is the guy who nearly killed the business, just the same way he's the guy who revolutionised the business. |
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ELF ANGEL
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ELF ANGEL
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Also if a wrestler gained control of the company it would suck, as we would have another JJ on our hands. FUCK YOU JARRETT .
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Anyway, it doesn't have to be bad. It depends on who the wrestler is and whether or not he's active. I think a wrestler could run a company. I just think in a macho business, cocks are more likely to rise... |
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One Of A Kind
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It could be good if HHH has some control within WWE, more so than just backstage shit. Having a wrestler up there or retired wrestler even, that really knows what it takes could help a lot.
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