I really wish Vince and company listened to the fans:

[Kane Knight]

First off, let me clarify that this is not an "Internet smarks could fix wrestling overnight" sort of deal. I don't think there's any one quick fix, but there's a very important lesson I wish Vince would learn.

People know what they don't like.

Seems fairly obvious. Actually, completely obvious, but here's the thing: Nobody here (Or anywhere else in wrestling fandom) can actually save wrestling. That much is obvious. But just because you don't know which stock to invest in doesn't mean you don't know better than to put your money into magic beans.

Other companies work with focus groups. If it's TV or another ratings-oriented media, they look at what causes ratings to change. Literally, they look for what sells and what does not. They probably care for their fanbase about as much as Vince cares about the internet, but they at least know who butters their bread. And if Vince was still dooing 5.Xs, he could tell the fans to go fuck themselves like normal. Thing is, he ain't, and he can't. Ratings have gone lower than I thought they could, and it may not stop there.

WWE doesn't seem to have much interest in knowing their fans or what makes them tune in or tune out. Seems like a lost opportunity, because it seems the only real way taht they're going to get feedback. As amused as I was by Coach trying to "Blow up" The 'Swog, I can't imagine in any way that that would appeal to most wrestling fans, or the casuals who will bump the ratings. And I know it was just one comedy segment, but there seem to be a lot lately.

And the crowds seem to be tired of the show in general. That would be a sign to start in with new ideas, or a different track at least. I mean, changing the show drastically every week would likely be as bad as "Staying the Course," but right now, they need something different, and really, it's just such a shame that they aren't listening.


Or maybe they're buying into their own piped in reactions.

...That thought amuses me horribly for some reason.