When WWF/E Started To Suck: A Retrospective Evaluation

**Kalyx triaD** · 10-26-2008, 05:55 PM

2003. A few years prior the WWF had acquired WCW and ECW, and it shook up the roster leading to 2003. It was interesting seeing what WCW or ECW wrestler would appear on WWF television. And that's on top of what I felt was the strongest roster in years. Austin, Goldberg (believe it), Lesner (believe that too), RVD, Booker T, Christian fuckin Cage, Hulk Hogan (still loved the guy), Kurt Angle, Tajiri, and many others. The Smackdown! videogame series best game (to date) was based on this time period. Back then come Hell or high water I have to catch my Raw and Smackdown, weekly, feeling defeated if I had to get my updates via third party report. There was something to watch top to bottom and I loved it. My passion would lead me to news sites so I can learn more about the backstage business at work. TPWW served me well, and I discovered a neat forum there as well.

2008. Not only do I not watch any Raw/SD!/ECW, I just barely care if I go a month without looking up a single update. I'm edging closer and closer to not giving a fuck altogether - which I find saddening. Months ago I tried, I really tried to stomach weekly shows. But unlike 2003, I constantly found myself thinking I had something better to do. I see Snitsky on my TV, and by God he represents everything I hate about the product now. He makes wanna find something else to do. I see the pussification of John Cena, and I feel insulted. I'm guessing I simply out grown the product - but that can't be right, there was things in the Attitude Era I probably shouldn't have been subject to. I learned to balance my backstage knowledge with a child-like enthusiasm required to enjoy 'fake' entertainment, surely I should find a PG version of DX enjoyable, right? Right?

Fuck you, WWE, you fucking suck cock.

And I feel everything went downhill when the 'E' was applied. Fist of all, Vince McMahon loses to a wildlife firm nobody ever heard of. To this day I dislike saying WWE. I understand them embracing the entertainment aspect of their craft, but the gayness began about there. Its like they were liberated, worse and worse decisions were made in regard to expanding audiences and a newer light-hearted generation. Or whatever. The fact is Entertainment began to overshadow the Sports, and it hurt my vision for what WWF was to me.

And the roster management. Under no circumstance does treating your employees like products help. What they produce are the product. You script their actions and they direct it in ring. Too many examples show that when a wrestler, writer, and promoter work together - Superstars are born (remember that title?). When writers control everything, we have John Cena. Nuff said there.

So what's your thoughts on where WWF went sour. Was it a letter E? Politics? Vince's ego? Upstart wrestlers who don't respect the craft? Sound off.

10-26-2008, 05:55 PM	#1
Kalyx triaD Raw Video Footage Posts: 45,950	When WWF/E Started To Suck: A Retrospective Evaluation 2003. A few years prior the WWF had acquired WCW and ECW, and it shook up the roster leading to 2003. It was interesting seeing what WCW or ECW wrestler would appear on WWF television. And that's on top of what I felt was the strongest roster in years. Austin, Goldberg (believe it), Lesner (believe that too), RVD, Booker T, Christian fuckin Cage, Hulk Hogan (still loved the guy), Kurt Angle, Tajiri, and many others. The Smackdown! videogame series best game (to date) was based on this time period. Back then come Hell or high water I have to catch my Raw and Smackdown, weekly, feeling defeated if I had to get my updates via third party report. There was something to watch top to bottom and I loved it. My passion would lead me to news sites so I can learn more about the backstage business at work. TPWW served me well, and I discovered a neat forum there as well. 2008. Not only do I not watch any Raw/SD!/ECW, I just barely care if I go a month without looking up a single update. I'm edging closer and closer to not giving a fuck altogether - which I find saddening. Months ago I tried, I really tried to stomach weekly shows. But unlike 2003, I constantly found myself thinking I had something better to do. I see Snitsky on my TV, and by God he represents everything I hate about the product now. He makes wanna find something else to do. I see the pussification of John Cena, and I feel insulted. I'm guessing I simply out grown the product - but that can't be right, there was things in the Attitude Era I probably shouldn't have been subject to. I learned to balance my backstage knowledge with a child-like enthusiasm required to enjoy 'fake' entertainment, surely I should find a PG version of DX enjoyable, right? Right? Fuck you, WWE, you fucking suck cock. And I feel everything went downhill when the 'E' was applied. Fist of all, Vince McMahon loses to a wildlife firm nobody ever heard of. To this day I dislike saying WWE. I understand them embracing the entertainment aspect of their craft, but the gayness began about there. Its like they were liberated, worse and worse decisions were made in regard to expanding audiences and a newer light-hearted generation. Or whatever. The fact is Entertainment began to overshadow the Sports, and it hurt my vision for what WWF was to me. And the roster management. Under no circumstance does treating your employees like products help. What they produce are the product. You script their actions and they direct it in ring. Too many examples show that when a wrestler, writer, and promoter work together - Superstars are born (remember that title?). When writers control everything, we have John Cena. Nuff said there. So what's your thoughts on where WWF went sour. Was it a letter E? Politics? Vince's ego? Upstart wrestlers who don't respect the craft? Sound off.