I love pro wrestling ..namely the WWE but there is a huge dilution of the product do to a couple of circumstances. Firstly,make no mistake about it the WWE is a monopoly. Vince Mcmahon owns upwards of 90% of the wrestling talent in the United States! So the first problem without question is too much "product".
The 2nd issue which isn't necessarily bad but it doesn't always make for quality wrestling is a equal opportunity approach..where everyone gets a shot..even several shots..This is is good in theory but its a quantity over quality mentality..If wrestlers arent exceptional in there mic skills and in-ring ability like your Bret Harts .. Shawn Micheals..Kurt Angle...Stone Cold..I don't think they should be on a pay-per view.
Lastly the thing that is diluting wrestling and making it unwatchable at times is the declining prestige of the titles. I Love Rey Mysterio he is one of the best faces in the history of wrestling, but him winning the wwe title was a joke..can we make the storylines somewhat believable/comparable to real life..Kevin Nash put it best he said"the wwe was founded on larger then life characters"...namely Andre the Giant,Hulk Hogan..Ultimate Warrior...see the theme??? Let the champ look like a champ..and stay champion for at least a year this gives absolute prestige to the titles ..The IC championship is given out like its candy..I remember early 90s to late 90s when being IC champ was a big deal with (Razor Ramon and Bret Hart..)
There doing a great job with John Cena..he looks like a champ..he has the mic and (some technical) skill..so there is the blueprint to expanding the WWE to unseen heights!
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