BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) GENERIC MUSIC
The theme music to Monday Night RAW in 2012 is a song by Nickelback. Do I need to say anything else? The WWE has had a long history of being a little late in their musical timing. The generic rock and roll songs are almost always disposable. The songs like Punk’s “Cult of Personality” and Triple H’s “The Game” are specifically for them and by bands that aren’t flash in the pan record label fodder from whoever is on the second stage of Ozzfest and trying to push an album four months too late. The music that is made “in house” by Jim Johnston is typically the best the company puts out.
(THREE) THE WRESTLERS I DON’T LIKE
This one is simple and I think relatable to everyone. When you don’t like a wrestler, it can ruin a show. I’m not saying “that’s a BAD GUY! He’s making me not like him”. I’m saying “this is a bad performer who brings down my enjoyment of this program”. Sadly, these guys are the main event anymore for me.
(TWO) TOO MANY PPVS
There are more PPVS in WWE than months. TNA has a PPV every month now too. Where is the anticipation? Where is the build up? No one cares about these matches anymore. Keeping up with who fought who at a big PPV is almost impossible now unless you give up your entire brain space. I understand the need for the revenue, but in the mid 90’s they had Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, Summerslam, and Survivor Series. Eventually they added King of the Ring and all was well in the world. Storylines would grow and championships meant something because you knew the big “blow off” to a feud wouldn’t come until one of these flagship shows. These were the “must see” shows. Outside of Wrestlemania, you can pretty much give or take any show in wrestling and not miss a beat. When you missed them in the 90’s you’d lose sleep over it.
(ONE) TOO OLD TO WRESTLE WRESTLERS
Hogan needs to be off of television. There is the mentality that his presence is so big that him being around gives enough a “rub” and makes them look better. I don’t think that’s true. At this point he’s more of a distraction. Same with Sting. Same with Flair. Same with Undertaker. Same with Triple H. Same with Kane. Same with a lot of people. I’m not saying these icons and legends don’t bring value to wrestling and can’t be fun to see, but the problem is that they’re almost always leaching spotlight from the guys that need to be bigger today so they can be the biggest tomorrow. It pains me to say it, but enough is enough. Why not go a Shawn Michaels, Jesse Ventura, or an Edge and retire when your body tells you to and then stick with it. You only make your legacy look weaker and make wrestling in general look bad. There is nothing worse than seeing a young wrestler have to “pity sell” for old timers by flopping around and looking ridiculous.
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