Lapsed Fan

[The Sheik]

The Good:
Braun Strowman
Elias
Alexa's facials/promos
Ronda hype
Asuka's steak still alive
Orton not in the main title picture
Old man Cena storyline

The Bad:
Roman Reigns still shoved down our throats
A cursed Cruiserweight division
Bray Wyatt's booking
Becky underutilised as fug
The whole Shane/Bryan/Sami/Kevin storyline
LAME TEXT GRAPHICS USED DURING PRE-RECORDED PROMOS

I'd say the good outweigh the bad atm

When you put it like that, it doesn't really seem so bad right now. I agree with almost everything there.

 

[Grievous 3D]

I would like to see a "movie" featuring both Alexa and Becky :emoji_wink:

No...Becky & Charlotte please...

Wait...what type of "movie" are we talking about?

 

[Nikki Nitro]

No...Becky & Charlotte please...

Wait...what type of "movie" are we talking about?

Let me just say....
Use ur imagination Grievs!

 

[Grievous 3D]

Let me just say....
Use ur imagination Grievs!

Bad idea Lav...my imagination can be a
dangerous & devious weapon if used incorrectly.

 

[Nikki Nitro]

Bad idea Lav...my imagination can be a
dangerous & devious weapon if used incorrectly.

Huh..... I thought that would've been a good idea for you. Ha! I mean it can't be that Har.... uh, Difficult, to imagine ANYTHING With Becky and Ms Flair. :emoji_stuck_out_tongue:.
I think I'll stop right there.... :emoji_zipper_mouth:

 

[Grievous 3D]

Huh..... I thought that would've been a good idea for you. Ha! I mean it can't be that Har.... uh, Difficult,
to imagine ANYTHING With Becky and Ms Flair. :emoji_stuck_out_tongue:.Lol

I think anything I can imagine is best left unsaid...

 

[edge4ever]

Actually the current product, mainly because of the brand split, isn’t half bad. You have AJ Styles on top on Smackdown Live, and he’s seemingly going to battle shin at mania. You have many NXT guys and gals moving up because of the brand split, too.

Braun Strowman is great on raw in every way.

Rollins has his curb stomp back.

Finn, Seth, and miz will have a triple threat at mania for the IC title, which will prob tear the house down.

Ronda started off with a slow and kind of dumb debut, and even though the story is somewhat weak, I like the angle they’re taking with this by having her team with Kurt.

Elias is funny and getting good air time.

Miz is always great.

Samoa joe was getting a push but is injured.

Sami Zayn and KO are both in nearly every Smackdown live main event and are good heel partners.

The biggest issue is Roman is still the “top dog” of raw. No matter what happens, or if plans changed, at the end of the day, you can bank on Roman. It’s annoying, but there’s enough good things going on otherwise, it’s not as bad as everyone make its out to be.

 

[Zardnaar]

I would like to see a "movie" featuring both Alexa and Becky :emoji_wink:

I erm have to leave the room now.

 

[Cloud]

Cheers for all the comments guys, much appreciated.

 

[InSaNe]

So @Solid Snake storylines are usual crap. But the wrestling is good. Well AJ Styles that's still new for me so wooooooo.

The funny thing is, AJ Styles WAS in WWE before his Royal Rumble debut.

NXT is leading the charge for WWE. Samoa Joe is here, Daniel Brying is GM, and whatnot. WWE has a long way before they interest you again - here's what I said in another thread:

I'm sure that Roman Reigns can get over on his own. He can basically be a Brock Lesnar replacement, if that makes any sense? Brock's push was a bit silent, but over time, it was organically created to build this monster. You don't realize this, but its there. WWE made Brock Lesnar. Not UFC made Brock Lesnar. It's easy to market someone like Brock Lesnar. So easy, that its understandable how Braun Strowman got his organic popularity. If there wasn't Brock Lesnar, the WWE writers or booking team would have a field day with Reigns. But we have Big Show, we have Undertaker, we have Lesnar, we have Lashley, we have Strowman, so, how does WWE promote, market or push Reigns?

Now, it sounds like I am defending Reigns, but I'm not. You gotta understand, Vince McMahon is a fearless marketer. When you're the owner of a promotion like WWE, your job isn't to build a company first - your job is to build stars. They are the ones who sell the merchandise. They are the ones who sell a show. They're the ones who sell the PPV's and raise the buyrates of the PPV events. They are the ones who get people's butts into seats.

John Cena is on his way out, as you can see with his limited appearances. Undertaker just retired. Stone Cold long retired. The Rock? He's an actor now. Every time he does a film, he makes bank every time. And not only that, he's going political. Hogan? Well, Hogan is still around, but he's not going to wrestle.

It's up to WWE to pick ONE guy to be the next John Cena. Bray Wyatt is being pushed, marketed, and booked as a creepier 'Taker. AJ Styles is the new Shawn Michaels. Dolph Ziggler is the new Billy Gunn/Bret Hart. Finn Balor and the Bullet Club is the new nWo. Adam Cole's new Undisputed Era is WWE's plan B if Balor Club doesn't catch fire. Sanity is WWE's version of the whole crazy tag team you find on Impact nowdays. I can go on and on, but the point is, WWE is currently repurposing everyone into the roles that were in the Attitude Era.

The ratings and traffic are both dwindling - and it's not because of booking. It's because WWE is lacking the Stone Colds, the John Cenas, the Undertakers, the Triple Hs, the Kurt Angles, the superstars of tomorrow. We're not there yet. Until then, WWE needs to understand today's market more, and more. It's not one of those overnight things. It takes time.