Triple H's promo and the "Reality Era"

[Crayo]

Interesting views on the comedy element in WWE. I've never thought about the levels of comedy but you raise quite a good point. I guess it's hard for them to eradicate it completely since the kids eat it up, and marketing to kids = money.

 

[TNAWorldTriosChampions]

The reality era discussion has been the topic of the IWC for quite a long time now. It was what we would call the subtle but noticeable changes that have been happening to WWE in recent years. Obviously WWE has taken notice and it was mentioned many times in Triple H's promo -- which I thought was fantastic -- but what does it mean?

Is this the launch of a new era? Is it simply them naming what has been around for a while? Should we expect any changes? Was it perhaps tongue and cheek and no such era has been launched?

Also, what did you guys think of Triple H's promo? I've given Stephanie a lot of credit recently but I thought HHH was the better of the two last night.

if CM Punk was any indication; its just filler

 

[Snowman1]

This storyline not being in kayfabe... what else is new? This whole angle hasn't been.

I've been of the opinion for a while that the fanbase as a whole has become more IWC-heavy, with all the internet darlings getting over to a large extent, the modern day world where social media runs rampant and groupthink is stronger than ever, there's less people that are casually into things at all, and WWE is responding with the emphasis on "ROH-style" in-ring work and all the indy talents they brought up.

The phrase "Reality Era" signifies this change in attitude which hopefully will continue to take place at Wrestlemania. WWE doesn't decide who the fans want anymore, ask Batista, but the fans know who they want and it's on WWE to give them to us.

But the biggest change in philosophy has to come from the WWE Network. Even if the fans are mostly "hardcore" now, they had to keep pushing Cena because marketing to kids was the best way to sell $50 PPV's. But with the Network being an IWC come true, they can cater to what most fans actually want now.

Lets hope Wrestlemania doesn't prove this entire point wrong. lease:

 

[Green Jesus]

This storyline not being in kayfabe... what else is new? This whole angle hasn't been.

I've been of the opinion for a while that the fanbase as a whole has become more IWC-heavy, with all the internet darlings getting over to a large extent, the modern day world where social media runs rampant and groupthink is stronger than ever, there's less people that are casually into things at all, and WWE is responding with the emphasis on "ROH-style" in-ring work and all the indy talents they brought up.

The phrase "Reality Era" signifies this change in attitude which hopefully will continue to take place at Wrestlemania. WWE doesn't decide who the fans want anymore, ask Batista, but the fans know who they want and it's on WWE to give them to us.

But the biggest change in philosophy has to come from the WWE Network. Even if the fans are mostly "hardcore" now, they had to keep pushing Cena because marketing to kids was the best way to sell $50 PPV's. But with the Network being an IWC come true, they can cater to what most fans actually want now.

Lets hope Wrestlemania doesn't prove this entire point wrong. lease:

My point exactly