Ambiguous Turd
Mid-Card Championship Winner
I was watching Smackdown this past week, and was looking at Undertaker come out to open the show. Then, Chris Jericho came out to confront him. Then, it results in a brawl. It got me thinking.
WWE has really lost the art of the confrontation with their product.
Let's say Wrestler X and Wrestler Y are involved in a program together. Now, how many times do you see on Raw, Smackdown, or ECW ...
1) Wrestler X's music hits ... comes out to the ring.
2) Wrestler X says ... "Wrestler Y, blah blah blah blah blah ...."
3) Wrestler Y's music hits and comes out.
4) Wrestler Y says, "Wrestler X, blah blah blah blah blah ..."
And then either one of two things happens:
A) There is a brawl.
B) Wrestler X or Wrestler Y goes to the back while the camera does a close-up shot of the reaction of the other competitor.
We've seen the same formula for years. The result? The same predictable show on television that people become all-too-accustomed to. And that leads to viewers getting bored. I am absolutely convinced that there has got to be something else out there that they can do other than the same tired confrontation angles like this.
Watch for it tonight on Raw and be consciously aware of it. When Wrestler X comes out to cut a promo, you can be certain that Wrestler Y will have their music played and be right behind them.
There is another technique that has been adopted and over-used throughout the years, as well.
Wrestler X and Wrestler Y are involved in a program ...
1) Either Wrestler X OR Wrestler Y comes out and talks trash about the other
2) Then, the music of Wrestler Z hits and comes out to talk trash about the person standing in the ring.
3) A match is then made between the first Wrestler and Wrestler Z for the evening's show
Now that's a suitable alternative, as long as that concept isn't over-used. And unfortunately it has in the past. I remember WWE doing this several weeks in a row at one point.
Just speculating .... but maybe the problem with the confrontation is that there are simply too many of them, and the audience has become numb to the concept.
Now, I know people are going to argue and say "Well, without any confrontation, then that certainly doesn't produce interesting television."
And in a way, that is true, UNLESS people have simply become bored with the same predictable types of confrontations. Perhaps, they can think of a way to still produce interesting television WITHOUT the confrontation. Perhaps with the draw being the personality of the superstar cutting a hysterical or intense promo that reels the audience in. Think of superstars like The Rock or Hulk Hogan ... who's colorful personality didn't necessarily require a confrontation to take place in order for their promo to be a hit with the audience.
Does anyone else see the same problem?
I think the WWE needs to discover new and innovative ways to entertain the audience than simply doing the same tired confrontations to try and hype feuds.
There has got to be something else out there to try to captivate viewers, and still generate interest in feuds.
Please provide your thoughts on whether it is a problem or not ... And/Or any suggestions to help improve the concept.
WWE has really lost the art of the confrontation with their product.
Let's say Wrestler X and Wrestler Y are involved in a program together. Now, how many times do you see on Raw, Smackdown, or ECW ...
1) Wrestler X's music hits ... comes out to the ring.
2) Wrestler X says ... "Wrestler Y, blah blah blah blah blah ...."
3) Wrestler Y's music hits and comes out.
4) Wrestler Y says, "Wrestler X, blah blah blah blah blah ..."
And then either one of two things happens:
A) There is a brawl.
B) Wrestler X or Wrestler Y goes to the back while the camera does a close-up shot of the reaction of the other competitor.
We've seen the same formula for years. The result? The same predictable show on television that people become all-too-accustomed to. And that leads to viewers getting bored. I am absolutely convinced that there has got to be something else out there that they can do other than the same tired confrontation angles like this.
Watch for it tonight on Raw and be consciously aware of it. When Wrestler X comes out to cut a promo, you can be certain that Wrestler Y will have their music played and be right behind them.
There is another technique that has been adopted and over-used throughout the years, as well.
Wrestler X and Wrestler Y are involved in a program ...
1) Either Wrestler X OR Wrestler Y comes out and talks trash about the other
2) Then, the music of Wrestler Z hits and comes out to talk trash about the person standing in the ring.
3) A match is then made between the first Wrestler and Wrestler Z for the evening's show
Now that's a suitable alternative, as long as that concept isn't over-used. And unfortunately it has in the past. I remember WWE doing this several weeks in a row at one point.
Just speculating .... but maybe the problem with the confrontation is that there are simply too many of them, and the audience has become numb to the concept.
Now, I know people are going to argue and say "Well, without any confrontation, then that certainly doesn't produce interesting television."
And in a way, that is true, UNLESS people have simply become bored with the same predictable types of confrontations. Perhaps, they can think of a way to still produce interesting television WITHOUT the confrontation. Perhaps with the draw being the personality of the superstar cutting a hysterical or intense promo that reels the audience in. Think of superstars like The Rock or Hulk Hogan ... who's colorful personality didn't necessarily require a confrontation to take place in order for their promo to be a hit with the audience.
Does anyone else see the same problem?
I think the WWE needs to discover new and innovative ways to entertain the audience than simply doing the same tired confrontations to try and hype feuds.
There has got to be something else out there to try to captivate viewers, and still generate interest in feuds.
Please provide your thoughts on whether it is a problem or not ... And/Or any suggestions to help improve the concept.