After Vince Is Gone

[NYSandman]

I've been thinking a lot lately about what WWE will be like after Vince McMahon passes on. The company WILL last that long. WWE is not going anywhere, and it's interesting to think who will take over and, also, what the product will be like.

I can see Shane, Stef and HHH, if they stay married, running it together. This could be a positive, good thing, or it could be a disaster. The more people you have in charge, the more ideas you have, yet the more arguments you have. If control of the company is left to one person, things could be different.

Vince has total rule, and, I assume, can override any decision by writers, wrestlers, etc. That control will have to be turned over.

I would think that whoever takes over would try to make the transition as seemless as possible, yet, every President of the USA has said that upon leaving and well, you can see how that goes.

I do not think WWE will change that much, as long as a McMahon has some type of control. I predict, that if a less stubborn person or persons take over, the product may get better.

Anyhow, here's hoping that Vince doesn't die soon, and here's hoping that this man, who has proven he CAN be great in the past, will get out of what is, IMHO, a creative slump and fix things.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

WrestleZone posted a thing a few months ago stating that supposedly (if I remember it correctly) Shane will be in charge of the more managerial type work, Stephanie will be more of the accountant, and as far as developmental goes, HHH and HBK will be the ones in charge of that.

To me, that seems like a good idea. I think Linda does the bean-counting right now and Stephanie might even have a degree in it...again, bear with me, I'm tired lol so I don't remember for sure...so that's covered, and as we all have seen in the past, Shane is not only good on the mic but he can also wrestle very well. Vince has done marvels with the company and he'll continue to be involved until he dies, but I think when that time comes, he'll be leaving the WWE in good hands, if not better, cause it seems like Shane and Steph are opposed to the more outlandish ideas that the audience scoffs at in the first place. I doubt they'd be pushing Snitsky, haha.

 

[Mad Metal]

I can see Triple H more in charge in the future. There were rumors of both Triple H and Shawn Michaels are to run things such as finding talent, creative, etc. which indeed can be a very good thing. I think the fact that Triple H is married to Stephanie and knowing Triple H has complete power over his character and all of his storylines really blinds a good portion of people that Triple H is both talented and smart. I'm sure Triple H would assure the WWE would be more entertaining. Sometimes I believe Triple H truly acknowledges that the WWE isn't nearly as good as it once was and he knows that the writers of the WWE suck as well as newer talent. Remember a couple weeks back when DX took a shot at the writers? I also remembering him taking a shot at them awhile back in an interview. I also remember when Triple H said he would joke with Flair on how much the newer stars suck. Like I said, Triple H is very smart and obviously he would know what having talent means from past experience such as his work, working with great names such as Austin & Rock, etc. Pretty much the same goes for Shawn Michaels.

I can see Triple H & Shawn having majority of the power over what goes on during the weekly shows and PPV's while Stephanie and Shane deals with other business.

 

[ABS]

Who ever it will be no-one will have the heart of Vince to this company. No one will have this fear-less attitude. He has this attitude weather you like it or not you got to call him THE BOSS. Every Boss should be like him. He seriously is a Boss , and without this attidute , I don't think this comapny would have lasted as long.

I don't see anyone doing better than that at him other than Triple H. I don't think Shane has this strong Bossy personality like Vince had. Well wich ever way it goes like NoFate 07 said after Vince's hard fricking work of Decades he leave the company in good hands.

But at the moment lets enjoy it with the this industry-maker. VINCET KENNEDY MACMAHON.

And one day weather it's with Vince or not this industry will be know as an offcial SPORT.

 

[Nin]

I think Vince stepping down can only be a good thing. I think he knew what he was doing until around 2001 and after that he went a bit odd with ideas.
HHH being in management would i assume mean his retirement from the ring and that would mean people could finally step up instead of being buried by him. Michaels as trainer/talent scout etc would also be a great. I think the less Steph is involved the better.

 

[Shocky]

Well the way things are going, the WWE won't survive to long without Vince McMahon. McMahon is impatient when it comes to ratings and such, and everytime he leaves TV, ratings slowly start to drop. Instead of finding a solution to the ratings, he throws himself back on tv for a quick fix. This is a big problem, because McMahon is now in his 60's, and father time will eventually catch up.

The problem is, his daughter. She's in charge of talent relations and booking, and quite frankly, the people she has brought in are laughable. With steph in charge we are seeing an influx of "reality" TV garbage segments onto Raw, and quite frankly, it's been killing the show for years. The first warning sign was the Diva search. It is hated by most, yet the WWE still tries to push it every year.

Triple H and Michaels in charge of the younger territories could be either really good or really bad. It depends on what direction the WWE itself wants to go. Do they want to be a cartoony gimmicky company, or do they want to get back to wrestling ability to tell the storylines. If it is the latter, and Michaels is in charge, then the company is in good hands.

Then we bring Shane McMahon, whom I think is the big key to it all. Shane I think is the one that gets it. He sees MMA as a legit threat, and wants to incorporate more realism into the WWE. It's such a good idea, it won't happen. The only bad thing on Shane, he pushes for stupid angles like the Jackass angle.

It can go either way, but eventually with not having one person in charge, there is going to be a bitter break up.

 

[shizbigniz]

if and when the company falls into the hands of someone other than Vinny Mac, i think they need to stop making this shit so god damn predictable. i mean, i can basically watch a match, and 75% of the time i can predict what will happen by the time the match ends, as well as some story lines. i mean, tag team matches that incorporate two current fueds over and over and over again gets old. as well as DQ endings and Khali.

TBO, i think if the wwe incorporated a system that includes divisions and wins and losses meaning something, and some kind of playoff system (or something of that nature) i think people might take more interest in it. you can still have your story lines and all the B.S. you want. but i think implementing that would bring more hype and more of an "edge of your seat" attitude to the business. believe me, with the right creative team, it could be done.

 

[Nin]

The recorded wins/losses thing is something thats interested me for a long time but i doubt it'll ever happen. The WWE doesn't like living in anything but the present.

 

[Sicko]

please I hope it is Shane and I agree with the other post above, with him admitting that he is a fan of MMA and is paying close attention to what they are doing he might be the key and the one that saves this company, he is the only other McMahon that can even get any type of reaction from the crowd when he comes out or appear on the screen, Stef is horrible on camera and especially on the Mic, she got a few classic moments with Y2J and The Rock calling her a "Garden Tool" LOL but other then that she is horrible

HHH will be around the WWE for ever as long as he and Stef are happy together but I seriously doubt he will ever have more power then Shane NEVER! but he is a smart guy to marry into that family I don't think many wrestlers would want to work for HHH

 

[Minor League Brian]

Honestly, I hope HHH gets the job. The thing is, Shane may actually be very level-headed and into the new-age thing, but he'll turn WWE more into an MMA sort of thing. It won't be pro wrestling any more. At the very least, HHH knows the business and he won't take it away from the core-aspects of it. Does that mean will have to deal with HHH pulling a Ric Fliar and never retiring? Maybe, but I'd rather deal with that then having Shane O'Mac make it something it never should be.

 

[Sicko]

^may have a point there but I don't know Shane would change things to MMA or something like that though but it is no way in hell Vince leaves the business to HHH over his son I find that impossible to believe maybe Stef and Shane will be in charge together

but Vince is in great shape don't see him going anywhere soon