WWE 5 years from now?

[PedigreeTHE619Chokeslam]

This is my first thread so forgive me if this was already done.

Just want to know what everyone thinks where the WWE will be 5 or so years from now. Who will the new stars be of Raw and SmackDown. Where will the stars today like Cena, Orton, Triple H, HBK, Undertaker, Batista, and Mysterio be. Do you think we will be out of this PG era they are in now. Who will be the WWE Champion, World Heavyweight Champion, and will there be other Championship Belts.
Just an idea to think about and thought I'd through it out there.

 

[D-Will316]

honestly i see it hitting rock bottom at that point.
then it would only get BETTER from there.
I see Triple H still on top in the wwe (and on stephanie). mvp, swagger, morrison, benjamin i think will all be main eventing by then. john cena will not be going anywhere for a long time so he's gonna be bigger than ever. Taker Batista HBK will all be retired. so they will need some better wrestlers, (and writers) to fill the void.

 

[hawaiianbulldog]

As far as Taker HBK Batista and maybe Trips retired and Cena and Mysterio still at the top. As for the PG era i doubt it will be over by then but you never know. I see the main event picture being Morrison, Jericho, Cena, Mysterio, Ziggler, Swagger and guys like that because they have skill and mic work. I also see WWE with many new faces. I see Sheamus, Knox, and guys like that in the mid card ECW doing what its doing not much change at all of course anything can happen but thats what i see happening. I do not think that WWE superstars will stay on air because it is really boring and I see PPV names changing and TNA becoming more of a threat but other then that not much at all.

 

[FridayNightDelight]

I believe that HHH, Cena, Orton, Punk, and Morrison will be at the top of WWE. HHH, Cena and Orton are already established, and I doubt that HHH will be retired in 5 years. Punk is getting over fast and Morrison is getting a pretty big push right now. I think Batista, Taker, and Michaels would all be retired. I don't think that much would change, though.

 

[thesweetness]

I see it being alot different. Undertaker, HBK, Batista, Show and possibly Jericho, HHH and Cena will all be retired or working very limited schedules. Mysterio could still be around and if he is he should be at the top considering all he has done for the buziness. Other main eventers will probably be Orton, Dibiase, Swagger, The Miz, Morrison, Punk, Edge, and some new Vince-creations that have not debuted anywhere yet. If they stay PG, I would love to see the crazy gimmick-based wrestler revived, people like Sting, Warrior, KoKo B. Ware. If they dont stay PG, I think all the belts will still be around, with the exception of maybe the ECW belt being made into the likes of a hardcore championship.

 

[Wolfdemon]

I see it being alot different. Undertaker, HBK, Batista, Show and possibly Jericho, HHH and Cena will all be retired or working very limited schedules.

What are you talking about!?!? I see Taker HBK Batista,An POSSIBLY HHH,But no way in hell is Cena, Jericho,or Show going to be done.They all have another 10-15 years ahead of them.

As for how i see the WWE in the next 5 years i do see it hitting an all time low,But that being said every era has its up and its down point.I think that with in the next 5 years Vince MIGHT see that TNA is actually a threat and they should start changing some things.Hopefully the lame ass gimmick PPVS will all be done by then and MAYBE just maybe we will be out of the no blood and kiddy promos PG ara.

 

[johnbragg]

I think the PG era will have run its course, but who knows what will replace it.

Cena and Orton will still be on top. CM Punk should be another cornerstone. Christian could be having a sort of "lifetime achievement" main event run. Morrison, Miz, Swagger, Ziggler, Kofi, Zach Ryder, Ted Dibiase, Cody Rhodes all will have every chance in the world to become world champions between now and then. Maybe Carlito or Vladimir Koslov or Shelton Benjamin will figure it out. Maybe Ken Doane will be repackaged. Maybe Seamus or Yoshu Tatsu or Drew McIntyre or DH Smith or Tyson Kidd sets the world on fire. Maybe the writers read Watchmen, put a mask on a big goon and make the split-personality-violent-psychopath-mask gimmick work again.

A lot of main-eventers will be gone or will be working sporadically--Undertaker, HBK, Edge, Batista, Kane, Big Show. HHH (age 45, a McMahon) and Jericho (age 44) could still be hanging on, but will be fighting age as well as their opponents. A lot of solid veteran midcarders will be off the roster--Khali, Matt Hardy, Regal, Mark Henry, Finlay.

 

[The_Killswitch]

Yea I can still Jericho feuding with the new talent.. I can see Big show with I hope another Heavyweight reign ,maybe Mysterio too..

Id hope Ziggler and Morrison are booked in the right direction.. putting Morrison into the title hunt ,and having ziggler in the position of mid carder>main eventer ,(much like Orton was before his first whc reign.

As for HHH ,the guy would like a few years older looking then he is already.. He may still be in physical shape,but may be like Michaels is now,with a limited workload.

I dunno about this,but I can see HBK mentoring or managing talent after he calls the in ring quits. Taker most definately will be gone.
Batista.. enough said hell rip a few more tendons,biceps and wall it call it quits personally.
And Cena will probably be true to his word and continue to love the wwe.

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

Once Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, and Batista retire .... WWE will be damaged. However, they still have John Cena, Randy Orton, an aging Triple H, and Edge. So they still will be fine.

Cena, fortunately, is only 32, so he has a pretty good shelf life remaining. As does Orton. However, once those guys eventually go, in about 10 years .... then I really see wrestling hitting Rock Bottom.

Cena was not a replacement the caliber of either a Hogan, Austin, or even The Rock. And I don't see another Mega Star of their caliber coming down the road any time soon. I definitely don't think that individual is in the company today, if he ever will be any time soon.

As far as whether the PG Era will end, that is a good question, and one I certainly can not predict at this time. However, the answer will largely depend on how long adults wish to tolerate it.

I've stated before that IF Vince wants to attract kids, then I have to question why people are going to think that Vince would "age the product with them". What for? If Vince wants kids now because he thinks they spend more on company merchandise (through their parents), why would Vince want to age the product with them? He has and is willing to let adult fans go in exchange for kids and their parents, so why wouldn't he follow the same formula for this next batch of kids he is raising now? Just let them age, and if they stay great .... but if they don't, then Oh Well.

My guess is that as long as Vince maintains the profitability he is making now, he isn't going to change the product. Because even though adult fans may leave, and he picks up some kids to replace them, he will simply keep on raising all of his prices (tickets, PPV, merchandise), and those fans that are in his base will just keep on paying it to make up for whatever losses in revenue Vince experiences. Only when those fans put their foot down and stop ordering shows and spending money on his product, will you then force his hand to make a big move. However, until then, expect things to continue as they are.

 

[thesweetness]

Well, "wolfman", possibly for these reasons. Everyone knows Cena wants to be an action star and he will probably leave to focus on being in the movies and making the big money. Would you believed if someone told you in 2000 that the Rock wouldn't be around in 5 years? Show is HUGE! his body won't be able to take the punishment inflicted upon a professional wrestler for another 5 years and still be around if he is working a full-time schedule. He has acromegaly like Andre and Show will be about the same age as Andre was when he died in 5 years. You gotta take these things into consideration. And Jericho, He has accomplished everything all ready and would be a 20 year vet by then. He too has other ways of making money (like his band or TV stuff) instead of putting his body on the line, but he could be another Flair, this is why I said possibly. So that is what I'm talking about.

 

[rayisawesomeness]

I see Triple H, Orton, and Cena holding their spots as top dogs but I see guys like Punk, Nigel McGuinnes, Dibiase, and Morrison on top of the world. However, I see Shelton in TNA because he's just not getting over in the WWE.

 

[Byks82]

Definitely Cena and Orton will be around at the top, helping groom the guys that are almost at the top. They'res gonna have to be about 3 or 4 guys that are currently mid carding that are able to take that next step, because like was mentioned before, there are some big names that are in the twilight of their careers. It will be quite different. Guys like Taker, HBK, and HHH are some of the last of the old school. Once they're gone, the landscape of the business will be completely changed.

Hopefully Vince finally realizes that the fans don't want this garbage they're churning out now with the PG and gimmick PPV's but who knows. Here's a thought: 5 years from now, he slowly phases out the PG era, and and has the content mature with the current audience, almost like another attitude era. Maybe he's solidifying the next generation of his fan base for the future.

Oh, and Ric Flair returns lol j/k.

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

Hopefully Vince finally realizes that the fans don't want this garbage they're churning out now with the PG and gimmick PPV's but who knows. Here's a thought: 5 years from now, he slowly phases out the PG era, and and has the content mature with the current audience, almost like another attitude era. Maybe he's solidifying the next generation of his fan base for the future.

Oh, and Ric Flair returns lol j/k.

This was exactly what I was referring to in my above statement. If Vince wants kids today, because he thinks that Kids are more profitable fans than Adults, then why does it make sense to age the product with them? Why wouldn't he just do what he's doing today, and keep the product as it is with the desire to keep attracting more kids since he thinks they are more profitable fans than adults?

Whatever Adults he keeps as they age, the better. But if it's the Kids he's after now, it really makes no sense to change the product unless he determines that the kids aren't spending the amount of money (through their parents) as adults did on attending shows, purchasing PPV's, and buying products.

 

[Byks82]

Yeah, I see what you're saying. I just think it would be a major mistake to keep catering to only kids for that long. The fan base would just turn into a revolving door, rather than have loyal fans who watch for decades.

 

[Ambiguous Turd]

Yeah, I see what you're saying. I just think it would be a major mistake to keep catering to only kids for that long. The fan base would just turn into a revolving door, rather than have loyal fans who watch for decades.

It's hard to know what his long term plans are. Or if he just does things on the go, like he has with his booking the past few years with planning for the short term instead of planning for the long term, like he used to do. It would be nice to have some time with him to pick his brain to see what he's thinking.

He may be thinking that this is a product that is supposed to be specifically targeted to Kids, but is still attractive to ALL ages. If that is the case, then he expects to keep this latest batch of kids as they age in adults, while continuing to attract more kids.

However, if he thinks he is going to keep this freshest batch of kids as they age into adults, while still keeping the programming content the same as it is now, then I think he is mistaking and underestimating the fans. I think these kids are going to bolt as they turn into adults and move on just like today's adults are doing. Because this type of programming just is not tailored enough to adults and is way too toned down to keep them interested.

The question is "Is he okay with that, as long as he keeps attracting more Kids, or is he counting on a majority of those fans staying on board as they age into adults, so he can continuously keep attracting more kids?" He's okay with losing Adults now, in favor of Kids, so I really don't forsee him changing that philosophy, unless he determines that he can bring in more revenue catering to Adults (like he used to), as opposed to Kids with their Families.

 

[Vintage Nick]

It may be hit painfully when guys like 'Taker, Batista (sadly, he's a draw) and HBK hang up the boots, but it can still hold its own because Orton, Cena, Edge, Matt (if he's as over as Jeff if Jeff never returns), Miz, Morrison, and others are still young and drawing, so it won't die off. Triple H will keep going even if he's paralyzed from the waist-down, on an oxygen tank and can't even remember his own name. Cena will stay with the business until he's at least in his late 40's/early 50's if he manages to stay very healthy. WWE may lose a bit more ground, but it can slowly build back up if they build up the next generation greatly.

 

[Ryan420]

My opinion on things ur talking about Lord Sidious i think it will depend on the way society grows and the way that people look at the world

 

[Tastycles]

It depends on a few things. Firstly, I sincerely hope that HBK, Undertaker and Batista have retired in 5 years. Cena, Orton and Edge will all be going strong, and HHH's style probably means that he could still be going then, even if he is aging. So basically, it will be quite similar to today, especially as the old triad have all been out injured for most of the year.

Probably the main difference will be that guys like Punk, Morrison and maybe one more will be on a higher plateau. I can't see the PG thing changing, unless the congress investigation is dropped, or TNA rapidly start gaining fans, but with their drawing talent all set to leave over the next two years, I don't see that happening very quickly.

So, all in all, it'll be more of the same in 5 years, with a few names being changed. As long as Cena stays, the ratings won't crash. However, if, amazingly, he did get a better offer or chose to jack it in, I think that's probably the one of the few things that would seriously sway the status quo.

 

[unique.enigma.666]

Guys like Undertaker and HBK, maybes Batista depending on how his body plays out will be retired, or with HBK perhaps a hiatus, watching his kids grow, healing injuries before he has that rush once more to return to the ring, HHH I see working a lighter schedule, feuding here and there then building up a huge feud for WM. Cena will unfortunately still be around, Orton will be around either main eventing still or help out in the upper-mid card feuding with others putting them over etc. As for the overall product, hopefully Raw will have a full-time GM who knows what he or she is doing, Steph would be the perfect choice in my opinion, SD will hopefully have guys like Christian, McIntyre, Punk etc. at the top, hopefully with Teddy Long still at the helm. For the overall product I see SD surpassing Raw. ECW, I like what they're doing with ECW, building up youngsters before going to SD or Raw, worked out for Swagger hopefully he's in the main event scene sometime soon, Kofi in my opinion has been treated well, credible run with the US Title bringing more prestige to it, we could see the likes of Brett DiBiase on the show he's only 21 right now I don't think he's ready for the top shows yet, building him up will work wonders. Goldust and Regal will either be retired or making now and again appearances helping out the younger guys aswell. Overall product, ECW will still be the C Show, but its still a credible show to watch, building up the stars of tomorrow. As for the WWE as a whole, will they change back to TV 14 or whatever its called since I'm British and don't understand some of the American age rating system? I don't know, I've never been one to bitch about the PG rating either, don't care whether or not we see half naked women, hearing people swear or extreme violence, there's internet porn South Park, Eminem songs and horror movies or original ECW shows for that, blood now and then wouldn't be bad to see though. PPV's, I reckon they'll alter at least 2 of the gimmick PPV's, mind HIAC was enjoyable. Blood in high-profile stip. matches should be allowed, but not over-the top in every match.

 

[Madico_Fs]

Paul Wright (Big SHow) was given a cure to it years ago, the size he is, is the result of it in his childhood and teenage years

 

[maar130]

Well, 5 years from now of course Taker (damn), Michaels (damn), probably Jericho (Damn) and Batista (meh) would be retired.

But Edge, Orton, Cena and HHH would be around, also CM Punk, Morrison, Dibiase, Christian and Rhodes as Main eventers, hopefully MVP gets a chance to shine.

 

[ck-g2006]

I also see HBK, The Undertaker and Batista retiring in 5 yrs... Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger, John Morrison, Miz, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler and others.... I would like the roster to be one big roster cause the roster split was a good idea at first now its boring.... BUT BIIGGEST THREAT WILL BE TNA who i i can see supassing wwe... hopefully it will lead to something similar to monday night wars but i think wwe is on a downward spiral if ya... Wheere do you lot see TNA in 5 yrs

 

[PedigreeTHE619Chokeslam]

I think that the Top Star Main Eventers will still be Cena, Orton, Triple H(he will never leave the business), Batista(if he stays healthy), HBK will returning and leaving a few time, Edge, maybe Jericho. New ME will be Kofi, DiBiasie, Miz(unfortunately, hate him), Morison(I see him being a multi-world champion by then, CM-Punk, and some other stars that we haven't maybe seen yet.

Hopefully we will be out of the PG era, and hopefully in PG-13, or TV-14, and have a permanent GM on RAW. I see the GM by then being Triple H, and Shawn Michaels.

 

[Toscah]

Current main eventers: HHH, Orton, Rey, Jericho and Edge I believe will still be around doing their thing. I see Cena, Taker, Kane, Batista, Show and HBK retired, and hopefully Cena would have been fired by then or at least off doing movies I don't have to watch.

Future main eventers: Sheamus, Nigel McGuiness, Brian "American Dragon" Daniels, Miz, Kofi, Swagger, Christian, Matt Hardy, Ezekiel Jackson (I have faith in this guy's future), (my mark) JoMo, CM Punk, Drew Macintyre, Legacy kids and Ted's little bro and The Hart Dynasty (after Bret comes in and manages them! *fingers crossed*).

I think the future big BIG stars will be Christian, JoMo, Miz and Punk doing most of the headlining.

 

[RH23]

Well HBK, Batista, Undertaker will definetly be retired.
I think that Mysterio will most likely work a lighter schedule.
Cena, Orton, HHH will all be at the top still.
Morrison will be a main eventer.
The tag belts will still be unified for some stupid reason.
Matt Hardy will still be jobbing and not getting the push he RIGHTFULLY deserves.
WWE will start to make the switch from PG back to TV-14.
HHH will probably be on his 23rd title reign lol.
Another random show will be added to be put on Wednesdays.
As for TNA, it will still be the same small company it always will be.