10 Lessons WWE Learned For The Future From Tokyo

John Cena is still WWE's most valuable asset.

Now completed, WWE's Beast In The East broadcast from Tokyo was a groundbreaking moment not just for WWE's digital/mobile technology push with WWE Network, but actually for the company itself. Though the show itself was only a two-hour broadcast, in two hours WWE made new global stars, showed literally the entire world the best of what their brand looks like on a house show level, as well as had compelling matches that actually placed members of WWE's roster in a higher level of regard insofar as their legacies. However, when placing this show into the larger company as whole at-present, it's intriguing in the sense that while it showcased so much of what WWE is doing well, it also highlighted some things that WWE could be doing better, too. This is a transitional era for WWE as the nature of the professional wrestling industry evolves yet again. In contemplating this as only the beginning of where WWE is headed as a company, it's a great jumping off point to have a conversation regarding what worked, what didn't and again, what desperately needs improving for WWE to excel at presenting pro wrestling in the modern age. Here's ten lessons that WWE learned in Tokyo.

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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.