10 Problems And Solutions For WWE's Booking Problems

It's not enough to identify the problem, it must be fixed too.

Let's call this era "the storm before the calm before the storm." Talent turnover blended with generational shift in WWE in 2015 is reaching a high not seen since the days of 1996, better known as the space between the "New Generation" and the "Attitude Era." That particular period saw WWE's presentation evolve from being more close in comparison to traditional 80s cartoon TV wrestling to being the Steve Austin and The Rock era of "WWF Attitude." Similar as well to 1996 and thereabouts, the WWF will soon be dealing with the issues surrounding having too many new stars, not enough established talents to put them over and also the problem of performers needing to be re-slotted on the card in order to still remain fresh and relevant to the evolving product. As we head into the ultra-athletic WWE from the "reality era," the need for WWE's performers to organically connect with the crowd and re-position themselves is important. If creative gets too involved, we run the risk of WWE in 2015 feeling like WCW in 1999, where things that need to happen without creative involvement are instead forced down crowds' throats at varying levels of "cannot care in the least." Here's 10 problems with WWE's booking moving ahead, and hopefully 10 solutions, too.

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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.