10 Things WWE Can Learn From Game Of Thrones
HBO's most popular show of all time has a thing or two to teach the biggest wrestling promotion in the world.
WWE is many things: a publically traded multimedia conglomerate; a family business; a professional wrestling promotion; a live events juggernaut; a movie studio; a touchstone of popular culture. Its also a collection of television shows broadcast on basic cable and online, viewed by millions of people worldwide every week. As a huge corporation, WWE still needs to polish its public image to look like it belongs with the big boys. As a professional wrestling promotion, it can be argued that it doesnt even hold a candle to its own developmental brand. As a television show, its got world class production values, a rabid fanbase, and serious market penetration, more so than any competing wrestling programming but can it compare to other hit television shows that arent sports entertainment showcases? Since 2011, HBOs Game Of Thrones has been one of the biggest shows on earth, and its only gotten bigger. Its made George R.R. Martins brutal, bloodythirsty fantasy doorstops A Song Of Ice And Fire massive mainstream bestsellers, and many of its characters and key moments have become part of the pop culture conversation. In crossover terms, its essentially everything that Vince McMahon would want for Monday Night RAW: its the WWF, during the height of the Attitude Era. So are there any pointers that WWE can pick up from HBOs flagship behemoth - aside from bringing in dragons (hey, Im still pulling for the return of the American Dragon when - if - Daniel Bryan gets the all-clear)? Well, its funny you should ask...