Television shows like Lost, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones reward their most loyal viewers. The showrunners give hints as to what may happen in the future, throw in call-backs to previous episodes and deliver hidden Easter eggs that encourage multiple viewings. WWE, on the other hand, doesnt even bother giving us a reason to watch Main Event, Superstars or often even SmackDown! Not a single one of their programs needs to be watched twice. You won't find any secrets, you'll just get a headache trying to make sense of it all. If you pay attention to the various angles, not only are you not rewarded, but your intelligence is insulted. Characters switch allegiances without any explanations, storylines are dropped out of nowhere, and we are repeatedly beaten over the head with the most obvious twists and turns, which leaves us unfulfilled and frustrated. No other TV show treats their viewers the way that WWE does. The worst written primetime show is leaps and bounds above Raws level of storytelling and attention to detail. Even childrens shows stick to their own internal logic more than Vince McMahons product ever has. But when youre a 70-year-old billionaire who writes all the checks, no one is going to tell you to get it together. WWE simply thinks they are more intelligent than their fans, and here are 10 ways they just treat us like idiots.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
Follow along @AndrewSoucek and check out my podcast at wrestlingwithfriends.com
