Gave up on WWF WWE years ago? Here are 7 reasons why you really ought to be tuning back in.
7. Every other RAW is a 3-hour special
Vince McMahon’s decision to start the brand extension changed the Wrestling business forever. With the company having too much talent to show case in one show, Vince decided it was best to separate the WWE in to RAW and Smackdown. As Raw dominated the WWE it was clear that Smackdown was always the 2nd brand.
Most of the fans that stopped watching the WWE did so because they were bored of the new talent. Fans wanted to see the stronger talent and with both Austin and The Rock leaving, the WWE seemed empty.
Vince McMahon decided to create a new show called NXT and as well as this merged RAW and Smackdown superstars and allow them to feature on other shows. This partial merge between brands brought in a new RAW, a 3 hour special RAW Supershow which airs nearly every other Raw. The WWE is now showcasing their biggest superstars on both shows whilst giving the youth a chance to prove their worth.
6. Jericho is back
For those of you like me, I prefer the older generation superstars. I loved watching The Rock, Kurt Angle, The ‘Bad Ass’ Undertaker, Masked Kane and Steve Austin. Although one superstar was has returned a few times to ‘save us’ is Y2J, Chris Jericho. The ‘Best in the world at what he does’ returned late last year to feud with C M Punk, which has led to a fresh rivalry with collided at Wrestlemania 28.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m a huge fan of the new superstars, Orton, Cena, Punk, Ziggler and Rhodes. Yet, there is something exciting about seeing Jericho back In the WWE.
5. The youth has never been stronger
The WWE’s youth has been increasingly stronger in recent years. Vince’s decision to bring the new NXT show led to a huge summer blockbuster of a rivalry between John Cena and the Nexus. The Nexus became a stable that was hell bent on making a statement in the WWE. The rivalry led to creating new superstars such as Wade Barret and David Otunga.
As well as the Nexus, the WWE have new talent such as Sin Cara, Alex Riley, Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio. I understand for someone who hasn’t watched the WWE for about 10 years will find it difficult to adjust but you will be surprised how much the newer generation can remind you of the good old attitude era.
4. The Rock will be coming and going
For those of you who didn’t tune into the latest Wrestlemania (WM 28) you might not have know that The Rock had returned to face John Cena. This feud began months before last years Wrestlemania, where The Rock returned to become the Wrestlemania host. Whilst he was in and out of the WWE, he began a feud with John Cena. The match was planned a year in advance. Now that match is over, The Rock announced only yesterday that one day he will be the WWE Champion again, suggesting that he will be back every now and again.
3. Lesnar is back!!
‘Here comes the pain”, any WWE fan knows of Brock Lesnar! Having retired from the UFC, speculation began late last year that he would return to the WWE. Sources suggested that Wrestlemania was the moment Lesnar would return. Although as we reported on the site, Lesnar was set to return last night on Raw. The former undisputed champion and UFC heavyweight champion lifted the roof with his appearance. It looks like after F5’ing John Cena that Lesnar his here to claim his position as one of the main men in the WWE.
2. An Austin/Vince relationship still exists
Many people who watched the attitude era will remember the classic segments between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Chairman Vince McMahon. The feud of 2012 looks like it will include the new GM of Raw and Smackdown, John Laurinaitis and the WWE Champion C M Punk. C M Punk’s attitude is similar to Austins and with Laurinaitis stating his authority just like Vince once did. You can easily compare the two on going rivalries.
1.Everyone hates Mr PG
John Cena, the main man in WWE, the guy who is always on top In WWE is now hated by the majority of audiences around the world. With The Rock pleasing fans by defeating Cena at Wrestlemania and with Lesnar F5’ing Mr PG the WWE seem to be giving fans exactly what they want. Fans have started to boo Cena, they apparently want a fresh heel rather than a plain simple babyface he has always acted. So if you hate Cena, you might want to watch the next big thing’s return to fued with Mr PG.
So if any of you know someone who needs a reason to start watching the WWE again, share this and give them seven reasons.
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There certainly is excitement in the air at the moment. Let’s hope it continues to prosper. Jericho can usually do no wrong by me – he’s effortlessly entertaining both in the ring and on the mic.
wwe seems to be heading back to glory days and kick starting a new era, I just hope they keep the momentum going I mean the crowd last night at RAW was super hot YES YES YES lol, I look forward to RAW next week!
Nice article man. Your best point is the young talent, the problem is pushing them. Easier said than done.
Thanks for all your comments guys. Firstly, WWE defiantly need to hold on to this excitement. It will be difficult for the WWE, remember Punks rant? Yeah it was amazing, and the week after and the week after but it slowly died out.. dont get me wrong it worked! Punk is now top of his game. I just hope with Lesnar only scheduled foe 2 appearances a month and the Rock only coming back every know and again, that WWE can still shock the fans. One thing i’m not 100% on is Cena vs Lesnar, I don’t want Cena to have to go through poor storylines (Cena vs Kane)just to wait for WM 29! If Lesnar is back twice a month I dont want a year storyline, lets get Lesnar on cena for a few months, take on Big show (one last storyline) on to C M Punk for summerslam then get him to WM against the rock! As for the young talent, WWE need to do something with them and not let them sit back and watch talent who is back when it suits them!
I wouldnt mind cena vs lesnar providing the fight takes place at Summerslam and not WM 29, the reason why rock vs cena was refreshing and kept fans glued was because of one man, the peoples champ the Rock. Hes promos and hes presence is just next level,taking nothing away from Cena he too made it interesting. Lesnar has presence but hes verbal skills is not the level of the rock is it?. About the young talent, I feel if someone like Ric Flair would ever make a return to the WWE, I feel he can take under hes wings someone like dolph ziggler and manage him or maybe a stable?. I just hope 2012 kicks ass in terms of wrestling and storyline and they can still add a big name or 2 like batista or goldberg even, in time for WM 29.
niz, you can’t be anymore right, and great idea with ziggler being taken under flairs wing, it would do him some good to have a legend like ric by his side, rather than vickie. i wouldn’t mind if he took swagger under his wing also. hell, maybe their can even be a new stable in the near future. i like the direction the WWE is going in right now, lets hope they can keep up the momentum because its actually watchable again.
Oh man, Ziggler and Flair would be a riot together. So long as Flair stayed the hell away from the ring that would be a dynamite duo.
cean rocks ,brocka and the rock sucks pls cena dont leave
I would like to Jim Ross return to RAW
I would like to Jim Ross return to RAW 2012
I stopped watching wrestling about 10 years ago like the article said. I watched a RAW or 2 over those years and was saddened at how awful it had become. Attitude era gone and my hero as a kid steve austin gone. I always look at my younger days with nostalgia and wish I could go back to those days to watch wwe as it was. I want to get back into watching for old times sake and so I watched wrestlemania and monday’s RAW. I have to say it was better than it has been. I used to know everything about wwe history I was like a wwe encyclopedia but Ive completely missed 10 years! Can I really get back into it after 10 years of history missed?
YES! Honestly, its not that difficult as I have only recently got back into the WWE in 2011 from 2004. You can easily get back into it, give it time, yes for everyone has stopped watching WWE we have missed great things! Search WWE year in review (the year) on Youtube, normally people have great videos up. This way you get a general overview of whats been happening. Buy the anniversary DVD’s of Raw and Smackdown! Once youve done that sit back relax and watch Raw and Smackdown give it 2 months and it will be like you’ve never left! I promise you, give it a chance it will be worth it. Let me know how you get on Rhydian.
I too stoped watching WWE from 2007 until 2010, when I heard about hitman returning I thought I cannot afford to miss this due to the controversy that surrounded his exit back in 97. I started watching again, I didnt have the foggiest who ziggler was or swagger and R truth??. Slowly I got used to them guys being on RAW every night. My point is, If you keep watching the product, in no time you get used to them but, it would still not give you that excitement of watching RAW like it did in the haydays ie attitude era. Now RAW is exciting again I really hope they keep that momentum going, speaking of flair, I read somewhere, he might be getting involved with the WWE again once hes TNA contract ends this year. Could matthew shed some more light on this news???.
With Flair’s contract running out with TNA at the end of this year, yes, recent speculation is suggesting he will return to help the youth in the WWE.
As for whether he will appear on TV, that’s another matter. People seem to think a return of a legend like Flair, automatically means he will be on TV. Yet, if he does make TV appearances it he will take manager role as well as tutoring the youth behind the scenes.
I imagine he will take a similar role to Billy Kidman, Goldust and Road Dogg. Yet, I would never rule out anything in the WWE. The rumors suggest he will helping Ziggler, Swagger etc. In all honesty, that doesn’t make sense, I hope by the end of Flair’s contact these superstars should be on top the game. Yet, with WWE bringing back Attitude superstars its likely that the youth will take a back seat role for at least over the summer.
Flair is heavily respected in the WWE and if he agreed a deal it would be perfect for young talent. My guess is he will be part of the WWE backstage from just after Wrestlemania next year.
In fairness to Flair, the legend he is I dont think I would like to see him wrestle if he does return to WWE in the future however, him being in a manager role suits me fine. Flair teaming up with ziggler and co, it would be like a heenan-mr perfect-flair team of the 90′s in cooperated into todays wrestling culture and style I feel it would be so awesome to watch. Whatever happens, from now till when flair returns I do hope WWE keeps this momentum going and keep giving what the fans wish for!!.
even if wwe doesnt get old superstars back they must try and make the wwe pg look like attitude era with the current superstars. Bringing back batista goldberg ric flair would be a great idea.
man we need masked kane,undertaker,austin,rock back…
1.3 hour raw is going to ruin wwe.
2.Jericho is leaving soon.
3.They never use the youth talent properly.
4.What is the point in the rock showing up one in a blue moon, it is horrible to watch.
5.Lesnar is terrible and GONE.
6.CM Punk may be great but John L is just horrible on the mic, most people can barley understand him.
7.John Cena may not be anything special but at least he is loyal, and besides not “everybody hates MR. PG”.
WWF was brilliant up to around 2001/2002, then it just all went down hill from there
1 reason not to watch WWE, No Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Only reason I watched in the first place.
Cena shold be the new champion…… reffery suckz…not sure y that decion was gvn…expect a rematch
it was all well and good till after wrestlemania 22. after that it became a major joke
Not to sound rude but I am from America and was unaware of the popularity in the UK(however I am a huge Doctor Who fan) I feel that I and a majority of my friends view the WWE as fake and a soap opera for men. I am not a big fan but was intrigued to view your article for why I should watch. Regardless a great article.
I could think of 70 reasons why you shouldn’t start watching WWE again. If your like me and in your 20′s, you need to just give it up guys and move on. Yes, the attitude era was amazing at the time but never again will there be characters and storylines as unique and popular(Sorry John Cenass but I can see you, and you look like an edjit). Sorry bro great article but really, after Wrestlemania 19 it died.
I’ve been watching WWE for ten years now, and it’s surprising to see that the quality has gone down. Yet, it is pretty awesome now, and it’s fun to watch.
sorry but I have to disagree with number 2 dont even compare CM Punk and John Laurinaitis to Vince/Austin… noone will ever fill the shoes of Stone Cold until CM Punk comes out in a beer truck or start giving fingers to the crowd or spraying beer on people or drinking beer at that…plus the cut scenes with Stone Cold back in the Day…man to go back 15 years
Ha… I know what you mean completely mate, only problem is there is no more Punk V Laurinaitis. WWE has been incredibly boring after WM 29, lets hope something big happens soon.
If Vince Brings Back Bobby Lashley and Kurt Angle , Turn John Cena Heel , Bring Lesnar&Rock Back Full Time(Not Brief Appearances), Make Paul Heyman RAW GM and have these feuds: Lesnar/Punk , Cena/Angle , Lashley/Ryback/Henry , Sheamus/Del Rio , Ziggler/Orton AND Have another Trump/McMahon feud ..Then WWE Will be backkkk!!!!
That would be perfect for me!
Ha… I know what you mean completely mate, only problem is there is no more Punk V Laurinaitis. WWE has been incredibly boring after WM 29, lets hope something big happens soon.
Vince wont turn Cena heel, wouldn’t do the company any favours.