10 Ways WWE In 2015 Is JUST Like WWF In 1985

By Marcus K. Dowling /

1. Triple H = Young Vince McMahon

In 1985, Vince McMahon was a young businessman who for what he lacked in business success made up for it with an aggressive vision of where the pro wrestling business needed to be. His ideas were divisive and far more massive than had ever been contemplated as possible in the history of the business. In fact, many considered them to be too costly and a risk when weighed against the bottom line company earnings. However, McMahon brazenly soldiered on, and the rest is history. In 2015, Triple H was a young businessman who for what he lacked in business success made up for it with an aggressive vision of where the pro wrestling business needed to be. NXT and the Performance Center were divisive ideas that were far more massive than had ever been contemplated as possible in the history of the business. In fact, many considered rebuilding developmental as being entirely too costly and a risk when weighed against the bottom line company earnings. However, Triple H has brazenly soldiered on, and history will likely be written rather soon.