5 Reasons WWE Is Losing Fans In The Post-Kayfabe Era

5. Fans Have Become Critics

Perhaps the biggest challenge for WWE in the post-kayfabe era is dealing with the type of fans it has created, namely, the wrestling critic.

The way many fans consume the product these days is very different than it was in years past. Now that it's presented as performance art, a large portion of the audience is far more eager to critique a storyline, than become immersed in it.

Instead of wondering who is going to capture the world title, many modern fans are talking about which duo is going to have, what they consider to be, a five-star match.

This creates a daunting challenge for WWE creative, who must find a way to appease the critics and the remaining audience members who still want an immersive experience.

The other problem is, simply put, critics tend to be critical.

Complaining can easily become a habit and in the internet age, contagious. Unfortunately, for WWE, complaining also gets exhausting, and after years of doing it, a lot of fans have simply stopped watching their programming altogether.

To be fair, creatively speaking, WWE has given the wrestling critics plenty of ammunition in recent years.

That being said, this new generation of post-kayfabe fans may simply be too jaded or used to dumping on the product to ever re-engage in a positive way for any meaningful period. If the last point turns out to be true, WWE could be in big trouble.