10 Current WWE Observations From A Lapsed Fan

4. The Product Is Far Too Slick

It's actually pretty ironic that Monday Night Raw, the flagship show of WWE, is called such, because there's very little that's 'Raw' about it at the moment. Giving the production staff under contract to the promotion more than a fair whack of credit, WWE's shows routinely go off without a hitch, they're unbelievably slick pieces of television. As cool as it is that the company have invested so much into making their product as shiny and glossy as they have, it's perhaps fair to say that things can be a little too slick sometimes. Listen to fans talk about their favourite bands, and many often bemoan their heroes signing up to a major label, because they know the next record coming out will have a gloss and sheen that the previous ones lacked, making them altogether more sterile and 'clean' sounding. WWE have their product down to a tee, but each show seems to feel like a carbon-copy of the previous one as a consequence. Mind-numbing amounts of data are thrown at the viewer in just a few minutes of product, making it difficult to really stay tuned into what you're watching. Maybe toning down the slickness could help give WWE back that exciting atmosphere again?
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