10 Misconceptions WWE Has About Their Fanbase

1. Wins & Losses Don't Matter To Fans

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Perhaps more frustrating than anything else, WWE loves telling fans, "wins and losses don't matter."

As much as they may want viewers - and talents - to believe this baloney, WWE knows it's not true. Wins and losses absolutely matter and it's never any clearer than when WWE begins to build a new main event superstar. It goes back decades. Hogan, Warrior, Undertaker, Lesnar, Roman, Asuka. WWE always made sure their win and loss records were protected.

If wins and losses truly didn't matter, Roman Reigns would've lost to The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33 and Brock Lesnar would've been pinned numerous times by now since breaking The Undertaker's Streak at WrestleMania XXX. Hell, The Streak itself would've never existed if wins and losses didn't matter. In addition, Santino would've won the 2011 Royal Rumble, Jerry Lawler could've entered WrestleMania XXVII as WWE Champion, and James Ellsworth could've won the WWE Championship, if the outcomes were truly beside the point.

Wins matter. Losses matter. They're not the only thing that matters and difficult losses can become fantastic victories if booked right. But to say that wins and losses, the entire foundation of sports, are irrelevant to WWE fans further showcases how ignorant and disconnected WWE has become with their casual and regular audiences.

 
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