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3. Politics Must Take A Back Seat
Politics exist in all businesses. It's the nature of the beast. In pro-wrestling today, talents often need to network and politic in order to receive that big break. That is a problem that needs to stop.
The ability to hob-nob with the right people shouldn't be a prerequisite for success in WWE. Of course it's always helped to become buddy-buddy with the powers that be, but there also used to be plenty of talents that got over organically and were given a push as reward. They became top superstars that didn't have the political machinations of a Hulk Hogan.
When WWE was on the cutting edge of what was cool, such as the early-mid 80s and the late 90s, politics we're not the end-all be-all. Stars were determined by connecting with the crowd and drawing reactions (along with ticket sales).
Nowdays, while all of that stuff is good, it's not as important as being politically savvy. Many talents have been passed over for an opportunity because they weren't "chosen" to get over. We'll dive into that in a little bit, but for now, know that WWE needs to give the political prerequisites a break and get theit priorities back to where they should be.