10 Reasons Fans Stick With WWE Through The Worst Of Times
4. Itll Get Better Probably
In terms of offering a consistently solid product, the WWE is very much cyclical. Like every other long-lasting franchise, it has upswing and downswings. The grittiness of the Attitude Era may have been great, but it came on the heels of a pretty mediocre period in the early and mid 90s full of silly gimmicks and forgettable storylines (sound familiar?). And while the Attitude Era may have been followed by the decent Ruthless Aggression period, the WWE eventually fell into a major slump in the late 00s. But, thanks in part to the Nexus angle, the Summer of Punk in 2011 and an overall shift in creative direction (which some credit to the rise of HHH as a legitimate authoritative figure backstage), the WWE found itself once more in something of a boom period. The point is, when the WWE is in a bad place, it usually gets better eventually. And if recent events, such as the eventual triumph of Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania XXX, are any kind of indication, the WWE does seem to listen to its fans. When the masses cry out long enough that the product sucks and isnt giving them what they want, the WWE will change its course. Unless, of course, it isnt profitable to do so.
I am a writer and stand-up comedian living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I didn't witness the Bret Hart screw job in person, but I did watch the Breaking Point PPV live and that was terrible it its own way. I am dangerously obsessed with professional wrestling and its surrounding culture. I am the current ring announcer for a local fed called the IWS. I got to introduce Tommy Dreamer a while back. My head almost exploded. I am a mark, and proud of it. I also co-host a podcast called Go Plug Yourself, which has featured quite a few local wrestlers and even Mick Foley. Speaking of the Mickster, I once got to be his warmup act when he was in town for comiccon. My head actually exploded that time. I've recovered... sort of.
