10 Reasons Why Old School Fans Struggle With Modern WWE

3. The Sheer Amount Of It

Nese Perkins
WWE.com

On a week in which WWE promotes a pay-per-view, there are - excluding the plentiful amount of original WWE Network content - ten hours of in-ring content to trawl through.

RAW at three hours is more than enough. SmackDown at least has a separate roster these days. When it didn't, it more or less existed as a two hour hybrid of WWE Superstars and WWE Experience. 205 Live is a recent addition to the schedule, but follows the same formula as its red and blue counterparts. NXT is no longer appointment viewing, but there is enough intrigue - and enough Shinsuke Nakamura - to watch out of FOMO.

RAW used to be unmissable at two hours - a show on which anything feasibly could and did happen. People were once massively intrigued about how Crash Holly would hold onto his Hardcore Title for another week. It was more anticipated than a top-level Universal Title programme is now. Kevin Owens is a bigger and more talented star, obviously - but he is a victim of WWE's massive overexposure.

For fans of a certain age, the schedule has increased in conjunction with real-life responsibilities. A hobby shouldn't feel like a chore to sit through, but WWE all too often does.

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