10 Reasons Why The McMahons Should Sell WWE Right Now

10. The McMahons Are Out Of Luck

There's a logic to the idea that there's a stroke of luck that's involved in Hulk Hogan being a dominant figure in the '80s, as well as Steve Austin and The Rock being twin pillars for WWE during the Attitude Era. It's quite possible to say that in the times when Austin and Rock weren't in WWE or when Hogan wasn't a top draw that WWE's business has been middling-to-terrible. Every company goes through spells of success and failure, but there are few companies as good as WWE at completely capitalizing on the lucky moments. Regarding WWE "developing" Steve Austin into a star, Austin was already a gifted performer who grabbed the ball from the star WWF was grooming in Triple H. As well, The Rock was originally deemed to be best as grinning benign babyface Rocky Maivia, with Dwayne Johnson having to inject himself into his own persona to elevate himself. And as far as Hogan is concerned, he was already doing "Hulkamania" in the AWA, Vince McMahon just provided the money and merchandising to propel it worldwide. Of the "stars" WWE has made, the most significant is John Cena, who is a great PR vehicle. However, regarding his in-ring performances and ability to capture the mainstream's imagination, he lags far behind the threesome pictured. With The Rock and Austin now very sparingly used stars and Hogan erased from the company's history, WWE may be out of the "luck" of having diamonds in the rough so readily available. If there was ever a more obvious time for the McMahons to step back, realizing these facts could point to this notion.