10 Reasons Why WWE's Problems Aren't Going Away
7. The FOX Era Is An Instant Disaster
This week's rating rendered last week's horrendous FS1 number an aberration, and the NXT invasion may continue to mask the lack of a true, long-term direction. The lessons of 2019, from EC3 to Aleister Black to the Viking Experience, should be more stark than the discourse suggests: transplanting NXT stars to the main roster is not a permanent solution.
Once Survivor Series is out of the way - then what?
Under "Bruce Prichard" - it's Vince, it's always Vince - SmackDown has not changed. The beautiful new set is lipstick on a pig. F*ck finishes remain a constant that advance nothing. The big, mainstream tactic of pushing Cain Velasquez was a ratings grab failure. WWE made a geek of Kofi Kingston on the premiere for nothing. What must the sought-after demo think of Shorty G?
If it looks like a geek, and it clucks like a geek, it's a geek.
WWE thought a new boom period was imminent under the most optimistic and arrogant mentality: more homes are available to watch WWE, and what else would they possibly do?
It's almost as if promoting the new show almost entirely around old stars that won't appear on it was a terrible idea.
Things will have to deteriorate very, very badly for any of this to matter - but those renegotiations will not go well, as things stand.