10 Reasons Why Your Friends Don't Watch Wrestling Anymore

While WWE's older stars are emphasized too heavily, the younger stars aren't pushed strongly in the way they were years earlier. Steve Austin and The Rock were ultra-talented, to be sure, but they were helped by the way the company handled their respective rises to the top -- they got the treatment of world-class athletes, they rarely lost, and they were allowed to display their unique talents in innovative ways.

Today, stars aren't treated with the same care. WWE's brass seems to think that big wins redeem a superstar's prior losses, but in actuality, they dilute them -- just look at someone like Dolph Ziggler, who's scored some major victories since 2012, but hasn't moved up the card at all in the long run. The past few years' worth of United States and Intercontinental Champions have suffered from frequent non-title losses, as well.

Wins and losses, though important, aren't the only way WWE undermines its younger talent. While common sense would dictate hiding the weaknesses of up-and-coming stars, WWE seems intent on focusing on them, seemingly hoping the talent will improve in their problem areas in front of the world. The result is that Roman Reigns -- a talented star with tons of charisma --ends up trying to cut promos like The Rock and failing miserably, looking foolish in front of the fans who are supposed to love him.

In the end, the company's top stars don't draw money like they did in the old days.