10 Reasons WWE Is Losing Their Audience
9. WWE's Focus Is On The Past
For being the biggest show of all-time, WrestleMania 32 really is a microcosm of all WWE's major problems, including its over-reliance on the past.
WrestleMania is always and will always be the biggest show that WWE will put on every year, but the card mainly consists of stars from a bygone era. The Rock, Triple H, Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, Batista, and Shawn Michaels have all headlined WrestleManias in the past six years and the undercard has seen even more legends.
Shane McMahon, Sting, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, Vince McMahon, nWo, and D-Generation X have all been featured in prominent roles underneath while the regular, full-time superstars are relegated to the pre-show or opening match.
Whenever WWE needs to draw a number, they look to the legends. Whenever WWE wants to present something important, they look to the legends.
Another example is the recent return of Goldberg. Prior to Goldberg's return, Raw recently tied their all-time lowest rating ever set back in March of 1997. So what was WWE's solution to pop a rating? A star from a past era.
Until WWE realizes that they need to start putting the focus on their current full-time roster, the lifeblood of the company, this Catch-22 pattern is likely to continue.