10 Reasons WWE Should Abandon Cable Broadcasting And Work With YouTube
2. WWE Embracing YouTube Instantaneously Makes Wrestling "Cool" Again
WWE's got all of the pieces stocked for wrestling to be "cool" again. From the divas getting pushed to brand new stars on top of the product and more, WWE has all of the human parts necessary to present a TV product that is visually different than ever before. However, the next evolution of WWE from the Attitude Era to the future is finding a broadcat portal that allows for relaxed guidelines and a progressive entertainment standard to be reached. The "Attitude Era" worked because USA Network was willing to allow a ton of content to float by and be uncensored. This allowed for The Rock, Steve Austin, Sable, Mick Foley, DX, The Undertaker and MANY others to assist in re-imagining the presentation of wrestling on television. On YouTube, the next level of what that looks like can occur.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.