10 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About Modern WWE
1. PG Is The Problem
WWE's PG rating is an easy target for the company's critics. First adopted in 2008, it has replaced the Attitude and Ruthless Aggression eras' oft-explicit violence and sexuality with a safer, more family-friendly product. Raw and SmackDown has never been so sterile, but while PG has unquestionably caused plenty of problems over the years, it's a net positive for the company.
Going back to a more adult-orientated show might please some sects of the audience, but it would almost certainly drive younger viewers away, alienate advertisers, and send WWE down a road it may never return from. Perhaps the shows aren't as edgy as they used to be, but PG has improved the company's public image tenfold, made them a boatload of money, and created a safer working environment for their employees.
On the other side of the equation, the in-ring style is more limited than ever, stories have never been so dumbed down, and predictability is rampant. Still, WWE would gain nothing from returning to the days of unprotected chairshots and bra & panties matches. Attitude was the perfect direction at the perfect time, but that time has come and gone, and it's time for us all to move on.