10 Ways WWE Can Improve Its Product In 2017
6. Reduce The Creative Writing Staff.
On the subject of the writers, the pool is just way too crowded these days.
While Vince McMahon likes to throw around phrases like "the company has evolved" or "it's a different business today", the fact is these are excuses. Excuses for why a team that consists of over a dozen script writers, very few with a pro-wrestling background, cannot come close to crafting the type of content Pat Patterson and Vince McMahon did when it was just two dudes booking by the pool.
Granted, some of WWE's current writers probably are capable but are forced to cater to the style and preferences of their 72 year-old boss in order to keep their job. Still, with a number that seemingly grows every year, the bloated writing staff needs to go - at least as it pertains to drafting the content of the weekly television shows. They can be used for the WWE Network or to pen scripts for talents to use at press events, charities, and media appearances, but leave the most important writing - the content of RAW and SmackDown - to the individuals who have great minds for the business.