10 Ways WWE Could Sell More Network Subscriptions

4. Network Forum

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It is a brain-melting experience, the life of a present-day WWE fan.

Why is Roman Reigns pushed in the top babyface role? Why has it taken four years, and why will it take four more, at least, for Vince to give up? Where is Andrade 'Cien' Almas, almost half a year after wrestling the best WWE match in years? Why is the tag team division played for laughs? Why is the grudge feud between Sasha Banks and Bayley, rooted in animosity and respect, played for laughs? Why is virtually everything played for laughs?

Why can't we receive actual answers to these questions?

Vetted/worked to absolute f*ck, a Network forum of sorts may compel disenfranchised fans to sign up for the Network, pose one such question to Triple H (and not, lol, Vince McMahon) and possibly receive an answer.

The answers, invariably, will be "Because Vince". Plural. But still, watching Haitch attempt to politicise those answers would prove a fascinating viewing experience that may yet penetrate the WWE bubble. Whenever Barrios and Stephanie McMahon hold a Business Partners Summit or the like, "consumer engagement" is parroted much like "scratched and clawed" is in a scripted promo.

This fanciful notion might not be too far away.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!