5 MMA Concepts The WWE Needs To Adopt Immediately

4. Training Montage/Rotation Of Superstars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nby6VzVCxRw The men of the WWE are fighting every day. House shows, live events, and tapings are all part of their schedule. Legitimate UFC fighters are training for their fights for a month or two before getting into the ring. In the early days of Professional Wrestling, again, there weren't television shows or instant communication between areas. There were sometimes weeks between performances in the ring. Like Boxing, the champion would prepare for major bouts, and take on minor bouts to slap around a newcomer and just squash them in the ring to show why they're the champ in an exhibition or sparring match while the fans believed they were out there running the ropes and doing push-ups to prepare. They used to show training on WWE television, in fact, one of the greatest set of interviews was the lead-up to the Michaels/Hart main event of Wrestlemania 12, showing training for a long match -- while the two men are shown getting ready, you get the sense that they're going to go out there and fight one another, and have been preparing for that one hour match. WWE needs to get a handle on what makes something look legitimate. Because if we're going to believe that only a legitimate torn quad, or a concussion keeps a man out of the ring for any length of time, then why wouldn't someone over the age of 11 start watching Power Rangers, where the superheroes fight for the entire planet, rather than a glorified fashion accessory. And speaking of that fashion accessory...