5 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (May 11)
2. Running The Numbers
And another f*cking thing about Brock Lesnar holding Raw's top title hostage. The lucky f*cker not turning up for half of the pay-per-views saves him having to sit through the b*stard things.
Are you as frustrated with the sheer scale of WWE's output of late? The bailing Backlash fans seemed to be, perhaps because some of them also sat through eight hours of WrestleMania, three a piece for the Hall Of Fame and NXT, five more for Greatest Royal Rumble and countless more on various accompaniments and accoutrements to each show.
None of it was by accident.
Speaking on Jason Agnew's Sunday Night's Main Event Radio, Dave Meltzer suggested that Network execs were trousering bonuses based on the mammoth minutes invested by subscribers. The company were gleefully trumpeting the vast view-times clocked up over April, chasing praise for another utterly hollow statistic whilst gladly dashing undefeated streaks, title longevity records and things in wrestling that actually matter.
WWE has always employed a 'more is always more' philosophy, but they're actively dining out on it now at the expense of their viewers. A hard product to watch in chunks (not least on the Network's lousy player), the company stretching shows beyond the point of reason is effectively subjecting a captive audience to willing abuse.
At this rate, it won't just be the booking that stops people even bothering with 'The Big Dog'.