5 Ways WWE Network Is Worth Your Money (And 5 Ways It Isn't)
2. The WWE Network Is Good For Wrestlings Legacy...
Like it or not, WWE are pretty much the custodians of wrestling now. The history of pro wrestling, from the late 1970s onwards, is in their hands. To be 100% honest, they havent done a great job with it so far, but the Network could well be poised to change all that. Since WWE also owns the legacies of WCW, ECW and the AWA, it is now possible for new fans to discover that theres more to wrestling than The John Cena Show that airs every week on RAW. Of course, any true fan knows to look back even further and consult the history books to learn about pioneers such as The Great Gama, Frank Gotch, Farmer Burns and the original Strangler, Evan Lewis. However, the modern day fan is alarmingly ignorant about wrestlings history. If you asked todays audience about, say, the gold dust trio, theyd assume that The Rhodes boys had themselves a new partner. Mention Billy Sandow and theyll assume hes related to Damian in some way. Having said/written that, the WWE Networks massive archive wont shed any light on wrestlings fascinating origins and early history, nor will it pay any respects to the old NWA in any meaningful way, but it will likely introduce new fans to classic wrestlers and characters of the past like Verne Gagne, Nick Bockwinkel, Harley Race, Mr. Wrestling II, The Destroyer, Classy Freddie Blassie and others still. That cant be a bad thing.
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