5. The Key To The Program's Success Lies In The Balance
Just as with wrestling, comedy is an entirely subjective art. An episode of Saturday Night Live could involve a few pratfalls, some high-art style joke-telling, a poop joke and maybe some stand-up style comedy. It's a smorgasbord of laughs, something for everyone. Of course, there are those who may feel as though the more lowest common denominator humor may not be their cup of tea, while yet others will feel that a sketch that aims to a demographic with a drier sense of humor isn't very funny at all. Of course, the same goes for professional wrestling, wherein an episode of Smackdown may feature Cesaro's pure wrestling, Damien Mizdow's inanity, the high flying of the Usos, muscle-bound performers like Ryback and maybe a giant or two with Kane and Big Show. If any one part of the program is not in balance, the show oftentimes feels flat and less-than-entertaining. While pure wrestling fanatics would probably want to see Tyson Kidd versus Sami Zayn in every segment, the people who love pro wrestling for the "sports entertainment" aspect need some Mizdow in their lives, too. Just as SNL must balance their humor, WWE must always balance their in (and out of) ring presentation, too.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
