7 Ways WWE Stars Can Respond To Vince McMahon's Negativity

3. Accept The Things That Cannot Change And Still Change The Things They Can't Accept

Basically, if there was ever a time to NOT be a CM Punk-type agitator for change in WWE, it would be right now. In noting that Vince McMahon seemed more than apologietic to CM Punk on Austin's podcast, he's basically admitting to the idea that Punk may be right, but there's next-to-nothing that he (Vince) can do to fix the obvious problems in WWE at-present. The company is in a financially tough place, and furthermore, those finances aren't getting fixed. Thus, the person (or people) who will lead WWE out of the doldrums that has Vince agitated will have to work in a very tough environment. Anybody "saving" WWE is going to have to work hurt. They're going to have to deal with lower than expected pay, a creative team that may need considerable coaching insofar as understanding pro wrestling, a slew of retread main eventers showing up to pop buyrates, and a general public perception that the product will ultimately let down its hardcore fans. This is a block-by-block and step-by-step process. The blocks are the motivated talents on both the main roster and in NXT (who need to be called up to the main roster). The steps are to be taken slowly by the talents themselves, while being fully aware of the stressful and unique environment in which they are working. Will they succeed? Well, to amend a familiar phrase, "anything can happen in World Wrestling Entertainment."
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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.