What in the blue hell is up with the WWE Network? And more importantly, who do the people who run it think theyre appealing to with the new programs that were announced at WrestleMania? Jerry Springer? A cartoon of superstars as kids at camp? The 2015 Diva Search? This is not exactly instilling a feeling of confidence that WWE gets what the Network can be. The company owns the tape libraries of WCW, AWA, Memphis, Stampede, World Class and a host of old NWA territories. They have a litany of superstars and legends who can help contribute material for new programs. Instead, they advertise a Jerry Spring Too Hot for TV program and Swerved, which was described only as being a product of the makers of Jackass and Bad Grandpa as if that is supposed to mean something. The only show that has any direct relevance to WWE wrestling is the Diva Search, which isnt exactly a shining example of what is right with WWE. That program could run counter to the Give Divas a Chance movement if the description as being a mixture of Americas Next Top Model and Real Housewives.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
