4. Stop Limiting Performers
Right now there is so much a WWE performer can't do. And not just moves; certain words are banned, including the word "pro wrestler." WWE has gone down the route of entertainment. They are rightly scared of repeating the mistakes of generations past that resulted in numerous dead or injury ridden wrestlers. The wrestling style that was the most popular ratings winner is now rooted in WWE history. An extra safe match rules is now in effect. The reasons for this are honourable, but there is no doubt that the rules are a handicap. How can the audience engage with something as ridiculous looking as a steel chair to the back? It looks silly, the performer taking the shot is clearly crouched to allow the bump to happen. I'm not saying recklessly bring back steel chairs to the head - but in certain scenarios allow the talent to use the full repertoire of wrestling effects. We saw an example of WWE's attitude to full on performances earlier this year. CM Punk and John Cena had the best match of 2013 in my opinion on a pre-Wrestlemania Raw. It was truly epic stuff, and the key spot was an illegal piledriver on Cena. Amazing. The audience was in shock, surely Punk had it won ... only for Cena to kick out. What a moment. All achieved by the use of a spot rarely used. WWE needs to allow its talent on occasions to do this stuff. It makes the product awesome. Instead, Cena and Punk got fined for using a banned move.