5. The F-List
Part of the reason why WWE has to rely on special attractions like Brock Lesnar, Undertaker and Sting to sell their big pay-per-views is because theyve devalued their own talent over the years so badly that the thought of seeing them in a match does nothing for the average viewer. In The Attitude Era, Vince McMahon wasnt scrambling to bring in Jimmy Snuka, Tatanka and King Kong Bundy to main event his pay-per-views, because he pushed his current roster as the hottest wrestlers on the planet. If you watched the pull-apart brawl on Raw, you can see that there are two larger than life personalities surrounded by a bunch of cartoons. Bullfighters, Legion of Doom ripoffs, a Hulk Hogan ripoff (that is now gone, but not because creative realized how stupid it was), three guys that like to clap all the time, and a man who wears a cape and a crown filled our screen. Combined, they couldnt hold back a man who first debuted in 1990. This, is our mid-card. This, is why 90% of the content on Raw doesn't matter. As exciting as the brawl was, it was still a stark reminder of how worthless most of the roster is pushed.
Andrew Soucek
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
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