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Originally Posted by CoMoChief
Are they ever gonna go back to an attitude type era?
Is Linda McMahon done campaigning and running for public office?
There is so much gay about the WWE these days its unwatchable. Current stars bitching about Attitude era stars coming back and stealing the spotlight. There isn't one person other than Cena that you can consider a "larger than life" type of character. And Cena is a douchebag...but the WWE has no other choice than to ride his coat tails and see what happens. CM Punk would be in a dark match before the TV cameras started rolling if this was back in the attitude era.
There is simply zero star power in wrestling these days.
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You might have to come to grips with the fact that there aren't enough of you to make a sizable audience for Vince and co. The attitude era was supported largely by teen and young adult males--the same individuals who are now the UFC's largest demographic. With all of the information out there about CTE and brain trauma, plus Benoit, it doesn't make legal sense to go back to a hardcore style with chair shots to the head, gratuitous bumps, et. al. Given that, you have to target a receptive audience. For WWE, that means kids, which means you need to alter the nature of your programming.
If the choice is between 10 guys like you and 20 Cena-loving kids, a publicly traded company is choosing the latter. If the choice is between 20 guys like you and 20 Cena-loving kids, in the current medical and legal environment, the company is still choosing the latter.
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