Steve Austin or The Undertaker vs. WWE limiting the impact of such matches created a negative change for many performers. The company has television deals all over the world with a deeper fan base than ever. This is one area AEW is still struggling to grow in following their first two years in existence. WWE has set a new standard for what important people expect from their product. Anything edgier or offensive will raise a red flag and cause either the company or an outside party to make big decisions that harm their library.
The prior eras of WWE sometimes strayed too far away from the elements of reality with the storytelling. WWE tries to make the product more realistic these days when it comes to the use of storytelling.
The recent stories of Roman Reigns being an unstoppable heel or Becky Lynch deciding to not take any more disrespect from peers elevate talents without ridiculous storylines taking away from their work. Would you like to see Kurt Angle make a return to the ring? Let us know in the comments below. Home Wrestling. Wrestling WWE. World Wrestling Entertainment has been engaging families across all generations with their family programming for more than two decades, and will continue to do so for years to come with all the action on Raw, SmackDown and ECW.
It included noticeable changes including an elimination of blood in matches, a drop of edgier stories, and changes to wrestlers and their moves. Most notably John Cena, who was one of the biggest stars in the company, had to change the names of two of his moves.
Daniel Bryan may be the best example of WWE's change in attitude toward wrestler safety. Had his situation happened during the '90s, he would have been back on the road within weeks of his last concussion, maybe sooner. Management didn't want to risk putting his health in danger unless it was sure his body could handle it. Whether this was done out of fear of looking bad or genuine care for Bryan's safety doesn't matter because it was the right decision for him and his family.
Some people work best when given complete freedom, but a lot of people thrive under certain restrictions. Going PG meant certain things were off limits for WWE Superstars, so in order to keep the product entertaining, they had to think outside the box. Instead of relying on violence to sell a match, wrestlers began getting more creative with their offense, and that led to a better overall product. The athleticism and innovation in the ring today is at a level most Superstars of the past never came close to reaching, but it might not be that way if the company still focused on shock value like it used to.
We might complain about the repetitiveness of storylines or how kid-friendly characters are boring, but it's hard to deny how many more Match of the Year candidates WWE produces these days. According to showbuzzdaily.
For any other program, that would be bad news. Some fans will point to these numbers as proof the company is failing, but those statistics don't tell the whole truth. If the ratings mattered that much, Fox wouldn't have shelled out a billion dollars for a five-year deal. WWE has also expanded to bring in new forms of revenue over the past decade to diversify itself.
It has monetized its presence on Twitter, YouTube and other platforms to great success. All of them are monetized and most of them have hundreds of thousands of views. Some even top a million. Then there's the WWE Network. Between many viewers using DVRs to watch WWE shows later and the number of people cutting cords to save money, television ratings mean less than they ever have before.
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