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Vince Russo, former WWE writer responds about the low ratings of WWE RAW…

This is pretty interesting. You remember the famous WWF/WCW writer, Vince Russo? Well he worked for WWE at some point in the past as a writer and he recently spoke his thoughts on his podcast show of RAW’s low ratings.

He says that the writing team’s job is to do whatever pleases their boss, Vince McMahon. The writing team just does whatever it takes to make their boss happy so they can save their jobs. So they have to write storylines and matches that pleases Vince. You see guys, how the WWE business goes everything you see on TV goes through Vince McMahon’s approval. If he likes it, Vince will put it on TV.

It seems that Mr. Russo is so right on that ’cause I remember Chris Jericho talking about that in his books that everything that goes on TV goes through Vince’s approval. The writers can come up with their own storylines, feuds and matches but it only goes on TV if Vince likes it. If Vince doesn’t like it, he’ll trash it.

Read this interesting article where Vince Russo is responding to his thoughts on the low ratings of RAW:

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/1003/602291/vince-russo-talks-problems-with-wwe-creative-booking-for-vince/

I do agree with Vince Russo that the reason not a lot of people are watching RAW these days is because it isn’t good anymore.

Vince McMahon is undeniably a genius promoter and businessman. He’s a genius at that stuff, no doubt but he’s horrible at the creative direction and writing. I think what Vince’s problem is that he thinks about himself too much.

He needs to learn how to please his fans and not please himself, ya know? Fans tell Vince what they want to see for years and he just doesn’t listen to them at all. Fans want the good wrestling back, they want to see blood and they want to see the hardcore wrestling back. Fans want good characters and we don’t have that anymore.

It’s Vince McMahon that ruined wrestling. Yep, I absolutely blame him for the declining of wrestling. It’s his fault for sure for the low ratings. Give what the fans want, Vince. Give them what they want to see and maybe people will start watching again.

I stopped watching myself. Haven’t been watching RAW for way over a year now.  Although, once in a blue moon I’ll tune in to RAW to see what’s going on and it still hasn’t changed much. RAW is still pretty bad.

Kev

 

Vince McMahon getting furious with WWE’s low ratings, I have an idea to bring them up!

Vince McMahon and the WWE have been getting furious with the low ratings of WWE programming lately.

Read more here:

http://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/news/40378/The-Latest-On-How-Vince-McMahon-Is-Reacting-To/

Why is the WWE ratings getting low?

Well coming from someone like me who gave up watching WWE, I can think of a few good reasons why the WWE ratings is getting low. They’ve been low for a pretty long time.

So here’s a short list of why the WWE ratings are low:

  1. People are tired of the PG era rating: Nobody wants the family friendly WWE. The PG era of WWE is kind of like Disney and I can’t stand it. WWE shouldn’t be for kids.
  2. Storylines & feuds are getting bad: I stopped watching ’cause the storylines were starting to get horrible. I don’t like Triple H and Stephanie as the Authority which is pretty much why I stopped watching it.
  3. There’s no real wrestling anymore: Vince wants to ignore wrestling and call it “Sports Entertainment”… this is another reason why most of us are getting fed up with WWE. Vince clearly wants his shows to be aimed toward the “marks”. The term “marks” is a wrestling term for people who believe wrestling is real. That’s the kind of audience they’re trying to attract and they’ve always have been that way. The matches themselves are getting pretty bad too.
  4. The bookings of their ppvs suck: Seriously, does John Cena have to be the main event of ever major WWE ppv? That’s one thing that’s pissing me off about WWE. They treat Cena like he’s the next Hulk Hogan.

And here’s how to bring the WWE ratings back up:

  1. Get rid of the PG era rating and bring back TV-14, ya know, the Attitude Era: What we want to see back is the blood. Bring back the hardcore wrestling. Bring back the hot women where they would show more skin and boobs like the good old days. This is the stuff we want to see. Most wrestling fans has been begging WWE to bring back the TV-14 rating for years but they’ve never listened to us.
  2. Hire better writers: Enough said?
  3. Bring the back the good wrestling and call it “wrestling”, not “sports entertainment”: Back in the early 80’s and90’s… wrestling back then used to be really really good. I want to see the good wrestling back and so does everyone else.
  4. Stop giving John Cena so much screen time and give other wrestlers a chance for that same spotlight: If there’s one reason why a lot of fans turned away from WWE is John Cena hogging up the spotlight. Uggggghh, I’m so tired of it. Cena hogging the spotlight is pretty much one of the reasons why I stopped watching too. There are plenty of talented wrestlers who deserve that spotlight, Vince. What about wrestlers like Ryback, Daniel Bryan, Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins?

It’s a shame what the wrestling industry has come to these days. I used to be an avid WWE fan but don’t really care for them anymore. I will always respect the performers though ’cause they work hard and do a good job entertaining people.

Kev

 

 

 

John Cena breaks nose for real on last night’s RAW??? Seems so…

Looks pretty real to me. Cena’s nose looks busted up thanks Seth Rollins knee to the face. Even if Cena hurt himself for real, he finished the match anyways like a pro.

I was never a Cena fan but I think I am now. I did watch RAW last night and have noticed it.

Yeah, wrestling is mostly fake and scripted but sometimes wrestlers do get injured for real. When they get injured for real, it is mostly by accident.

Kev

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-4tXeCE7w0

The Undertaker returns to WWE to get revenge at Brock Lesnar…

Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker rematch for Wrestlemania 32? That is what’s gonna look like to me. I may have stopped watching WWE for a long while but I’m gonna have to tune in to RAW tonight ’cause Undertaker is probably gonna appear. The Undertaker is back to get his revenge at Lesnar ’cause Lesnar took the undefeated Wrestlemania streak away from him.

I haven’t watched wrestling in a long time but this is pretty cool. I’ve always been a big Undertaker fan.

Kev

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYImyFuw56A

Triple H and Stephanie just got my full respect now!!!

I was never that big of a fan of Triple H and Stephanie over the years in the WWE but after this story, I am a fan of them now!

This is pretty cool. On TV, Triple H was playing a heel character with his group, The Authority on RAW as he stood at ringside while watching Kane, Seth Rollins and Big Show beat up John Cena. Triple H was smiling and laughing through the whole thing playing the heel character as he was but a young child sitting at the front row was upset and started crying. Triple H breaks character goes up to the child, hugs him and apologizes. Then Stephanie comes and joins in.

As you see in the article, Triple H and Steph invited the kid backstage to hang out.

https://gma.yahoo.com/wrestling-star-triple-h-breaks-character-console-young-215902980–abc-news-celebrities.html

Pretty cool story and makes me respect Triple H and Steph even more now. They are really good with children ’cause they are parents themselves. Yeah, while Triple H and Steph play a storyline married couple on TV… they are also a real-life married couple off TV.

I never really liked them that much ’cause I don’t like how they’re taking control of the company just because Triple H is married to the boss’s daughter but after what they did here, I’ll have a change of heart with them, I guess.

The WWE guys are really good with kids. That’s what they do this for to perform for children and make them happy. While most people know that wrestling isn’t real… keep in mind that a lot of children thinks it’s real. Well, most wrestling fans used to believed wrestling was real when they were a kid. I used to think wrestling was real when I was young myself.

Kev

Look like Warrior buried the hatchet with Hulk Hogan after all!!!

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Here is Hulk Hogan and Warrior backstage with Pat Patterson from RAW last Monday night where Warrior made his final RAW appearance. So Warrior doing all these things… burying the hatchet with all the wrestlers he feuded with in real life, being inducted in the Hall of Fame, releasing a DVD, appearing at WM-30/RAW, etc. I find it incredible how he was able to do all of this despite being really sick. I mean, if someone was really sick they would stay home and rest but with Warrior he continued to work his career anyway. Much respect. I guess Warrior wanted to make everyone happy before he passed and that’s exactly what he did.  He didn’t do all of that for himself. He did it for his fans and for the fellow wrestling community who respected him.

Speaking of Warrior, I had to go to Kmart in Greenwich this morning to see if they had any copies of Warrior’s DVD set. They had one copy left so I picked it up today. They had it on sale so the 3 disc Warrior set only costed me like $16. I’ll watch the Warrior DVD this weekend and will give it a full review when I’m done watching it. I’m sure it’ll be an amazing set. Like most, I’ve been a Warrior fan for years.

He have been absent from wrestling for 16 years or so ’cause he vowed to never make any more wrestling comebacks ’cause he felt he was finished. He wanted to move on and focus on his family. Still though, Warrior didn’t stop working over the years…. he continued to make appearances at indy wrestling events and hosted a lot of “meet & greets” sessions.

Even though he was done wrestling in the ring… people still respected him over the years.

Kev

 

Jake Roberts and Scott Hall finally in the WWE Hall of Fame…

This year’s WWE Hall of Fame is a good one. This year’s inductees are the Ultimate Warrior, Lita, Mr. T, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and Scott Hall aka Razor Ramon.

Honestly, I didn’t find it a surprise that the WWE were going induct Jake Roberts and Scott Hall this year. Diamond Dallas Page said in the past he was going to get those guys in the Hall of Fame since Diamond Dallas was the one who got Jake and Scott clean from drugs/alcohol. Now that Jake and Scott are clean and healthy, they are good to make WWE appearances now. Now that Scott Hall is in the Hall of Fame and Hogan is back in WWE, I’m really feeling an nWo reunion in the future.

While this year’s inductees is pretty good, I feel that Lita doesn’t belong there. It’s too soon for her, I think. There are other wrestling women who are more deserving like Sable, Chyna, etc.

On top of that, they are still neglecting the Macho Man Randy Savage.

I’m glad Ultimate Warrior finally made it in though which is long overdue.

I did watch RAW last night and it was a pretty bad show except the Undertaker & Brock Lesnar segment at the end was pretty good. Even though RAW is still horrible today, I will always LOVE the old-school legends.

Kev

Ultimate Warrior confirms reconciling with Vince McMahon and is now back in the WWE Universe….

Ultimate Warrior wrote today on twitter to Vince McMahon:

@VinceMcMahon Vince, thank you for your personal welcome back to the WWE Universe. It is noted and appreciated. All the Warriors of Parts Unknown take pride in being one of the original galaxies of the Universe you created. Not one of my days has passed without a flashback to my time in the business and my relationship with you. After 17 years of battling one another, perhaps the stars have finally aligned and Destiny is prepared to tell one of Sports Entertainment’s greatest stories: how two of the industry’s most determined, colorful, intense and explosive personalities brought to life a persona that made such an inspiring impression that it still captures the hearts and minds of fans all over the world, even all these years later. I am proud Ultimate Warrior is an iconic, immortal spirit in the Universe you created. I know, Vince McMahon, you are proud, too. The inhabitants of your WWE Universe believe your personal welcome is an invitation of sorts. If so, consider this my RSVP with one condition. Wisdom takes a seat at the table with us when we meet, but we each also leave unburied a slight edge of the hatchet we’ve carried over the years. that other gutless and heartless God-fearing men urge us to lay to rest forever. Face it, neither one of us were ever any good at being bored or boring others. So coming prepared to kill one another makes for a interesting backup plan. Always Believe, Warrior

As you can see, Vince and Warrior have been feuding in public for years. Over the years Warrior has kept away from WWE and he wouldn’t even let the WWE induct him into the Hall of Fame. Now that Warrior buried the hatchet with Vince McMahon officially… I think a Hall of Fame induction is very possible now.

Also a short WWE return is possible since Warrior revealed that he is back in the “WWE Universe”. He didn’t say anything about returning to WWE television on RAW but I think they’re just trying to keep it a surprise.

I think we will see Warrior back on WWE TV. Not sure if he’s coming back full time, part time, a one off or what but we’ll wait and see. He’s probably just coming back for one final match against Vince as a way to finish off that feud… in a kayfabe kind of way. Do you know what, “kayfabe” is right? It is a wrestling term meaning that it is the portrayal of events in wrestling that are actually “real”.

Some off TV feuds have been finished on WWE television before so it’s nothing new. Kayfabe already happened with Vince and Bret the “Hitman” Hart. Vince and Bret have feuded for years while Bret stayed retired… now they are reconciled… Bret makes occasional appearances on RAW. They finished their Montreal “screwjob” angle on TV. Mick Foley and Ric Flair had an off TV feud for a while and they were gonna finish on TV but things got a little different. Jerry Lawler’s heart attack scare was kayfabe. Sometimes things you see on TV can be real which can be called, “kayfabe”. The McMahon steroid trial from years back and the Owen Hart death, all kayfabe.

I can see them doing a lot of kayfabe stuff with Vince vs. Warrior. A Vince vs. Warrior feud on TV would be entertaining. I’m gonna have to start watching WWE again to watch out for Warrior’s return. Warrior won’t return to WWE this soon… they want to make things surprising and unpredictable so Warrior can appear out of no where.

Glad to finally see Vince put his ego aside. He did a great thing for a change. Vince can be a cool guy after all!

Kev

The Ultimate Warrior still means so much to so many people to this day…

Yes, there have been many wrestling legends over the years but in my opinion, I think the Ultimate Warrior is the most important one of them all. Hulk Hogan was the one who helped get him over at their legendary match at Wrestlemania 6 which was the match that helped Warrior’s popularity. That match still means a lot to so many people to this day. So many wrestling legends Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, Ric Flair, etc. I think the Ultimate Warrior tops them all. Warrior claims that he is retired from wrestling for good but I think he is on his way to a short comeback — now that WWE has gotten Warrior as a playable character for the 2k14 video game.

Vince and Warrior used to never get along. They had feuded for years behind the scenes. They must of reconciled and buried the hatchet. Now that Warrior is gonna be in the next WWE game — could this mean that Warrior is on his way to the Hall of Fame? Will Warrior make one last WWE run? Maybe one last match? Warrior claims that his days in the ring are over ’cause he made his mark in the past but never say never, ya know?

I haven’t been watching WWE for a long while. I hate the way it’s going but I’m gonna have to start watching again just to watch out for Warrior’s possible return. Warrior’s being secretive about it and in an interview I saw of youtube… he said he wouldn’t mind one more match with Vince. Even though Warrior still does bodybuilding and works out… his body still can’t take wrestling anymore ’cause of his age (he’s in his 50’s now, I believe). So if he wrestles Vince… the match won’t be as physical. Warrior would have to wrestle someone who is not an actual wrestler… Vince would be the most likely choice.

Plus, it would be a fine way to end the Warrior vs. Vince feud by settling it in the wrestling ring.

The reason Warrior means so much to so many people still is ’cause his character is a positive character. No negativity. In real life, when Warrior is not wrestling… he’s a very nice man. He’s brutally honest but he seems like a very friendly and down to earth guy if you watch all of his videos in youtube.

Simply put, Warrior inspires everyone. That’s why he’s important. He deserves the Hall of Fame and one more WWE run. I think both are a huge possibility. Warrior is awesome. I always respect him like most. He has no ego. He’s respectful to other talent. He’s just a humble dude. I’d like to meet him in person myself someday ’cause I hear he does the best autograph sessions.

Hope Warrior comes back to RAW. People still love him to this day.

Kev

Finally, we get a John Cena-less RAW show last night…

Oh man, am I seeing my eyes correctly? There was no John Cena appearance on RAW last night at all!!! I’m sure he was there and backstage at the show, he just wasn’t used for WWE TV for some reason. Probably, because WWE was afraid that Cena might overshadow Paul Bearer’s night. I read that John Cena did appear on RAW, after the show went off the air, though, just to make the fans happy. Last night was proof that WWE can do good without John Cena being around. Last night’s RAW was actually a very good show, all the way through.

Last night’s opening segment, is going to be looked at as a classic years from now. Undertaker goes out to the ring to give a tribute to Paul Bearer, and of course, CM Punk interrupts to offer his condolences to his Wrestlemania streak, instead of Paul Bearer. It may have been harsh and disrespectful to get CM Punk involved in the Paul Bearer tribute, but truthfully, that’s what Paul Bearer himself would have wanted. Will Moody (Paul Bearer’s real name) would have wanted WWE to use his death in storylines. So they were doing that stuff in honor of him. Plus, it was to help give CM Punk even more heel heat and it worked. As long as Punk is pissing a lot of people off at the live shows and online, he did his job. That’s what heels are supposed to do. They’re supposed to anger and upset people, and Punk is the best at that.

I also loved the Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar segment too. There was a lot of heel heat in that. I’m also glad to see the Bella Twins back. While I hate most of today’s wrestling divas, I actually enjoy the Bella Twins. The Bella Twins have been gone for a long while. I wasn’t into this Fandango gimmick at first, but that guy grew on me. Fandango is a pretty funny character, and I’m looking forward to seeing what WWE is gonna do that character.

While RAW was a pretty good show last night, most importantly, it was all about the loss of Paul Bearer. Only thing I’m disappointed in that the crowd were terrible when it came to Paul Bearer. It seems kids in today’s generation no longer knows who the legends from the 80’s are anymore. The longtime wrestling fans like me, would know who these old guys are, but kids today would be confused. Undertaker got more of a cheer, than Paul Bearer did. I mean fuck, man. Paul Bearer wasn’t even a trending topic at all on twitter last night, and WWE tried their best to make the hashtag #PaulBearer, a trending topic but they failed.

My only negative of last night’s show of what they were doing with Kane. I was expecting Kane to be the monster, after Paul Bearer’s death. Kane return the scary monster as a way of mourning, Paul Bearer. He was the scary monster for a while, but until the end of the show, they did this stupid segment where Kane was stalking Halle Berry on the phone. I hate what WWE is doing with Kane. Turning him into a funny comedian ’cause of the PG rating, when Kane should be looked at as a scary monster. They should have never put the mask back on Kane. I thought he was better with it off.

Last night’s RAW was decent. See? They don’t need John Cena around, they can do fine without him. That was the surprise of the night, not seeing John Cena on TV.

Kev