Makin The Tag - Let's Blame the Right People + Ron Waterman news!
Submitted by Krueges on Saturday, December 28, 2002 at 2:36 PM EST





Because of their positions in the company, Vince McMahon and Triple H are easy targets for the many disgruntled wrestling fans on the Internet. Many of the complaints that have been voiced by the Internet community seemingly have been directed at those two men alone. Ratings are down, blame Vince and Trips. Storylines are uninteresting, blame Vince and Trips. The overall quality of the product is poor, blame Vince and Trips. Iraq is not fully disclosing their information on its weapons program, blame Vince and Trips. Trent Lott makes a comment that some consider to be highly controversial, blame Vince and Trips. How can two men have all that time to screw up the company? Something just isn’t right with the theory that Vince and Trips are the only ones who are to blame in this situation.

A few years ago Hillary Clinton wrote that it takes a village to raise a child. If you think along those terms then one can assume that it takes a roster to make a show. It seems logical but we all know what happens when we assume.

Nonetheless, too much blame is being placed on too few individuals. Instead of focusing on Vince and Trips, I believe that the entire roster (including management) is responsible for the current state of the product. I blame everyone from Crash Holly to the Rock. No one is getting the job done. No one is doing anything to make the fans interested. No one is doing anything to attract new fans. Their total lack of initiative and their complacency are their crimes, and there is no excuse for it.

Now you may be thinking that the complacency is the result of a lack of effort being put forth by management, especially from the writing staff. I can see that point of view, but it’s only a partial answer to this problem and does not look at it in terms of the bigger picture. Why aren’t the wrestlers taking any initiative? Wouldn’t it be in their best interest to become more involved in the creative process? Of course, there are some who believe that the backstage politics as well as the infamous “glass ceiling” prevents wrestlers from having their own ideas used more frequently on the shows. That is just an ignorant and uninformed comment. I refuse to believe that if someone came up with a really good idea but it would result in someone else rising to the top (and possibly reviving the company at the same time) that it would be shot down to protect someone.

There are two things I would love to never hear again. One is Bret Hart crying about Survivor Series. The other is the “glass ceiling”. There is no mass conspiracy to keep anyone down. For example, how about I let you in on a little secret: Rob Van Dam is not a main event talent. Every match he wrestles is a virtual carbon copy of his previous performance. He will never advance unless he turns away from his spot-happy wrestling style, and it would be a nice touch if he had some mic skills. Then again, it would be nice if he had mic skills period.

The “glass ceiling” theory is nothing more than a cheap defense mechanism that allows a person to keep them from seeing that the true problem lies within them. Rather than accepting responsibility for their shortcomings, they blame the system and others for being stuck in the company. Can you say “denial” boys and girls?

It all goes back to complacency. No one wants to work anymore. All this laziness and complacency has caused to company and the product to grow stagnant due to lack of growth on the part of the performers. The stagnant shows and the stagnant performers have taken over the product. At present time, there are no true break out stars or performers like there once was. Instead the roster is full of “status quo” performers who are simply going through the motions night in and night out. These “status quo” performers do nothing but the same tired, worn out routine and very rarely do they put forth any real effort at entertaining the crowds.

Going to a WWE show today is comparable to going to a Lynyrd Skynyrd or Jimmy Buffet concert. No matter where or when you see the show it probably won’t be any different than the last time you saw it. It may seem like fun the first time and you may actually enjoy it. Unfortunately the more you see the shows; the more you realize that it’s the same old thing every time. It’s much more easier to protect the status quo than it is to actually do something different. God forbid they actually put forth any type of effort. These “status quo” performers are weak-willed fools who lack the guts needed to change themselves or their work.

There are also some who are quick to complain that certain individuals have been on top for far too long in the company. In theory the idea of new blood reviving something is a good one, I mean it works for Keith Richards, but when it is applied to the current state of WWE professional wrestling it becomes flawed and useless. If no one is stepping up, if no one is willing to work, if no one is going to try to make them stand out from the rest then why in the hell should someone be pushed? They all want that spot but no one wants to earn it. It’s like they all expect to be handed the position.

Numerous individuals have received pushes in the past year or two, but nothing ever came of it. In nearly every incident in which a person was pushed, they never did anything to make themselves stand out and get to that next level. They did nothing different. The fans may have been interested in the individuals, but nothing was done to make the fans want to see the person even more. With each new feud and new push, the performance that was put forth by the individual continued to be the same old mid-card performance. That is why guys like Bradshaw, Kane, and Rob Van Dam did not benefit from the pushes they received. They simply didn’t do anything different to rise to the occasion. They were lazy and complacent with where they stood in the company and acted as if they did not need to put forth the necessary effort to reach that next level.

Dave Meltzer and Bob Ryder can talk all they want about backstage politics and the “glass ceiling” but the bottom line is that no one is willing to work to get ahead in the company. I refuse to accept the belief that someone putting forth the effort is still going to be held back. That is complete and utter nonsense. It isn’t that Triple H is “that damned good”, it’s the fact that the competition is that damned lazy.

Blaming two men for all of the wrongs in the company when all should be sharing the blame is ludicrous and irresponsible. I find it simply amazing that the Internet community has granted immunity to all but two people when others clearly need to shoulder the burden. In my opinion the roster is filled with lazy, unmotivated individuals who are failing miserably in their jobs. If they weren’t, then things would surely be different in the company. It’s crunch time and a lot of people in the WWE need to decide whether they are in or whether they are out. Don’t blame only a few when there are many more who are just as, if not guiltier.





Krueges




 





Former WWE developmental talent and UFC competitor Ron H20 Waterman made his return to mixed martials arts competition a week ago in Japan at the latest Pride Fighting Championship show. The show will debut on pay per view on January 11. For those of you who watch this sort of thing, i will refrain from spoiling anything.


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