I recently listened to an episode of Cheap Heat podcast (ESPN) and they brought up a point i think is extremely valid and that the IWC often forgets.
The basic premise was that most casual fans, which like it or not make up a much bigger base of WWE viewership and the overall market tend to really not care as much about the actual wrestling matches on Raw, Smackdown, but instead really watch for the "Soap Opera" type drama which includes conflict, promo's and things of that nature.
Therefore, wrestling purists often tend to not understand why certain wrestlers do not get pushes even if they are extremely skilled, and why so much of Raw is taken up with everything except actual in the ring wrestling matches that last a good while and have no run-ins, interruptions, etc.
My question is do you agree with that premise overall, and how do you feel about the WWE in general often taking less talented wrestlers who are better with looks, on the mic, charisma, etc to tend to that demographic of fans who hardly care for actual " 5 star matches" but would much rather see a Soap Opera type show in front of them. Lastly, do you feel that has always been the case?
The basic premise was that most casual fans, which like it or not make up a much bigger base of WWE viewership and the overall market tend to really not care as much about the actual wrestling matches on Raw, Smackdown, but instead really watch for the "Soap Opera" type drama which includes conflict, promo's and things of that nature.
Therefore, wrestling purists often tend to not understand why certain wrestlers do not get pushes even if they are extremely skilled, and why so much of Raw is taken up with everything except actual in the ring wrestling matches that last a good while and have no run-ins, interruptions, etc.
My question is do you agree with that premise overall, and how do you feel about the WWE in general often taking less talented wrestlers who are better with looks, on the mic, charisma, etc to tend to that demographic of fans who hardly care for actual " 5 star matches" but would much rather see a Soap Opera type show in front of them. Lastly, do you feel that has always been the case?
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