Thoughts after WWE defecates on their fanbase (again)
What Paul Levesque presented to his audience yesterday evening is simply unacceptable by any standard. It was the type of Sports Entertainment slop that should make even the most diehard Federale tremble with rage, the type of episode you’d first turn to when gathering material for The Rise and Fall of WWE.
I’ve seen some outrage, more than I anticipated but somehow still not enough. Levesque and every executive representing WWE and TKO sent a very clear message to their audience on Friday Night Smackdown: we think you’re fucking stupid.
And they’re right in that assumption.
I’ve never seen a fanbase of any medium not only accept steaming turd after steaming turd, but openly celebrate being served shit sandwiches.
Twitter is filled with WWE diehards who will always point to the same, soulless argument: WWE is the most successful sports entertainment promotion in the world. It’s vindication that they’re doing something right, otherwise no one would consume their product.
That argument is losing steam, though, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Take a step back and think about who WrestleMania 42 is being built around: Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton…and some shitty artist named Jellyroll, along with the ultimate try hard bro in Pat McAfee. Oh, and their both MAGA losers.
McAfee was revealed as Orton’s mysterious caller last week, to much mockery and ridicule. We were told TKO’s head honcho, Ari Emanuel, made the call to involve McAfee after disappointing ticket sales and inconsistent television ratings.
And it was up to Levesque and his team to figure out how to make this happen, and they have unquestionably failed. A conspirital mind would think this was an act of self-sabotage, but I think they’re all just fucking arrogant and stupid.
McAfee went out on their live television, and told the fanbase to not invest their time and money on of the WrestleMania show that doesn’t include him. He pointed out CM Punk’s utter hypocritical comments from the week prior when bringing up the Saudis, and who signs his checks.
But what really made me feel tickled, the drizzle of piss sprinkled on the shit sandwich: McAfee reveals a temporary window to purchase discounted WrestleMania tickets. 25% off, baby. What a deal!
WWE thinks you’re so fucking stupid that they tried to do an angle - a fucking ANGLE - to cover up their disappointing ticket sales for Mania, and THIS is what they’ve come up with.
It wasn’t just a horrible episode, though. It was also reflective of how old, tired, and uninspired their creative team actually is. I even detected hints of defeat, that maybe the Big Nose loser really doesn’t know his ass from his elbow.
And there’s some of you are, defending them because…I’m not even sure anymore. I think I’ll write more about the Federales in the future, but I’ll say this: you all deserve this. You deserve worse, actually, and I hope you get it.
I’ve seen some outrage, more than I anticipated but somehow still not enough. Levesque and every executive representing WWE and TKO sent a very clear message to their audience on Friday Night Smackdown: we think you’re fucking stupid.
And they’re right in that assumption.
I’ve never seen a fanbase of any medium not only accept steaming turd after steaming turd, but openly celebrate being served shit sandwiches.
Twitter is filled with WWE diehards who will always point to the same, soulless argument: WWE is the most successful sports entertainment promotion in the world. It’s vindication that they’re doing something right, otherwise no one would consume their product.
That argument is losing steam, though, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Take a step back and think about who WrestleMania 42 is being built around: Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton…and some shitty artist named Jellyroll, along with the ultimate try hard bro in Pat McAfee. Oh, and their both MAGA losers.
McAfee was revealed as Orton’s mysterious caller last week, to much mockery and ridicule. We were told TKO’s head honcho, Ari Emanuel, made the call to involve McAfee after disappointing ticket sales and inconsistent television ratings.
And it was up to Levesque and his team to figure out how to make this happen, and they have unquestionably failed. A conspirital mind would think this was an act of self-sabotage, but I think they’re all just fucking arrogant and stupid.
McAfee went out on their live television, and told the fanbase to not invest their time and money on of the WrestleMania show that doesn’t include him. He pointed out CM Punk’s utter hypocritical comments from the week prior when bringing up the Saudis, and who signs his checks.
But what really made me feel tickled, the drizzle of piss sprinkled on the shit sandwich: McAfee reveals a temporary window to purchase discounted WrestleMania tickets. 25% off, baby. What a deal!
WWE thinks you’re so fucking stupid that they tried to do an angle - a fucking ANGLE - to cover up their disappointing ticket sales for Mania, and THIS is what they’ve come up with.
It wasn’t just a horrible episode, though. It was also reflective of how old, tired, and uninspired their creative team actually is. I even detected hints of defeat, that maybe the Big Nose loser really doesn’t know his ass from his elbow.
And there’s some of you are, defending them because…I’m not even sure anymore. I think I’ll write more about the Federales in the future, but I’ll say this: you all deserve this. You deserve worse, actually, and I hope you get it.
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