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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
Which is why this wrestling fan (who still points out what it usually says on the marquee) who has been watching various promotions since the early 70's isn't getting all the angst directed their way today.
I went years without watching Raw, over the past couple of years or so it's become at least watchable. Not for 2+ hours a week, but at least in bits & pieces. Both the amount & quality of the in-ring work has improved dramatically over most of their past 30-some years.
I'd watch more of it, but the only thing that would implode is their ratings. Followed by their profit margin.
Work rate guys who truly got over have been few & far between. Jericho might be the last one (strictly off the top of my head) & he wasn't really work rate driven at that point.
I'd rather watch it, but as usual, I'm in the minority of the U.S. when it comes to entertainment.
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What is with this idea what people wont watch good wrestlers? On Monday night Danielson was getting a hell of a reaction, of course he got beat and that's fine, I totaly understand that they're pushing Sheamus. But this weird idea that if they let Danielson and Punk have a 15 match on TV and let them do their stuff it would lead to a mass exodus is ridiculous.
People have been tuning out in droves during Miz segments, but he's the choosen guy so they'll push him until he does get over. Well, push him as much as never letting a guy get clean wins can be called a push. But they'll put him in that spot and keep him there despite the ratings he doesn't draw until he either does draw them or they decide he's not working, even though they never gave the audience a real reason to care about him.