WWE IS Hollywood

**Nitro_99** · 01-29-2013, 02:31 PM

Sadly, it is all the truth. I think ever since the Royal Rumble finished, it has started this war with the IWC, some totally against WWE and others seeing the truth. I am sad Cena won, but will I moan about it? NO! For me, the problem is that it just seems weird that the rock is champ.....it has to do with the belt, please get rid of it. By the way, not to flaunt, but I wanted Cena to win last year....he didn't. I didn't care who won this year, as long as they follow up well.

**Cynicism** · 01-29-2013, 02:33 PM

My problem with the royal rumble was the lack of a Christian return and that they paid to have The Godfather there even though he did nothing to enhance the match. The first is more of an issue than the second, cause it was better to see The Godfather in the rumble than it was Michael Cold

**Dennis** · 01-29-2013, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Cynicism

My problem with the royal rumble was the lack of a Christian return and that they paid to have The Godfather there even though he did nothing to enhance the match. The first is more of an issue than the second, cause it was better to see The Godfather in the rumble than it was Michael Cold

He might already be on a legends contract. Also he got a huge pop... the rumble has been about letting us see great action, plus the superstars of the past for a while now.

**SilverGhost** · 01-29-2013, 02:43 PM

Sadly, the IWC has to suck it up if they want to keep watching because they won't get it their way. Vinnie may toss a bone but since ratings are down and such, we will see things done his way.

**Lowki** · 01-29-2013, 03:13 PM

I dont get this whole "grouping of the IWC" thing. Everybody's a smark given the opportunity. What people do on forums, is exactly what people probably do with other wrestling watching friends.

I agree with the first page about people turning on the Rock though. They just want to seem "in" and chant for Punk. At RR, whenever there was a Rocky chant, out come the audible "Rocky Sucks" or "CM Punk" chants. It was pretty visible on camera side that most of them were 18-35 and the vocal minority.

**Mr. McMahon** · 01-29-2013, 03:19 PM

It's natural to get upset with WWE but its okay, there are other things out there. Trust me, get into another sport whether its hockey, soccer, football, baseball etc... I did the same because for me the WWE was just not entertaining anymore so I will admit it didn't bother one bit that Cena won the rumble or Rock. It would have pissed me off two years ago but not anymore. Just find something else to cheer for

**Cynicism** · 01-29-2013, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Dennis

He might already be on a legends contract. Also he got a huge pop... the rumble has been about letting us see great action, plus the superstars of the past for a while now.

Normally superstars of the past get in the ring, hit their moves a few times and then get eliminated, its a shame he's more famous for his entrance than his in ring work, I don't remember him being shabby in the ring though, in fact his run as Kama Mustafa hints the other way. Not annoyed he was there, annoyed he was just there for an entrance

**MachoManFan** · 01-29-2013, 03:29 PM

I was in a full nerd rage when Cena won the Rumble but by the time I went to bed that morning I was already thinking about the positives of the situation. Cena going after the WWE title means they won't be unifying the titles and better still not in a Dwayne vs Cena 2 match. CM Punk not being champ means he can face The Undertaker or Lesnar or even Jericho again, all matches I'd rather see. ADR is still WHC which pleases me and Ziggler can still cash in. Cesaro is US champ and Barret is IC champ, while Daniel Bryan is half the tag team champions. So in reality the IWC don't have it all that bad.
What bugs me sometimes is what appears to be short sighted behaviour by WWE when they push Cena at the cost of developing the next generation of stars. After 2012, no-one in their right mind could say that was still the case, Cena lost time and again, failed to win a cashed in MitB and did his bit to put over some of the newer guys (and AJ). Storyline wise Cena coming back from adversity to win the Rumble makes sense even if it is un-imaginative.
It takes time and effort on the part of both WWE and the wrestlers to grow to be AAA talent and compared to this time last year I think a lot of guys are in a much better position, not least Ziggler.
I think those of us who are older need to remember we're not the target audience anymore. I don't get pissed off when an episode of Thundercats doesn't play out the way I want and we should all treat WWE the same way. It's kids TV and if we don't like it don't watch.

As for the whole money issue: When one sees falling ratings and PPV sales one is bound to look for a scape goat. For the IWC it's Cena or The Rock or CM Punk not being champion or Dean Ambrose not debuting on Raw or PG but never the fact they're sat in front of their computer watching streams or downloads of the shows. No, never that.

Ps. Robstar "recalcitrant" what a word! I had to google it. I approve.

**Robstar** · 01-29-2013, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dennis

I don't think anyone has a problem with you rooting for your favorites. I think the problem is that fans tend use logic like "The rock is a part timer why should he win on a big stage like the rumble" when they called people stupid for using similar logic last year against Cena.

Hooollleeeee shhhiiiiiiitttt! Dennis has got it! By jove - I think he's got it!