If the IWC ran the WWE

[Chip]

Nothing would get done. The first creative meeting would devolve into a big rumble until we had a moment of clarity and decide to give it back to Vince.

[The Gambler Fan]

If the stereotype IWC members were to book the WWE then the WWE would last less than a year. Punk will be pushed harder than Hulk Hogan was in the 80’s. There will be little to no interviews or stories. The average match would be a half of an hour long. Random Japanese wrestlers that few people in the US know about would often challenge Punk for his title. John Cena would become a jobber. Triple H would be either a jobber or unemployed. The only wrestlers that will get a push are the ones that have high work rate skills. The announcers would often talk about how great CM Punk is at wrestling and why he is the best thing in the world. And no matter what Punk wins.

However, if the IWC that I know of were to book the WWE the WWE will also go out of business in a year. And the reasons for that is because we will not agree on anything.

[thecrusherwi]

The direction of the company and wrestler pushes would be changed so often that the IWC company would make 2000 WCW look like a company with patient, careful booking in comparison.

[Deleted]

Saturday Morning Slam would be unceremoniously cancelled due to the sound idea of un-blurring brand names and logos on a series that's supposed to be on a children's TV block.

[deadstock]

I just realized whit the youtube IWC they just stop the current shows an show reruns of the beloved attitude era.

[Mike Wooster]

The attempts at cross promotion would likely stop. No WWE Films, no musical acts at PPVs, and very few celebrity appearances.

[Arrow]

We'd never have a solid main event scene, because every midcarder that gets just a little bit over will be shoved to a world title (unless he's a big guy, of course ) immediately. John Cena would be wrestling in the midcard. Sheamus, Randy Orton, and Big Show become jobbers. All special attraction guys would be gone unless their names happen to be Brock Lesnar, Shawn Michaels, or 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. If he managed to somehow stay around, Undertaker would be jobbing to some heatless midcarder at WrestleMania. Speaking of 'Mania, it'd lose all mainstream appeal because we wouldn't have celebrities, media-friendly attractions to draw extra eyes to the show.

... and somehow, there'll still be complaining.

[Deleted]

I don't think the company would close down next week or anything.

I think that the biggest problems would arise in the business end of the company. But then, who knows who's in the IWC? There might be some competent business people that could keep that aspect of the company running somewhat.

As for booking, armchair booking would work for a bit but I imagine it would end up like just about every territory, in that a new creative regime would eventually come in and reset things, often for the worse. You figure that bookers don't come up with the story lines anymore, writers do, writers that, experience wise, are often novices. Well, there are likely members of the IWC with writing experience, some that have done scripts, worked in TV, etc. It's an umbrella term: there are likely accomplished directors and producers that are members of the IWC.

The biggest problem, I think, would arise with interacting with the talent. I can't see Wade Barrett, for instance, caring much what "a bunch of Internet Marks" have to say. But, who knows?

Ultimately, the ratings won't go up because I don't think it matters who's running the show anymore in terms of that variable. Wrestling peaked and, unless another cultural change occurs, it's not going to reach Rock and Wrestling or Attitude Era ratings again. Wrestlemania will always draw and that's about it.

The ideas won't be the reason an IWC ran WWE would fail, the actual running of the company would be too difficult for any sort of group. If it employs the right creative talent, it might succeed for a bit but I don't think it ultimately matters what WWE puts out. They've peaked.

Another thing to consider: ok, we're all fans here (Mick Foley cheap plug) but no one scrutinizes the company on the level that Vince does. This is a guy who is essentially is his company. All he does is run the company: reports paint a picture of a guy who works, hangs out with his family, exercises and.... that's about it. Maybe philanders, but he doesn't have any hobbies. He doesn't watch movies or tv, probably doesn't read that much, doesn't take breaks. He lives his company 24/7. Most owners or whatever his named role is, don't dedicate all their time to their business like he does. So, whoever wants to run WWE has to make the same commitment and I don't think that's something you decide to do, it's something that happens to you.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

If the IWC ran WWE, it would the most disjointed company ever since every IWC member has their own beliefs and thoughts.

[The Doctor]

It would be terrible.

[Deleted]

Dec 8, 2012 17:47:41 GMT -5 @irontyger said:

All he does is run the company: reports paint a picture of a guy who works, hangs out with his family, exercises and.... that's about it. Maybe philanders, but he doesn't have any hobbies. He doesn't watch movies or tv, probably doesn't read that much, doesn't take breaks. He lives his company 24/7. Most owners or whatever his named role is, don't dedicate all their time to their business like he does. So, whoever wants to run WWE has to make the same commitment and I don't think that's something you decide to do, it's something that happens to you.

To me, that's Vince's biggest problem in terms of how he creates each show and storyline. He lives in the WWE Bubble, which is good in some ways but terribly detrimental in most others.

[Orange]

Dec 8, 2012 12:49:26 GMT -5 BiloxiParish said:

Would the ratings increase, would Ambrose be world champion, would Cena turn heel?

Would Ambrose be world champion? Hell, no!

He'd hold every belt - including retired ones. RAW would now be called WWE Ambrose Monday Night, and Smackdown! would be renamed WWE AmbroseDown! All PPVs would feature a steel titantron crafted in Ambrose's likeness - and for every PPV, Ambrose would fight himself in title matches for three hours.

;D

[tenshi]

We're forgetting a very important point in here: everyone would be a heel because heels are cool.

[Allie Kitsune]

Punk would be Champion for Life and everyone who never wrestled in RoH would be immediately fired.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

I really don't think much would change considering where most of the "IWC favorites" are right now.

[OzzyMandez]

it'd be an absolute nightmare.

[The Ichi]

Dec 8, 2012 21:32:06 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

I really don't think much would change considering where most of the "IWC favorites" are right now.

That's true actually. This may be the most IWC friendly time ever.

[H-Virus]

Who exactly is this IWC? Surely you don't suggest that every single person who talks about wrestling on the Internet somehow all be put in charge of one company? Biggest problems I see with that: 1. Nobody agrees on anything, and 2. everyone either works for free or checks start bouncing like they're coming from Paul Heyman because far too many people are now on the payroll.

Now, if it was just the FAN members who were in charge, then you could cross out that second issue, but you'd have to underline the first issue three times.

[Eunös ✈]

Triple H is the most wasted oppertunity ever

[SEAN CARLESS]

ITT people with next to no concept of the business mock others with next to no concept of the business, all whilst not realizing they're one in the same.