Thoughts on PG-era WWE

[Greer]

Feb 12, 2012 12:49:56 GMT -5 mayabristow said:

While this is by far my least favorite WWE era it does contain some good moments like CM Punk's infamous shoot & the two Taker/HBK matches at WM. Its not the PG rating that decides the show's quality its how about how the writing is.

Yeah I wouldn't care what the TV rating is if the writing were actually good.

It's gotten better but still nothing spectacular.

[Krimzon]

It's mostly been a giant bore.

[Mr Captain Falcon]

As long as the storylines are compelling then who cares about a rating. I just don't want anything stupid like HLA, Big Show falling off a roof and competing that night, Necrophilia, cock jokes, big dick johnson, or "gimmicks" where it's a profession as a character. I mean we don't need anymore plumbers or garbage men, and now with a recession I don't think anyone wants to see a "retail" gimmick.

[LEGOslayer]

This era has been marred by bad writing and dead crowds. Three of the best matches/moments also happened to contain the few instances of very active crowds. Punk's promo/MitB with Cena had an insane crowd, and Taker/HBK 1&2 both also had crazy crowds. Most of the PPV's generally considered better have great crowds as well. The crowd is just as important to the product as anything. Characters just aren't as over as they used to be. The only guys that pull any sort of pop or heat are the top brass(Cena/Orton/Punk/Jericho/Trips/Rey/etc.) and a lot of the new guys they have aren't getting over. That's where the crap writing comes in. The only guy in the last few years to go from midcard to the top is Punk. They've had a few opportunities to elevate guys like Kofi, Ziggler, Miz, Swagger, and Wade, but either missed opportunities with writing or in a few cases, the inability of the performers. Sheamus isn't getting the kind of pops a rumble winner should, same with Del Rio. I will admit 2011 was WWE's best year in ages. We got guys like Henry, Truth, Ziggler, Ryder, Punk, and Bryan more over than they were before. This was mainly as a result of the performers stepping up their character, because aside from Punk's storyline over the summer, it seems like the wrestlers themselves got over before writing got in line.

I don't know what goes on behind the curtains, but someone there needs to shake up the writing/booking staff and get some storytellers in there.

[Bub (BLM)]

I like the lack of perverted gags and over-sexed angles, but I can't stand the lack of swearing. I don't need guys to curse like sailors, but I can't stand hearing a grown man talk about kicking someone's "butt".

[-Lithium-]

The only thing I really miss is blood, and maybe the occasional swear word that could be used to sell the intensity of the situation.

Other than that, I like it. Things can be just as dark and mature if its PG or not. I'm glad I can actually watch with non fans without some bra and panties match every week, or sexual comments and situations for no reason other than to have them. I noticed when it came to having a non fan watch, without exaggerating, it seems like they only end up watching when its something like Katie Vick, rather than TLC 2 or the HHH/HBK/Taker "You Can't Win" segment. You don't have to worry about that stuff, and try to explain it as much, now...

[dbostick]

All I have to say is- PG era, Attitude era, HulkMcMania era, whatever- they all eclipse anything the WWF did in 1994 (Save for WM10).

But, yeah, PG era is fine and there's no need for raunchy, Russo-esque storylines anymore.

[FUNK_US/BRODUS]

The Nexus storyline, and the Summer of Punk were phenomenal television. But both got screwed up at the end. The PG era has beena mixed bag of good and bad.

[moneyman20]

I don't mind the rating. Some of the best angles in the history of this business have come at a time when the shows that hosted said angles had a PG rating. It's also comforting to know we won't be getting Katie Vick and Beaver Cleavage anytime soon. It's the godawful booking and writing of the shows today that I can't stand.