WWE is Dead: Bleak Storylines and Crappy Champions

The days when the Undertaker donned his post-mortem looks is done. The World Wrestling Entertainment is rotting with a steroid-filled roster, bad writers and a pay-per-views often magnified as part of independent circuits found all over Mexico. Yes, the business that I had once loved, cheered and cried for is dead.

Why should we even bother watching? After all, fans, especially kids, deflected rumors that the WWE is scripted and all of the guys performing in it are lectured before matches in order to avoid injuries, create audience participation, increase network ratings and develop charisma as either a heel or a face. A good example of such controverisial professionalism is the Razor Ramon and Kevin Nash kayfabe, both superstars performed an out-of-the-script farewell to the world of WWE by hugging Shawn Michaels and Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

Those were the days when fans would just look into the arena, shocked, but appreciate what the athletes have done both for entertainment's sake and for the McMahon empire. Such a shame that this family had to adopt a kid-oriented wrestling show than continue on what the past have done for professional wrestling to click. Talking about Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Junkyard Dog and Ravishing Rick Rude would be pointless now - these were the guys that brought the "E" to entertainment and were followed by wrestling bigs such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Mick Foley and The Undertaker.

Factions getting into each other's throats, chaotic Tornado Tag Team matches and main events that appear as a No Mercy were all the attraction - every story and event gave us something to cherish about. What about now? John Cena and his thugs racking up the respect from minors? DX reunions here and there? Randy Orton ramblings? Wrestlemania mishaps? WWE is not that electrifying and entertaining anymore!

I'll be writing an additional term paper about the fledgling industry and an additional blog post on some of the industry's memorable matches and kayfabes. Its not to late - we can still revive the good 'ol days and bring back top-level entertainment at its best.