WWE

I haven't stopped watching pro wrestling, I just watch it much less. Vince McMahon's vision of what's best for fans no longer matches what longtime fans wish to see. It started with his reluctance to push Daniel Bryan as champ a couple years back, and it continues with his insistence on pushing Roman Reigns, leaving all other worthy contenders (the true fan favorites) to fend miserably for themselves.

The womens' division, which he insists on calling the DIVA's division gets worse week by week, to the point where their product is almost unwatchable. Last night's live Smackdown was a great example of that. The announcers actually criticized a female wrestler for NOT being distracted enough to help someone at ringside while she was IN A MATCH with an opponent. She focused on the match and WON instead of blowing the match to help someone and lose. Her friend at ringside was fine after the match was over so there really was no reason to help her, yet the announcers continued to disparage the woman who kept her focus on the actual match and won.

Wrestling fans know this is all scripted, but for any of it to work, you have to PRETEND it's real competition, AND that winning or losing matters. If losing doesn't matter, why are you even "competing?" This type of writing now permeates the whole WWE universe.

Wrestling has always been a joke to non-fans. We all get that, too, but all scripted television isn't "real." You can't defy logic and reason every step of the way and expect anyone but small children to enjoy your product. That goes for every scripted show on television. Wrestling barely makes sense to begin with. You can't ignore good writing and say it doesn't matter. You come off looking like Roller Derby, or even worse NASCAR. With a product as absurd as pro wrestling you have to try even harder. You need better writing than your average TV show, not worse.

Vince is losing viewers. Eventually he'll have to do something about his inane plotting and writing. Forcing average entertainers down our throats and calling them champions and superstars is beginning to wear a bit thin.

He has far better wrestlers to push, but he's currently blind to it all. Making his young women wrestlers look like morons isn't helping their cause any either. He could start by just having wins and losses matter again. Over time, folks will get their suspension of disbelief back.

IF they chose to continue watching.