The key to success in professional wrestling is obvious.
Characters are the main reason a wrestling promotion becomes memorable.
The characters in wrestling are supposed to have unique personas that grab different demographics.
For example, in the 1990s, Steve Austin became a big star for WWE. Austin became a superstar when segments of the audience connected to his hatred for authority figures.
Because of the Austin-McMahon feud, WWE reached new heights in popularity. The angle would eventually help the company put its competition out of business. WCW died in March 2001.
Unlike the Austin-McMahon feud, the angles of today lack notable characters with mass appeal.
Unfortunately, the inability to produce legendary superstars happens when the creative team and talent struggle to generate fresh ideas.
Without new ideas, the present characters don’t have a chance to grow.
In turn, the missed opportunities for character development create stagnation within a promotion.
Sadly, when inactivity hits more than one promotion, we get the current state of professional wrestling.
How depressing!
(Note: On March 08, 2022, I changed a paragraph and added another one. I was not clear.)
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