The professional wrestling business, and more specifically the WWE tends to receive a lot of criticism on social media. Many people choose to point out its flaws as opposed to the many positives, meanwhile, others just decide to label it as "fake" and move on with their Twitter trolling lives.
Alas, whatever your favourite past time may be, you can't deny the success that Vince McMahon has had in building his empire. The company has grown so much over the last few decades that it's stunning to believe this was all once just a dream inside of the boss' head. But as the years go on, things evolve and new competitors start to arise.
The UFC, whilst a completely different sport entirely, does tend to be compared to WWE on a regular basis. Whether it's due to the fact some people have done both or not remains to be seen, but the most important thing to realise is how much potential both companies still have in the years to come.
So with that in mind, let's take a look at both companies and analyse the five WWE ideas that UFC could decide to use in order to improve their product.
#1 Entrances
The way UFC Superstars enter the Octagon has been praised for a long time, walking from the back and through the fans with security guards behind them. Whilst that's all well and good, the grand nature of the entrances in the WWE is one of the major things that fans look forward to upon a big Superstar's return.
It may be seen as a tad cringeworthy, but it works.
The titantron, the smoke and mirrors and the general atmosphere when a theme song begins is magical. Plus, entering through the crowd has always been a dangerous prospect given the possibility for violent interactions as we've seen on a number of occasions.
This would be quicker, more efficient and make things more of a spectacle. It doesn't have to be too over the top, and they should definitely keep their bad ass music, but perhaps just make few alterations.
We move onto something that would be a tad more complicated.
#2 Brand split
Prior to Raw and SmackDown being split into two separate brands, the WWE was starting to feel a tad stale. Whilst that can be considered normal for some fans, this felt a bit more serious than normal.
However, since the blue and the red brands received their own identities, the product in general, has received a boost of adrenaline that has left people genuinely excited about watching on a weekly basis again.
If you transfer that over to the UFC, it could work wonders. You could have the brands be titled something like "Alpha" and "Omega", with half of the weight divisions being put on one side and the other half on the other.
It would make things extra special because you'd know what kind of talent you're able to watch, and it would achieve the same goal as WWE, in the sense of featuring guys and girls who may not have had a chance on all the stacked number pay-per-views.
Speaking of being featured, this next entry is vital in order to freshen things up.
#3 Different belts
While you could easily argue that there are too many Championship belts in the WWE right now, there's no denying that the titles all have a unique and fascinating look. Whether it be the colours or the general design, you know which Champion is which based on the championship they are wearing.
It may not always be the prettiest, but being able to differentiate between Champions has never been easier.
Meanwhile in the UFC, literally every single belt looks the same. Don't get us wrong, it's a nice design - but when you have issues like not even preparing the correct belt for Conor McGregor and then just grabbing a random one, you know something needs to change.
The alterations can be as subtle as you want, but just add something small that allows the casual fans to tell the difference between the Champions from different weight categories. Next up, we have an idea that is fit for what we've just been discussing - champions.
#4 Stadium PPVs
WrestleMania is the showcase of the immortals and because of that, it's usually held in a venue fit for the name. Whether it's AT&T Stadium, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome or some other 75,000 capacity venue, there's no denying the sheer size of the spectacle that is WrestleMania.
Hell, even the Royal Rumble is getting a stadium show at the Alamodome this year.
Which brings us to UFC. This is a company worth $4 billion that has millions of fans around the world, yet they rarely capitalise on that for big events. Their largest ever attendance didn't even break 60,000 and it's just baffling that they don't pull the trigger on these grand occasions.
If they lower the ticket prices slightly and put a stacked card on the table, they could be looking at having a ‘Mania-level event every 6-8 months. It's a no-brainer. To finish off, we look towards the future once again.
#5 Performance Centre
The WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida is one of the greatest things the company have ever produced. The state of the art facility is designed to help the stars of tomorrow in improving their abilities both in and outside of the ring.
Some of the talent on the main roster right now have already benefited from it, and the results are showing week in and week out, which can only mean great things for the future of the business.
Alternatively, the UFC's stars tend to be spread out around camps all over the world. Whilst there's not exactly anything wrong with that, they could do some great things in terms of copying the WWE blueprints with this idea. Yes, there's the Ultimate Fighter, but if you invest the money into a building like this, then they won't need to go scouting the world for the best talent.
They can simply produce stars from a young age that can walk straight into the Octagon.
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