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WWE has seen a loss in ratings, and if the same is any indication, it means that the boss needs to take effective measures to put things into perspective. The chairman of the board Vince McMahon addressed the same in the company's fourth quarter 2018 earnings call.
While it sounded like a beat around the bush tactic, or him playing a blame game, we know that the Chairman has seen more bad days than this, but he needs to pull up his socks and bring things in order. In an attempt to do so, he needs to get rid of his believed agenda and set new benchmarks just like he did in the attitude era.
The Boss is back in charge, and we did see some changes in WWE programming, but if you are spearheading the team, and it doesn't perform well, you can't put the blame on your subordinates.
In accordance with the Vince McMahon blame game style, I take note of 3 reasons why this loss in ratings is all The Greater Power's fault:
#1 Part Timers ruling the company
Vince McMahon likes muscular guys, and it's no hidden fact that this is the reason why Roman Reigns became the face of the company, to begin with. Another such muscular person that is currently reigning, (not) defending Universal Champion of the WWE, Brock Lesnar has brought more shame to the overall WWE product and its coveted title.
The chairman was so involved in giving part-timers good space at the grandest stage of them all, that he even booked a match between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg at Wrestlemania.
You can't have part-timers rule the competition, especially when they aren't showing up time in and again on TV, because it infuriated fans that don't want to see a part-timer on TV.
#2 Mundane Storylines
Vince McMahon loves to drag stories, and that has been one of the reasons why fans have stopped giving any heed to storylines after some time. If you remember there was a time when the whole Ronda Rousey-Natalyafriendship was absolutely weird, and it sounded like they will go down that line when WWE jumped ships and started the storyline with Sasha Banks.
This was the start of an amazing storyline, and it is still the most loved one, but on the other hand, there is a storyline that involves Natalya and Dana Brooke, and it seems to be the worst of all. A storyline like this doesn't add value to the overall women's evolution and inadvertently puts the storyline to rest.
It's weird that the company is missing out on Dana's athleticism and other skills due to a bad storyline and they must refrain from doing so soon to avoid another wrestler being forgotten by the WWE Universe.
#3 Superstars halted for returns
Professional wrestling is a sport where you are prone to injuries, and the same can happen at any instant. This also means that a lot of superstars have to go through medical attention and surgeries at the same time to fix their wounds and heal them in time.
With Wrestlemania season around, a lot of superstars are supposed to return in time and stir up storylines, but the company hasn't allowed the same to happen, and that is why a lot of troubles have occurred over the past few weeks.
Bray Wyatt is a good wrestler that is awaiting return, and if he does, he will raise the ratings, and so would Luke Harper. It is important that the wrestlers that have the power to raise the ratings to be given an opportunity to return and help the company get rid of this rating issue.
