5 signs WWE is trying to get former fans to watch the product again

Goldberg as champion is only one part of WWE's grand plan.
Goldberg as champion is only one part of WWE's grand plan.

#4 Taking the title off of The Fiend

The company just couldn't move forward with The Fiend as champion.
The company just couldn't move forward with The Fiend as champion.

It's no secret that everyone in The WWE Universe loved The Fiend character and wanted him to succeed, but what if it was holding the company back? As hard as that is to believe, especially with how into The Fiend fans were, it's not like the character had any mainstream appeal or would help them attain any.

Now, this is nothing against The Fiend or the brilliance of his character, but if the company is trying to appeal to the general public, a character like that isn't going to help things. In fact, it could go a long way in actually keeping former fans away from the product due to the controversial nature of the character.

In the end, The Fiend wasn't family-friendly and didn't really have the same mainstream appeal that a Goldberg or an Edge would have. It's nothing personal and The Fiend still deserves a prime time slot in the company's programming, but not at the top when they are trying to reach a larger demographic.

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