Monday 24 March 2014

Get A Grip Before I Give You A Push

"WHY ISNT ZIGGLER GETTING PUSHED?!"
"OMG they are burying ....."
"Cant believe you said its better they keep Sandow in the midcard"

These are just some of the misunderstood comments I recieved this week on twitter so I think now is a good time to address why some people need, as Justin Labar puts it, A REALITY CHECK.

The WWE is a great big monster of a business. Its current worth as of January 2nd was $1.25 Billion. Vince McMahon is a billionaire and runs one of the most profitable sports entertainment shows on the planet. The man clearly has some business sense. He clearly knows what is best for his business. He clearly knows what is best for WWE. So when will some of you realise that WWE will do whats best for WWE?

The IWC pines over guys like Ziggler, Sandow and Ryder but is it realistic to ask for them to be pushed into the main event? WWE puts guys in the main event if;

  • They produce money for the company
  • They sell merchandise like a motherfucker
  • They can be reliable in the ring
  • Can hold a match and feud. 
Unless you have all of the above don't expect to be champion. And yes sometimes there are guys who deserve it but constantly complaining online doesn't change who wwe push. If you want a guy pushed you go to a show, you buy their merch and you prey they begin putting good matches on.
The fact is WWE is built up of layers of talent. Backstage guys, Jobbers, Midcarders, UpperMidcard and Main Eventers. Now, this week on twitter i made the point of saying "Jobbers are the best workers and need to know how to sell best." This is true. It is their job to make the winner of the match look strong. WWE has used jobbers for years. Look to guys like Brooklyn Brawler and Gilberg.

Without Jobbers you would never have what looks like a credible midcard. Midcard guys are the ones who go over jobbers but dont go over main eventers. Its simple. THE WHOLE WWE IS A PECKING ORDER. 
But wouldn't you rather your guy was being used on a card than not used at all. Lets use the example of JTG. JTG is still on the roster much to the surprise of many people. When was the last time you saw JTG on RAW? When was the last time you saw JTG on Smackdown? Main Event? Saturday Morning Slam? Oh thats right you didn't. But when was the last time you saw Ziggler? Its basically every week on RAW or Smackdown or both.

But lets face it right now he isnt in the main event. He is in the midcard. But so is Kofi. Kofi is a guy who is there and thats it. He gets the job done and puts people over while still putting on a good show. Sometimes the best show in my opinion. But without guys like Kofi and Ziggler guys like Cena and Bray wouldnt look credible. And without guys like Slater and Ryder, Kofi and Ziggler wouldnt look good.

The point im trying to make is that sometimes its best to just appreciate your guy still has a job. JTG has been hired for over 6 years and he still gets paid weekly. Does he complain? No.

Think about it

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