<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Quote:</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>Firstly the whole idea of a PG anything that is primarily based on violence seems a contradiction in terms. A spectacle of two (or more) people attempting to render physical harm to one another (scripted or not) can hardly be classified as good 'family entertainment.'[/quote]
If I didn't live in the United States, I would completely agree with you. This is the biggest thing in family entertainment we have:
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Even Little Jimmy!!!!!
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<blockquote class='quote\\_blockquote'><dl><dt>Quote:</dt><dd> </dd></dl><div>This leads me to my primary objection, namely that the so called PG-era seems to be aimed mostly at kids. The story lines strike me as highly repetitive and perfectly designed for a youngster who has no difficulty sitting down and watching the same DVD over and over and over... Ad nauseam.
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Yup. I can see that.
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That would have happened, anyway. Even before the company went full blown PG, we were gonna see Super-Cena no matter what. It may have been interesting if he actually had some realistic competition, which he really hasn't. Cena vs Orton just isn't as exciting as Austin vs Rock. Even now, Cena doesn't have much to do. I'm hoping he puts Kane over.
Hogan didn't really have a whole lot of competition. Post Andre, the only really huge hurdles he had was Warrior and.... uh..... ya see? Macho doesn't count, and neither does Slaughter. Hogan was the man, as has been Cena for the last few years. Austin didn't really have much in the regards of stiff competition beyond Rock, Trips and Taker. Oh wait, that's a LOT more top dogs than they have right now.
Orton is there (whether I like it or not), same with Cena (whether I like it or not), Punk has gotten there... but they have to build for something in order for these new guys to have a chance. Shemus is getting a push, Ziggler and Rhodes are, as well. Wade Barrett is showing some honest promise, and even Bryan seems to be in the phase of being prepped for great things.
This last year in the WWE has been one big experiment, and they've learned from it, believe. I honestly expect Wrestlemania to be one of the best in a long time, since there are more than a handful of guys worth watching, now. I think a guy like Wade is important, as well. Since Batitsta has been gone, that slot of a big, intimidating guy really hasn't been filled. He's got the tools, and has really done nothing but improve since he's been with the company.
That will definitely add a great amount of uncertainty. Cena seems more than comfortable without the belt these days, and so do the people writing a lot of the stories, it seems. If a few of these guys get wins over Cena, not only will it build a lot of groundwork for a more secure future, but I will be fun as hell to watch.
I feel bad for Cena, these days, honestly. The guy gets booed out of his own hometown. He's.... getting really interesting to watch. I keep watching and waiting for him to turn on the hecklers. I really do.
I guess I'm trying to say that though the product isn't anywhere near what it could be, it seems to be making the right choices at the moment to getting there.
I'm for it.