Writers In WWE & How Collection Services Could Impact Them

By Rob Sutter


WWE writers seem to be a hot topic in the wrestling news this week. If you've been keeping your focus on sports, it seems as though Monday Night RAW had competed against the NBA Playoffs this week. Much to the wrestling mogul's dismay, though, more viewers seemed to be watching the playoffs. While this kind of competition seems to be normal amongst athletic shows, you're probably curious as to how collection services come into this picture. Well, I can say that I have my reasons for the connection.

This week, there was a surplus of pressure put on writers in the WWE so that storylines were made as effectively as possible. The problem is that the planning process is a drawn-out one, as stories are constructed months in advance. This, undoubtedly, conflicts with the choice to seemingly alter shows before they are supposed to go on during that night. For example, I couldn't help but notice there was a fragmented structure to RAW this week and I'm sure other fans have caught onto it as well.

If you want to know about the amount of people who watched the playoffs in comparison to RAW, it's a very stark contrast. RAW was able to attain 3.68 million watchers on average, as stated by Zap2It.com. The NBA game, though, was able to attract 11.57 million watchers on average. As you can see, there is quite the difference made and I am sure that the reasons are very clear. There is always going to be an audience for basketball but is it possible that wrestling fans are tired of such fragmented narrative?

Let's say that you were in attendance for RAW; wouldn't want to be treated to wrestling more than anything else? While there's always going to be room for promos or even a dance contest, they shouldn't be ones which take the entirety of the show. In fact, if you were given more of these in comparison to actual wrestling, you may be so irate as to contemplate taking up collection services. Seeing as how there are agencies along the lines of R.R.S. to hire, it'd be tough to blame anyone for this frame of mind.

I hope that you understand that I am still, at my core, a wrestling fan. I enjoy the spectacle that is put on in front of me, especially when the matches showcased prove to be some of the most realistic and entertaining one can imagine. What I have a qualm with, however, is the idea that these shows can become cluttered with so much filler that it is difficult to truly become invested. Hopefully there is more done in terms of WWE writers, as those producing storylines start to write more for the fans who can add to numbers accumulated.




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