When I mentioned wwe I did mean nxt as well, sorry I could have been clearer. Although that's clearly superior to the main roster no doubt. But I still look at the main line up and think they should be doing so much more, its like they have 10 x more athleticism but 10 x less psychology I guess.
I'm not sure about the vince thing, has he really lost it that bad? Guy was an innovator... Maybe when HHH takes over everything I'll try again and see if that makes the difference, but I think that people expecting nxt 2.0 on the main roster are being silly. It's a different thing all together.
I actually think some of the recent funk is as much the result of recent issues exacerbating others as it is long term problems, and Vince making just a few more crucial mistakes than usual. I mean, stuff like Kofi Kingston’s rise to the top heading in to Wrestlemania and them adjusting to Becky Lynch’s popularity show Vince and the ‘E are still quite capable of putting out solid content... but people still seem to have doubt they can keep up momentum, especially with stuff like the Wildcard Rule and Brock winning Money In The Bank.
I think Vince May just be incapable of connecting with audience *consistently* right
now; he’ll connect with the audience on multiple ideas at multiple different times... but then disconnect and abandon them just as quickly. It’s exhausting for everyone, most likely: fans have issues with investing in anything to its fullest, talent feels like their running their head against a wall, Vince is driving himself nuts trying to figure out why the audience won’t just get the picture, etc.
As much as I have hope for AEW, I think the most likely outcome is that WWE eventually adjusts and holds off any real rivalry with its overwhelming resource advantage. I mean, stuff like the Brand Split
should be a manageable way for ‘E to exploit its roster; no, going full NXT is unlikely, but if they’ve got the talent they have and get a bit smarter and more focused on their whole roster, they’ve got an insurmountable advantage.
I just think that right now Vince is suffering from a lack of faith in his roster being able to do what he thinks they need to, in part because of how controlling he is in the creative process, and simple stubbornness. I won’t say he’s incapable of changing, but I could see him firmly believing he has no reason to, and that the problem is everyone else.
