Post by RKOrton #ThankYouLesnar on Dec 16, 2014 20:18:20 GMT -5
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That meme is actually really funny, but also makes a point worth exploring. Allow me to put this in perspective: Two major WWE superstars have jumped to the UFC. No longer, are wrestlers leaving to a rival wrestling promotion for more money. It's something entirely different now.
In the glory days of pro wrestling, if a big name talent from WWE/WCW was not happy with the direction of their character, or if that performer wanted a bigger payday, they would simply jump ship if their demands were not met.
That luxury was no longer available when WCW was bought out by the WWE in 2001. A year later, a new wrestling promotion called TNA had manifested, being based out of Nashville, Tennessee and Orlando, Florida. Not quite the juggernaut that WCW was, TNA was still attractive enough for wrestlers to take their talents elsewhere than the WWE.
Which brings us forward to the present, with a new alternative presenting itself -- the UFC. The mixed martial arts promotion had been around for quite some time, forming in the mid 1990's. But early success eluded owner, Dana White, as the UFC could never reach the popularity of the then WWF. But changes in fan interest and intrigue in a new style of sport, action, entertainment and violence provided the promotion with a chance to shine.
Remember that old cliche where the popular jock would date the unpopular girl in high school? Well, that's the same girl would go from being unattractive and having a few good friends, to becoming extremely attractive and having people do anything to get close to her.
That girl is the UFC, and that popular jock was Brock Lesnar. In 2007 when Brock Lesnar joined UFC, the company's PPV buy-rates shot right through the roof! Brock's UFC career was cut short due to health issues and Brock re-signed with WWE in 2012 to an exclusive and lucrative deal. The deal allowed for Brock to only be booked a few times out the year and be marketed as a huge attraction. This would mean Brock would no longer have to be on the road 24/7 365 days a year, which was the key factor to why he left the WWE in the first place in 2004.
Brock was a UFC phenomenon, who not only caught the attention of wrestling fans that tuned in to the UFC shows to watch Brock, but more importantly, it caught the attention of WWE's performers.
Most recently, CM Punk, a former WWE superstar, who left the company under shady conditions signed a shocking mutli-fight deal with the UFC. The announcement broke the internet, the second time in the same week the Straight Edge Superstar did so.
Earlier this week Punk did a podcast interview, where he didn't pull any punches against his time in the WWE. He expressed his frustrations that came with working in the company, and the politics involved with Triple H.
Punk signing with UFC is a game changer more so than the Brock signing was, and here's why.
There is no doubt that Brock was a trail blazer with his crossover into ultimate fighting. But if no one follows suit after that, then the trail simply, cannot be blazed. Punk leaving the WWE and NOT signing with TNA is a big deal. Because working for the UFC has a significantly higher amount of pros than cons compared to continuing a career pro wrestling. Because of Punk, these are now being brought to the attention of pro wrestlers, who can now ask ones self.
"Do I want to be on the road 365 days a year, while getting injured and making good money? Or, do I want to work for the UFC, where I can work a substantial less amount of dates and make great money. I'm going to get injured regardless of where i go right?" Right!
It's a no brainer that CM Punk opted to sign with UFC instead of continuing his career as a pro wrestler. And now if Punk decides to go back to the WWE. Don't think for a second, that the WWE wouldn't offer Punk that same exclusive and lucrative deal that they offered Brock.
Frankly, the WWE is one more pro wrestler crossing over to become an MMA star away from a crisis! (*cough cough* Alberto Del Rio).The UFC has become the smarter option and they have a better product, for the fans, and more importantly, for the competitor.
Its time for the WWE to do some soul searching. Because they have now become that unpopular, unattractive girl with very few friends. And unfortunately, there is no popular jock who wants to date them right now.
Something i wrote. Would love to hear everyones thoughts on the subject.
That meme is actually really funny, but also makes a point worth exploring. Allow me to put this in perspective: Two major WWE superstars have jumped to the UFC. No longer, are wrestlers leaving to a rival wrestling promotion for more money. It's something entirely different now.
In the glory days of pro wrestling, if a big name talent from WWE/WCW was not happy with the direction of their character, or if that performer wanted a bigger payday, they would simply jump ship if their demands were not met.
That luxury was no longer available when WCW was bought out by the WWE in 2001. A year later, a new wrestling promotion called TNA had manifested, being based out of Nashville, Tennessee and Orlando, Florida. Not quite the juggernaut that WCW was, TNA was still attractive enough for wrestlers to take their talents elsewhere than the WWE.
Which brings us forward to the present, with a new alternative presenting itself -- the UFC. The mixed martial arts promotion had been around for quite some time, forming in the mid 1990's. But early success eluded owner, Dana White, as the UFC could never reach the popularity of the then WWF. But changes in fan interest and intrigue in a new style of sport, action, entertainment and violence provided the promotion with a chance to shine.
Remember that old cliche where the popular jock would date the unpopular girl in high school? Well, that's the same girl would go from being unattractive and having a few good friends, to becoming extremely attractive and having people do anything to get close to her.
That girl is the UFC, and that popular jock was Brock Lesnar. In 2007 when Brock Lesnar joined UFC, the company's PPV buy-rates shot right through the roof! Brock's UFC career was cut short due to health issues and Brock re-signed with WWE in 2012 to an exclusive and lucrative deal. The deal allowed for Brock to only be booked a few times out the year and be marketed as a huge attraction. This would mean Brock would no longer have to be on the road 24/7 365 days a year, which was the key factor to why he left the WWE in the first place in 2004.
Brock was a UFC phenomenon, who not only caught the attention of wrestling fans that tuned in to the UFC shows to watch Brock, but more importantly, it caught the attention of WWE's performers.
Most recently, CM Punk, a former WWE superstar, who left the company under shady conditions signed a shocking mutli-fight deal with the UFC. The announcement broke the internet, the second time in the same week the Straight Edge Superstar did so.
Earlier this week Punk did a podcast interview, where he didn't pull any punches against his time in the WWE. He expressed his frustrations that came with working in the company, and the politics involved with Triple H.
Punk signing with UFC is a game changer more so than the Brock signing was, and here's why.
There is no doubt that Brock was a trail blazer with his crossover into ultimate fighting. But if no one follows suit after that, then the trail simply, cannot be blazed. Punk leaving the WWE and NOT signing with TNA is a big deal. Because working for the UFC has a significantly higher amount of pros than cons compared to continuing a career pro wrestling. Because of Punk, these are now being brought to the attention of pro wrestlers, who can now ask ones self.
"Do I want to be on the road 365 days a year, while getting injured and making good money? Or, do I want to work for the UFC, where I can work a substantial less amount of dates and make great money. I'm going to get injured regardless of where i go right?" Right!
It's a no brainer that CM Punk opted to sign with UFC instead of continuing his career as a pro wrestler. And now if Punk decides to go back to the WWE. Don't think for a second, that the WWE wouldn't offer Punk that same exclusive and lucrative deal that they offered Brock.
Frankly, the WWE is one more pro wrestler crossing over to become an MMA star away from a crisis! (*cough cough* Alberto Del Rio).The UFC has become the smarter option and they have a better product, for the fans, and more importantly, for the competitor.
Its time for the WWE to do some soul searching. Because they have now become that unpopular, unattractive girl with very few friends. And unfortunately, there is no popular jock who wants to date them right now.
Something i wrote. Would love to hear everyones thoughts on the subject.
