Let me start off by saying, for the past 5 years wrestling has been on a downward spiral. We have had great wrestlers die, we have seen great wrestlers leave pro wrestling, and a bunch of other really sad things. This downward spiral started when Brock Lesnar decided to leave pro wrestling for MMA. That was a tough blow not just for the WWE, but for pro wrestling as a whole. Everybody was hoping that when Brock came in, that he would change the way a big guy wrestles, kind of like what Undertaker did in the 90's. Brock was fast, he was agile, and on top of that he was incredibilly strong. He was supposed to be the next big thing in pro wrestling, he was supposed to be the Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin of this era. But then he left, and thats when this downfall started.
After Brock left, wrestling started going down hill. We lost two of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time(Eddie and Benoit). All these steroid alligations hit the WWE. Politcs. Everything is coming down. Here is the WWE, with it's back against the wall, they pull one out of left field and they bring CM Punk to the main roster. After CM Punk came in, I had hope that the WWE might be changing they're ways. CM Punk doesn't drink, he doesn't do drugs, he doesn't smoke, he is the key. He is the key to get past the "Wellness Policy ERA". And for a while there I started to believe.
Fast forward to 2008. The WWE has done the same thing over and over again. Triple H wont let go of his spot, John Cena gets shoved down everybody throats. No talent hacks like Batista, get pushed ahead of guys like Matt Hardy, Jamie Noble, etc. Then out of nowhere Vince pull out a surprise.
It started out as a normal episode of Monday Night RAW. Edge came out to cut a promo, Batista came out and beat the **** out of Edge. The same stuff they have been doing. But this night wouldn't just be any episode of Monday Night RAW. After Batista beat up Edge, Batista starts walking up the stage. Batista music is blaring over the PA system, then all of a sudden, you hear the band Killswitch Engage. Everyvody is wonding what is going on. Then CM Punk come out with a referee, pointing at his Money In The Bank Briefcase. CM Punk gets in the ring, the ref calls for the bell. CM Punk hits the GTS on Edge, 1,2,3.. Punk is the new World Heavyweight Champion. Everything bad that this company has done fade in the past as CM Punk celebrated with the World title. Everything is perfect... then it all goes back to the way it was before.
After CM Punk won the title for the first time, there was a glimmer of hope that the tides in the WWE might be changing. That instead of seeing the same old wrestlers in the main event we might get some fresh faces. We might get some smaller wrestlers in the main event. But just like normal Vince crushes that hope. Because two months later, CM Punk drops the title without even defending it, after one of the worst title reigns of all time. He got elevated to the main event, then he got dropped back to the midcard like nothing.
From January to June, that was the worst I have ever seen the two main shows in the WWE. Smackdown and Raw were unwatchable. Again, it was the same old stale wrestlers. The same match over and over again. Triple H vs. Randy Orton, John Cena vs. Randy Orton, Randy Orton vs. Batista. Over and Over again. But just like before, a savior came in the form of CM Punk.
At Extreme Rules, CM Punk became World Champion again at the expense of Jeff Hardy. after that happenend, the tides started to change again. Smackdown became the best that it has been since 2003. Jeff Hardy was finally having good matches. The past three months have been real good for Smackdown. Not only to we have a good show on Tuesday(ECW) now we have a great show on Friday. I saw hope for guys like Matt Hardy, Dolph Ziggler, and John Morrison. CM Punk has turned from being just another good wrestler, to the hope for a new generation. A guy that could take the WWE into the next decade. But just like before, Vince crushes the hope like a bug.
Smackdown was gaining great momentum, you have an interesting feud with CM Punk and Undetaker, I had hope for Matt Hardy, the IC title is gaining credidbilty back. But then Vince does one of the stupidest thing he has ever done. He puts Batista on Smackdown. When I was watching RAW, once Batista said he was going to Smackdown, my hope, my dreams, just flushed down the drain. The first thing I thought to myself, was that Matt Hardy is not going to get his push. I started tearing up a little. I was mad and sad.
I have been a wrestling fan all my life, I have never seen a such a hard worker like Matt Hardy. Matt hurt himself for the WWE. Once the annouced that Batista was going to Smackdown I got sad because I was hoping that Matt was finally going to get his chance to shine as a main eventer. I was hoping to see Matt become World Champion. But now, I don't see that happening. With Batista coming to Smackdown, the WWE will Kill Matt Hardy's momentum, kind of like what they did to Christian back in 2005 before he left to TNA.
I will keep an open mind until I watch Smackdown on friday. But if they do anything I don't agree with I will turn the channel. If I read the Smackdown spoiler, and read anything I don't like, I will not tune in. I will not have my heart broken by the WWE again.
Basically, I have dedicated my life to this company. Instead of going out and hanging out with my friends, I have spent countless hours watching WWE TV. Watching the DVD. Reading up on the wrestlers, investing my childhood, and my life for this company. This is the last straw for Vince.
I know this blog really didn't make any sense. I just need to get this off my chest.