31 December 2008

Looking back, WWF 2000 v. WWE 2008


In 2000, WWF had many of my favorite wrestlers (Which is why I tuned back in around 2000). The list includes Chris Benoit, Taz, Chris Jericho, Dean Malenko, Eddy Guerrero, Cactus Jack, Perry Saturn, Raven and even Al Snow. They also had Kurt Angle, and his athleticism made me a fan, pretty quickly. Many of my favorites were seeing title reigns; Intercontinental, European and Hardcore. The main event scene consisted of HHH, The Rock, Austin, Angle, etc. Usually the same four people, but it was entertaining for a while. I didn't like The Rock, but at least he was somewhat humorous. All in all, 2000 showed a promotion with a decent amount of potential.

In 2008, WWE has Chris Jericho, William Regal and CM Punk. Jericho and Punk have seen title reigns this year, most unexpectedly. As for the rest of the main event scene, it leaves a lot to be desired. Most of the main eventers are glorified midcarders, in my opinion. None of them have that 'it' factor, if you ask me. There's a few mainstays such as HHH, HBK and Taker, but two of the three seem close to retirement and none of the others really seem to belong. Chris Jericho seems to have finally made it to the main event, years later than he should have. When he leaves, I will probably stop watching WWE altogether. WWE in 2008 seems beyond stale, in most regards, and I fail to see much potential in the so-called stars of tomorrow.

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