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The WWE Survivor Series 2018 turned out to be, much like the Crown Jewel, Shane McMahon's show, as Commissioner SmackDown was the last man to represent Team SmackDown, who lost to Team Raw on the men's tie.
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Already a controversial event, Crown Jewel caused even more trouble when Shane-O-Mac, who was not even an official participant in the first World Cup, managed to win the eight-man tournament anyway. The movement was widely criticized because This changed Miz.& nbsp; out of a career-defining victory because it made a 48-year-old non-fighter the focal point of a show that had already left a bad taste in the mouths of fans around the world, and why it does not make any sense.
For those scoring points at home, this marks three pay-per-view games for McMahon in 2018 and three highly scheduled performances in those bouts. He also perfectly exemplified everything that is wrong with the WWE reserve.
Amid recent record low for Raw& nbsp; and views for SmackDown that is not doing much better, WWE is staying the course with Raw and SmackDown products that are overloaded with part-time stars. Even though Raw's audience plummeted over 100,000 viewers& nbsp; after the part-timer filled the Crown Jewel while SmackDown also had a remarkable dip, that did not stop WWE from moving forward with what appear to be grand plans to make McMahon the centerpiece of SmackDown's programming en route to WrestleMana for the fourth consecutive year.
WWE supposedly has a "long-term plan" in place of Shane-O-Mac, including a blockbuster game at WrestleMania 35. Although there are no details on exactly what this game will be, the final game is for McMahon to turn the heel, turn into a complete egocentric who really thinks he is the "best in the world" and then take a main event point from a very deserving superstar. Is not it funny how art really imitates life? McMahon, after all, has fought in three consecutive 5 to 5 games in the Survivor Series and has had three consecutive WrestleMania matches.
At WrestleMania 32, he lost to The Undertaker, undoubtedly the game most pushed on the card. At WrestleMania 33, he dropped to AJ Styles in a fight that was better than anyone probably anticipated. Then at WrestleMania 34, he joined Daniel Bryan to defeat Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. The hit at McMahon has never been his work ethic or his willingness to put his body at risk for the entertainment of the fans. On the contrary, it is the effect that McMahon's thrust has on everyone around him and how this unnecessary impulse is the perfect example of WWE's inability, or perhaps lack of will, to create new stars.
In fact, WWE had the same problem a year ago in the Survivor Series 2017, when the main event of the series featured McMahon, Triple H, Kurt Angle, John Cena and Randy Orton in a fight that pressed the stars at the expense of the rise of WWE. talents. The first two eliminations of the fight were Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode, the two youngest stars on the main list, while Triple H, almost 50, was the only survivor on Strowman's side.
Advancing to this year's bout, and the results were not very different. McMahon has survived all of his colleagues on Team SmackDown, including Samoa Joe, quickly eliminated, and now appears to be involved in one of the top stories of the blue brand (if not the biggest storyline) on the way to Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. Although the details are scarce as to who McMahon will face and exactly what will be the next step in his progress from beloved babyface to hated heel, what is clear is that WWE will continue to prioritize part-time stars in a time when fans are demonstrating that this is not what they want to see.
The Crown Jewel was widely criticized for the same reason, and the Survivor Series, which featured McMahon, Rey Mysterio and Brock Lesnar among the part-time names participating in top-level games, was the perfect example of why many fans were frustrated with the direction of WWE programming, which set aside many worthy full-time talents for the sake of another McMahon push.
Because when the quality of WWE programming is struggling, it tends to make McMahons the centerpiece, no matter how it affects the rest of the list.
Blake Oestriecher is a daytime elementary school teacher and evening sports writer. He is a contributor to& nbsp;@ForbesSports, where he mostly covers WWE. You can follow it on Twitter& nbsp;@BOestriecher.
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The WWE Survivor Series 2018 turned out to be, much like the Crown Jewel, Shane McMahon's show, as Commissioner SmackDown was the last man to represent Team SmackDown, who lost to Team Raw on the men's tie.
Credit: WWE / TwitterCredit: WWE / Twitter
Already a controversial event, Crown Jewel caused even more trouble when Shane-O-Mac, who was not even an official participant in the first World Cup, managed to win the eight-man tournament anyway. The move was widely criticized because The Miz lost a potential victory that defined his career because he turned a non-48-year-old fighter into the focal point of a show that had already left a bad taste in the fans' it just did not make the slightest sense.
For those scoring points at home, this marks three pay-per-view games for McMahon in 2018 and three heavily scheduled performances in those fights. He also perfectly exemplified everything that is wrong with the WWE reserve.
Amid a recent low-record record for Raw and an audience for SmackDown that is not doing much better, WWE is keeping on track with Raw and SmackDown products, which are overloaded with part-time stars. Even though Raw's audience has plummeted more than 100,000 spectators after the part-time, while SmackDown also had a remarkable dip, that did not stop WWE from moving forward with what seem to be grand plans to make McMahon the centerpiece of programming of SmackDown. en route to WrestleMana for the fourth consecutive year.
WWE reportedly has a "long-term plan" on the spot for Shane-O-Mac, including a blockbuster match at WrestleMania 35. Although there are no details on exactly what this game will be, the final game is for McMahon to turn the heel, in a complete egocentric who really thinks he is the "best in the world" and then assume the main point of a deserving superstar. Is not it funny how art really imitates life? McMahon, after all, has fought in three consecutive 5 to 5 games in the Survivor Series and has had three consecutive WrestleMania matches.
At WrestleMania 32, he lost to The Undertaker, undoubtedly the game most pushed on the card. At WrestleMania 33, he dropped to AJ Styles in a fight that was better than anyone probably anticipated. Then at WrestleMania 34, he joined Daniel Bryan to defeat Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. The hit at McMahon has never been his work ethic or his willingness to put his body at risk for the entertainment of the fans. On the contrary, it is the effect that McMahon's thrust has on everyone around him and how this unnecessary impulse is the perfect example of WWE's inability, or perhaps lack of will, to create new stars.
In fact, WWE had the same problem a year ago in the Survivor Series 2017, when the main event of the series featured McMahon, Triple H, Kurt Angle, John Cena and Randy Orton in a fight that pressed the stars at the expense of the rise of WWE. talents. The first two eliminations of the fight were Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode, the two youngest stars on the main list, while Triple H, almost 50, was the only survivor on Strowman's side.
Advancing to this year's bout, and the results were not very different. McMahon has survived all of his colleagues on Team SmackDown, including Samoa Joe, quickly eliminated, and now appears to be involved in one of the top stories of the blue brand (if not the biggest storyline) on the way to Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. Although the details are scarce as to who McMahon will face and exactly what will be the next step in his progress from beloved babyface to hated heel, what is clear is that WWE will continue to prioritize part-time stars in a time when fans are demonstrating that this is not what they want to see.
The Crown Jewel was widely criticized for the same reason, and the Survivor Series, which featured McMahon, Rey Mysterio and Brock Lesnar among the part-time names participating in top-level games, was the perfect example of why many fans were frustrated with the direction of WWE programming, which set aside many worthy full-time talents for the sake of another McMahon push.
Because when the quality of WWE programming is struggling, it tends to make McMahons the centerpiece, no matter how it affects the rest of the list.
Blake Oestriecher is a daytime elementary school teacher and evening sports writer. He is a contributor to @ForbesSports, where he mostly covers WWE. You can follow it on Twitter @BOestriecher.