| cssportsfan - November 19th, 2013 09:05 GMT |
|
|
|
The reason people want to see others "pretend" to beat each other up is because in the UFC, unlike pro wrestling, you cannot guarantee that a match won't be boring. In the UFC, you are stuck with whatever the fighters decide to do, and thus you might end up with a match where both guys circle for fifteen minutes (it's happened many times before.)
At least with pro wrestling, there is a good chance that there will be some action when a match is booked properly.
Also, the way pro wrestling will get a major foothold again is the same way that it did after the UFC's first big boom period. Remember, the UFC came along in 1993 and exploded from 1994-1996.
Wrestling's next boom period happened directly following that thanks to the Hulk Hogan heel turn and associated NWO angle. Meanwhile, Steve Austin set the world on fire in the WWF. The UFC actually came to the WWF asking them to do some cross promotional things once they got Ken Shamrock signed.
Right now, MMA is slowly falling into their own recession period with the UFC not having any stars to fall back on. Just about over major headliner they have had in the last few years is either retiring or talking about retiring with no other major stars on the horizon.
If WWE or even TNA can find the next big thing for professional wrestling that captures the mainstream imagination, the UFC will be the one struggling to get back to its former glory while arena after arena hosting pro wrestling will continue to sell out.
Trust me, if MMA was going to kill wrestling off it would have done it by now.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|