5 changes that can help WWE in the long run

The WWE is one of the biggest corporations in the world today, and arguably the most recognizable. The company soared to popularity in the 1980’s when the company went mainstream with the help of stars like Mr. T, Cyndi Lauper, and the face of the WWE Hulk Hogan.In the 1990’s the company started to drop in popularity, and a new company (WCW) emerged and proved to be a threat. WCW began pulling fans away from WWE, and also began winning the weekly ratings war on television. But when the WWE rebranded its product, and began what would be known as the Attitude Era, the company soared to new heights and destroyed the competition. The WWE has always found a way to please its audience and stay relevant with the times. So what can the WWE do now to remain relevant?

#5 Moving Monday Night Raw back to 2 hours

One major move WWE could make right now is moving Monday Night Raw back to a two hour show.

Last Monday on the WWE Network, Triple H said on “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s podcast that it’s tough writing a three hour show. If the WWE wants Raw to be a better product, then moving the show back to two hours could be a big start. A two hour show would also make life easier for the writers, and could potentially make the storylines better as well.

Right now the three hour show seems to drag on and feels forced at time, almost making the show unwatchable. There are times though where the WWE hits it out of the park and the whole three hours is a success, but the majority of the time it’s not.

A two hour show, like Triple H said, is a lot easier to write and is a lot easier to manage. A two hour show, over time may prove to make Monday Night Raw a much better product in the long run.

#4 More wrestling, less promo\'s

One of the big problems that many fans seem to have with WWE programing is the promos. Promos at times run too long, and in the end that is just going bore fans. If the WWE were to make the matches longer and cut the time on promos, the product could be much better.

Fans don't watch WWE to hear promos, they tune in to see wrestling, and giving the fans what they want has yet to do any wrong.

#3 More focus on the mid-card titles

Right now the mid-card titles do not get enough focus. The Intercontinental Championship and the U.S. Championship do not seem to get the respect they deserve.

Most of the time, the storylines for the midlevel championships only play out for a couple of weeks, and sometimes its only on television. It just seems that the writers do not put enough time and effort into building up the matches for the mid-card titles.

Both the Intercontinental and United States Championship's have storied histories, and have been held by some of the biggest names in the WWE. Giving these championships more meaning will help with the WWE in the long run, because it will add more intrigue to the programing.

#2 NXT on Cable

One of the best programs that the WWE has right now is NXT, which airs on the WWE Network. NXT is the developmental training area for potential WWE superstars. The show is exciting, and has nothing but non-stop action.

Current Superstars like Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns went through the current NXT developmental program, and have emerged to be some of the biggest stars in WWE today.

NXT showcases the future stars of tomorrow today, and the WWE could greatly benefit by putting the one hour show on cable.

#1 More Stone Cold podcasts after Raw

The WWE would greatly benefit by having more live podcasts, hosted by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

Having Austin’s podcasts after Raw, is a lot like the AMC show Talking Dead, which is a talk show that breaks down brand new episodes of the popular series Walking Dead.

Austin’s podcast could be a way of pulling back the curtain; this will give fans both the Superstars, and managements real honest opinions on the current current state of the WWE. Doing this could be very beneficial in the long run because it could let the Superstar personalities come out and shine even more, and it could let the WWE explain why they are scripting things the way they are.

Austin’s podcast could give fans a look inside the WWE, which could potentially give fans a whole new perspective on the company from the inside out.