10 changes to expect when Vince McMahon is done with the WWE

#7 Less emphasis on authority figures

This act contributes virtually nothing to today's WWE product

There has been an enormous overemphasis on authority figures in WWE for the better part of twenty years. This is because Vince McMahon and his team of writers still think that they can re-create the Austin vs. McMahon success with modern stars, despite a lot of factors in place today working against them.

Austin’s rise came at a time when a lot of normal people hated their lives, their jobs, and especially their bosses. Austin fighting against Mr. McMahon gave them a hero to live through, which is why is resonated so deeply with so many people. No such mentality is place today, especially since that which wrestling fans want to see today is likewise different.

Wrestling fans don’t want to see authority figures abusing their power over and over again (especially when said authority figures never get their much-deserved comeuppance, like Stephanie McMahon’s character). They want to see athletic contests between two or more grapplers with a realistic story between them.

Almost everyone recognizes this, but Vince doesn’t, which is why he puts together so many segments involving General Managers, Commissioners and other power-brokers at the expense of actual wrestlers. Hopefully, this old mindset will leave WWE with Vince when he likewise leaves the company.

If NXT is any indication, an authority figure needn’t be the centre of attention and the focus of all storylines, but instead as an ‘invisible hand’ that guides the wrestlers fighting amongst each other in a desired direction. That allows the storylines and rivalries between wrestlers to evolve organically, without the need for someone in power to give their thoughts on every little thing that happens in the company.