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#5 Why does Vince think attempted murder is PG?
There is a very strange habit the WWE has apparently adopted recently. Instead of having a superstar exit a match by being pinned or submitted, it appears as though some now have to be the victims of attempted murder, in particular, Braun Strowman.
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TLC was not the first time this year that the Monster Amongst Men has had his life threatened by his opponent. First, there was Roman Reigns who drove an ambulance into a brick wall with Strowman inside. Then on Sunday night, the team of Miz, The Bar and Kane decided to place him in a dumpster truck before activating the mechanism that would have surely killed anyone inside.
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In a way, this is nothing new. During the Attitude Era, and to a lesser extent the Ruthless Aggression Era, superstars' lives were being threatened all the time. For example, Stone Cold was once run over by Rikishi, and in response, Triple H was dropped from a huge height whilst still locked inside a car.
The problem is, the WWE is supposed to be in a different position now compared with the late 90s/early 00's. We have moved into a PG style of programming which means no swearing or crude hand gestures. Many of today's fans long for a return to TV 14 but have long given up hope of it ever happening.
This makes it all the more confusing as to why Vince thinks it is ok to not allow swearing as part of his content, but somehow still agrees to have his wrestlers try to end each other's lives. What is the deal here exactly? Either kids are watching and we need to be careful what we're presenting to them, or they're not and we are free to go back to the days of old.
This is not just a superficial point either. It seems the company has a huge identity problem, sometimes catering to the younger audience and occasionally remembering that they also have older fans to please. Can the WWE survive being all things to all people or do they need to finally make a decision as to who their main target audience is?
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