5 Things WWE can adopt from New Japan Pro Wrestling

#2 Focus more on the wrestling

NJPW focuses on the product rather than solely entertainment (PC: NJPW)

It’s a pretty big warning sign that Vince McMahon considers the WWE to be Sports Entertainment rather than wrestling and the performers to be Superstars rather than Professional Wrestlers. It shows you where McMahon’s priorities lie. And, that’s exactly what’s wrong with the WWE today.

If the product focused more on the actual wrestling itself, the way New Japan Pro Wrestling does, then the company would enjoy way more popularity with the dedicated wrestling fanbase. Of course, there needs to be a balance in order to entertain casual fans as well, but the balance is skewed too much towards the entertainment rather than the wrestling.

Things have improved in recent times with NXT and the influx on wrestlers from the indy scene but there’s a long way to go yet before the WWE product is on par with the NJPW product when it comes to the actual wrestling.