WWE Rumors: Backstage reasons why WWE has been cutting back on scripted promos revealed
What's the story?
As WWE gets closer to the Biggest Show of the Year, it might appear that some of the previous ways of operating might be changing.
According to a report from Wrestlingnews.co via the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE appears to be heading into the realm of less scripted promos and more towards those based in reality.
In case you didn't know...
A lot of the more successful promos in WWE history have been when performers were given a little more leeway with what they can say.
CM Punk's infamous 'Pipe Bomb' was largely based on his real feelings rather than scripted emotions. Even some of the recent exchanges between Triple H and Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey have been less scripted than usual.
The heart of the matter
With a big change coming in November with a move to Fox, WWE might be switching up its promo style since Fox wants a more-reality based product full of athletes and not just performers.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter mentioned that a lot of the Twitter war of words between Lynch and Rousey has helped give their feud a more realistic feel as opposed to 'scripted soliloquies that nobody in real life would say'.
The reports have also referenced the recent promos of Dana Brooke on Raw and the showdown between Randy Orton and AJ Styles coming across as more real because they were able to use real feelings.
Brooke's words even played off of real-life frustrations she has had regarding her current spot on the roster.
The Observer also noted that we might see more of these promos in the future because the company believes that the reality-based promos have been a success because people have been buying that Ronda Rousey is an enemy of the fans and the business.
It also mentioned that Rousey is 'actually a huge fan of the wrestling business in real life and that her main goal is to get Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair over as bigger stars before she takes her break from WWE'.
What's next?
If these reports are serious, then it can only be a good thing. When wrestlers are forced to remember a bunch of corny lines, they can either fail to deliver them well or forget them altogether.
Actual thoughts and feelings expressed in Superstars' own words always come across better than lines like 'Sufferin Succotash' and 'Tater Tots'.
Realism helps keep fans interested in the journeys of certain Superstars because they are coming to be entertained and not watch a play or soap opera.