Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Talk about a missed opportunity

When Scott Keith plugged former WWE creative writer Seth Mates' blog, I was pretty excited. I mean, the concept of the blog was pretty damn creative and unique, as readers would finally get a glimpse into the inner workings of the infamous creative minds of World Wrestling Entertainment. In addition to that, they'd also find out the original plan for certain angles, the decisions that went into some of the most historic and influential storylines (for better or worse), and a whole bunch of neat tidbits that you won't find anywhere else.

Yes, the concept was cool, but what we ACTUALLY got is no different than anything else you'll find on the Internet. Sure, Seth may tell a fun story once every couple of months, but nine times out of ten he'll just say "That's a story for another time....gotta give people a reason to keep coming!" Instead, he or his tag team partner Alfonso Castillo will complain about the current product, most of the time before angles and storylines even play out.

Don't get me wrong. They're absolutely entitled to their own opinion and there's nothing wrong with them voicing their discontent, but why on earth would you do the same exact thing as everybody else when you have the resources to offer something completely original? There's also a certain sense of irony, as they constantly urge WWE to give their audience something different, instead of much of the same. Perhaps they should take their own advice.

In my eyes, this blog is a HUGE missed opportunity, but feel free to check it out. It truly is a fun read when some insider stories are shared:

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/specialevent/wrestling/

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