COTC vs Current Product
By Scott Keith on May 21, 2014
Hello Scott,
With the additions of COTC on the Network, I am enjoying the first few Clashes and can't help but notice the differences in style of how they present the product in general compared to today. Ross and Caudle are just serious professionals as they comment and do pbp on the matches. They will both talk about both competitors and tag teams in a sense that it is an actual battle for something worth attaining for. They will point out the fan favorite and the heel but do it in such a simple way that it adds more to the show, I think. Things like 'You cant really trust Paul E Dangerously on the sidelines, Jim' are just subtle, to the point comments that make you aware but don't kill you to death, like Michael Cole saying Tamina is Snukas daughter every damn match three times in two minutes. Comparing to today where you have three goofy commentators all rambling about nothing really and being just really ignorant of what is going on, its amazing how much just the commentary alone has changed. Just an observation and I can't help but wonder if commentary today is hampering the product greatly to the fans. The constant message they give like John Cena Can't Lose (why does John Cena and Parker Lewis look the same anyway?) It doesn't help the fan stick with the product today. I liken it to NFL commentary from the likes of Joe Buck. I can't stand the guy and will actually watch a game with a radio broadcast with a muted TV. I know there are more problems than commentary issues in WWE, but I feel its a huge change from just 20 some years ago. I know that it was also a different kayfabe world back then but still, I think today the product delivery needs improvement.
Just some thoughts to toss out there for the blog. Keep up the great work.
Just some thoughts to toss out there for the blog. Keep up the great work.
Yeah, the thing is that today's commentary teams are out there to "tell stories" and to do things for Vince's personal amusement 90% of the time. The match in the ring is actually considered to be one of the least important things, which is why they're taught to watch the monitor on their desk and not the ring in front of them. It's just a different business now, where the matches are there to set up the stories instead of the opposite like in the old days. Plus someone like Michael Cole has spent his entire career in the WWE and doesn't bring anything from outside of the promotion to the job, which means you're lacking in the diversity of style and perspective that you used to get. It is what it is, basically.
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