I do know Rock was booed at WrestleMania X8 against Hogan and SummerSlam against Brock later that same year.
Faces of the company who have been BOO'ed
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But were they booed consistently, by a very sizeable portion to an outright majority of the crowds, for seven years?
No. If somebody was a heel and getting cheered, the wrestler's character would evolve into a heel off that. If a heel was getting cheered the character would be changed to get heat or the wrestler would change his character and wrestling style to go face.
Nobody has been a face or a heel contrary to the wishes of 20 to 40 percent of the audience for seven years.
To me, somebody getting a split reaction isn't a big deal. Getting one for almost a decade is. It shows a complete lack of respect to the fans or any amount of courage to change because playing it safe is so seductive. Mediocrity can be really tempting.
I will tell WWE this though: I took financial risks and they've paid off. I bought silver by the ounce 20 dollars ago and tripled my money. Oh, how is your WWE stock going the past 5 years? Down 60 percent? You lost 500 million dollars? I just picked a nickel up from my carpet and outperformed WWE Corporate for 4 years. If I were to physically lose 1000 dollars per day it would take me 4 years to lose the cash they have lost. Is that what they have been doing? Just burning 100 dollar bills? Just squandering money by the tens of millions?
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No. If somebody was a heel and getting cheered, the wrestler's character would evolve into a heel off that. If a heel was getting cheered the character would be changed to get heat or the wrestler would change his character and wrestling style to go face.
Nobody has been a face or a heel contrary to the wishes of 20 to 40 percent of the audience for seven years.
To me, somebody getting a split reaction isn't a big deal. Getting one for almost a decade is. It shows a complete lack of respect to the fans or any amount of courage to change because playing it safe is so seductive. Mediocrity can be really tempting.
I will tell WWE this though: I took financial risks and they've paid off. I bought silver by the ounce 20 dollars ago and tripled my money. Oh, how is your WWE stock going the past 5 years? Down 60 percent? You lost 500 million dollars? I just picked a nickel up from my carpet and outperformed WWE Corporate for 4 years. If I were to physically lose 1000 dollars per day it would take me 4 years to lose the cash they have lost. Is that what they have been doing? Just burning 100 dollar bills? Just squandering money by the tens of millions?
meh , it depends on the wrestler really
for example , I don't cheer for Cena because in my opinion his character is cartoonish and cheesy , and I just can't get through or connect with it , I feel as if he's insulting my intelligence anytime he no-sells a thrashing like Over The Limit with the Miz or two weeks ago with Del Rio ..
it's just that Cena's character is aimed to a certain demographic
however , if for argument's sake Steve Austin , was born 10 years late and actually started his "Stone Cold" character today (put aside the PG and the restrictions for a minute) , I doubt that he'll get anything other than huge pops and cheers
I mean here's a guy who beats up the corporate douches such as John Laurintis , flips them the bird and does what he wants and doesn't take shit from nobody and drinks on the job , are you kidding me ? Kids will think he's the coolest and the adults will think that he's pure badass not another goof who smiles all the time
so to sum up , it's not that fans it's the wrestler
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