On the eve of WrestleMania 41, I wanted to talk beriefly about the end of my viewing of WWE content.
Professional Wrestling is somewhat unique among entertainment, the always on continual production common only with comic books and soap operas, a unique, never-ending fliw that continually repeats and reinforces the tropes of the medium for a new audience generation.
So while I’ve watched on and off for over 40 years (a side-effect of growing up in a wrestling hotbedike Calgary) I’ve taken breaks from watching it before. Certain incidents (with the WWE) have caused me to quit, though I usually come back after a few years, curious to see what’s going on after hearing buzz from my friends. These incidents, like Owens death, Chris’ death, Katie Vick, or HHH’s WM win were always tied to either a sadness or disgust with the product.
Which is why I think this time is my last.
The problems that WWE has have never really gone away, and much of this is replicated across the industry. But naturally the biggest player, with the most money attention, show this off more starkly than the rest.
Ultimately, it’s the close ties of the owners with the ongoing events in the United States, and their somewhat closer role in brining it about, that drives me away.
i can’t watch the product without being painfully reminded of what they’re associated with.
so, even though I might like to see it, I won’t support it in any way any more.