H Jenkins on October 21, 2023
WWE is the biggest pro wrestling company on the planet, and it’s hard to put on a pro wrestling show at all without someone making a comparison to WWE. The NWA just announced a new show on The CW, but they don’t plan on taking any cheap shots at WWE.
Billy Corgan refrains from making critical comments about WWE. Corgan, as the owner of the National Wrestling Alliance, has a distinct vision for wrestling. His approach emphasizes physical matches with compelling storytelling, acknowledging that it may not appeal to everyone.
Billy Corgan engaged in a social media dispute with Dave Meltzer regarding wrestling ethics and match evaluations. In a recent interview on The Kurt Angle Show, he provided additional insights into NWA’s role in the world of wrestling and the sport itself.
“It’s not that hard. We inside the bubble can fight about all this stuff, talk about this stuff, but the general public, more people have turned off professional wrestling in the last ten years than the previous 50 combined. Dave Meltzer will probably run a stat to tell me that I’m wrong. All I’m saying is wrestling deserves to be a mainstream part of the culture. What has happened, and I believe this is at the root of the WME acquisition of WWE. They are going to bring wrestling back to the mainstream. It’s not a bad thing. Little kids, who don’t know anything about the smart mark stuff, need to be able to just go to a show. Let’s not lose the childish innocence of sometimes seeing a good house show match between two great workers who tell a good story might be the difference of that kid becoming a lifelong wrestling fan. Here I am, 45 years later, talking about Jerry Blackwell. Something stuck with me. Let’s not lose sight of that vibe in the business.“
“Everybody in the business is valuable. Right now, Al Snow is getting over with OVW and ‘Wrestlers’ on Netflix. Great. We want more people working, we want more people getting over. If the NWA is part of that rising tide, great. That’s why you won’t see me cutting any promos about WWE like a lot of other people do for cheap heat. You can read the math there way you want it.”
“WWE has never done anything but treat me right. WWE, as a business, welcomes the NWA in the wrestling ecosystem. If WWE wanted to mess with me, you think they couldn’t? Why is WWE cool with the NWA? Because we’re trying to run a business the right way, we’re being respectful and we understand we’re the Little Engine That Could. You don’t think Billy Corgan cutting a promo on Vince McMahon wouldn’t get me a bunch of free clickbait? You don’t see me running that business. Let’s have some perspective here”
Although the NWA hasn’t taken any shots at WWE, that isn’t the same for every other pro wrestling company. Although Impact Wrestling has been pretty good about keeping those shots to themselves, AEW television still frequently sees stars take little shots at WWE whenever they can.
The pro wrestling landscape is full of competition, but the best idea may be to just keep your head down and not get distracted. It’s easy to get distracted, especially with the traps set by social media, but at the end of the day nobody has anything to show except for the work they do themselves.
What’s your take on the NWA getting a new CW show? Let us know in the comments section if you plan on watching!
October 21, 2023 2:13 pm
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