Vince McMahon didnāt just compete; he went for the kill. WCW, once a powerful rival, collapsed after WWE raided its biggest stars and outmaneuvered it in the Monday Night Wars. ECW, the underdog beloved for its raw intensity, ran out of money and was scooped up by WWE. Slowly but surely, other promotions couldnāt keep up as WWE dominated TV, talent, and pay-per-views. But WWE wasnāt just about wrestlingāit rebranded the whole industry as "sports entertainment," pushing into movies, merch, and global markets. The smaller promotions didnāt stand a chance. Today, WWE is the face of wrestling, but something was lost along the way: the diversity, the competition, the spirit of the fight. WWE won, no doubt, but wrestling fans canāt help but miss the days when the ring felt wide open.
Download the medial app to read full posts, comements and news.