As a former dedicated wrestling fan... mainly WWF (1986-2001) & WCW (1994-2001), I have tried to stay up to date as much as I can since I lost touch with the excitement and anticipation that professional wrestling brought to my tv screens for so many years. I have of course seen many historical matches and entertain storylines in my near 20 years of being a wrestling fan and although the merger of WCW ECW and WWF becoming the WWE I have stayed up to date with current events although not being as passionate as I once was for the sport.

One thing that seems to be clear to me is that Vince Mcmahon and the WWE seem intent on showing the supremecy as the number 1 company in sports entertainment. Now I respect vince McMahon for all he has done for the wrestling world over previous decades but since the turn of the millenium I believe that ego, greed and power have truely poisoned this mans once great mind.

We must hold thankful for such creations over the years that brought such entertaining and amazing matches such as Hulk Hogan vs Macho Man (Wrestlemaina 5) Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior (Wrestlemania 6) HBK vs Bret Hart (Wrestlemania 12) up to matches like HHH vs Vince McMahon.

Although not as traditional as before the late 90's brought a new era with Ted Turner and WCW rising up to the ratings and challenging WWF for the first time in history. The entertaining soap like storylines of the nWo, Wolf Pac, D-Generation X, Co-operation, Ministry Of Doom. I believe that although not as once straight forward and tradional as the old couple of match rivalry before a PPV and then a great match up the basics of how to build up to and put on a good match was still there.

Here's my point since WWE bought out ECW and WCW. Vince has been on his own vendeta. All who have serverd vince quite loyally such as Triple H, HBK, Steve Austin who may all be considered WWE pure bread superstars even though some have worked for other companies such as WCW their peak career points lay within the WWE. Now superstars such as Hogan, Nash, Hall, Raven who helped made WCW rise up as challengers to the WWF once under the control of WWE were built up and cut down to size and careers destroying in dull unentertaining storylines and match ups. These also include great superstars with the skill and abiliy of rey mysterio, kidman, RVD or any other superstar that made a name for themselves in a company that was not the WWF.

Please post thoughts on this matter I would like to hear some other peoples opinions on this.

I would like to finish off by saying TNA like most other wrestling fans who are losing faith in the WWE has caught my eye and I can only hope they push WWE to the limit and get a name for themself and hopefully not sell out to the WWE so that Vince will be left with no choice but to once again try and win an auidience. Personally I feel WCW around the time of the nWo was the most entertaining mix of storyline, character plot and GREAT MATCHES. Let's hope TNA can pick up where they left off.

by Rasta-Matt ..