The Katz Files – Arnie Katz
Is WWE Wimping Out?
The Kingfish Arnie Katz examines the dangers of WWE’s aggressive move to gain a “PG” rating.
Shakespeare might’ called WWE’s behind-the-scenes changes “The Taming of the Shrewd.” If there’s one thing you can say about Vince McMahon it’s that he is shrewd. Sadly, it looks like we can now say that, in this case, he is zigging when he should be zagging.
What’s Happening?
WWE has recent made a number of moves and decisions calculated to move its TV shows from a “TV-14” to a “PG” rating. They’ve censored the language, toned down the action and made little changes like renaming John Cena’s finisher, formerly called the “FU,” the “Attitude Adjustment.”
The idea is to make WWE “family-friendly” entertainment. This is such a miss-guided concept that it raises the question of whether blandness could put pro wrestling out of business.