Professional wrestling organizations such as the WWE have
been moving towards a greater emphasis on superior in-ring talent and originally
independent performers, say observers of the industry. Among leading talents of
the 2015 generation of “wrestling entertainment” who have emerged are Roman
Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, formally members of a clique called the
Shield, who have since evolved into singles performers, and are now the company’s
new “main event” attractions. So exciting have the three been to fans that one audience
was recently observed to go into euphoria, when the trio momentarily appeared
to re-form during a pay-per-view event.
The latest wrestling news making the rounds asserts that
plans are in development to possibly reunite the Shield group for real over the
next year, perhaps through an emerging feud between Seth Rollins and “HHH” over
the direction of the promotion. Other new lights are being worked into the show
like Kevin Owens, who has received praise for smoothly moving in to the
spotlight immediately, facing off against John Cena. Owens has a 15 year background in the industry,
almost all of it from independent organizations, who value in-ring wrestling
skills above “entertainment” considerations.
His rapid promotion to a top position in WWE represents the
company going into a new direction, drawing from the same independent pool of grapplers
from where they signed Daniel Bryan, to give the promotion a more “authentic”
look and feel for what HHH has christened “the Reality Era” of WWE. Female
performers (or ‘Divas’) also represent this latest wrestling news trend, as the
most talked about emerging newcomers Charlotte, Sasha Banks or Becky Lynch are
each noted for their prowess and diversified moveset.
The WWE’s developmental property, NXT, has been a major
contributing factor to the wrestling company’s changing direction. Officials and new talent have been able to
test out and perfect wrestling personas that exhibit compelling athletic
competence and skills, while still being viable for mass entertainment
purposes. The success of the Shield members and other upcoming superstars
indicate the promotion’s developmental company is proceeding well.
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