{"id":33424,"date":"2017-12-21T14:31:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T20:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=33424"},"modified":"2017-12-21T14:31:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T20:31:33","slug":"wills-new-thing-last-jedi-proves-star-wars-can-move-cant-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/12\/21\/wills-new-thing-last-jedi-proves-star-wars-can-move-cant-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Will\u2019s New Thing &#8211; The Last Jedi proves Star Wars can move on, why can\u2019t WWE?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-376256965\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Will Pruett<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Spoiler Warning: This blog will freely discuss spoilers from <\/b><b><i>Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi<\/i><\/b><b>. If you do not wish to read spoilers, please kindly move along.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the last week, I\u2019ve seen <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> four times. While some would say it\u2019s a little much (and they would be right), I would argue that the movie holds up to repeat viewing better than either of the other new <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> films. Plots that felt tacked on at first move at a fast pace and with thematic focus when viewed again. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a beautiful chapter of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> story and it does something remarkable. It moves on from the past, while still respecting it, and prepares viewers for the future. This is something WWE refuses to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make my case, I give you Kane. The monster who debuted in 1997 (the same year George Lucas released the special editions of the original <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Trilogy and six new <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> films ago) has recently been seen in main events on Raw and pay-per-view. Kane is a 20 year old relic performing at 50% of his former ability and 20% of his former mystique. He is not enjoyable to watch on television. He looks out of shape and slow. He is a legend in WWE and an important part of history, but he is not the hero or villain we need today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the 2017 WrestleMania, we had Goldberg, Triple H, Shane McMahon, Chris Jericho, Matt and Jeff Hardy, and The Undertaker featured in prominent places on the card. One of these wrestlers even main evented the show. It was a tribute to the past and would seem fine if it wasn\u2019t the same for every WrestleMania every year. Now, we\u2019re getting lesser older performers on almost every pay-per-view.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don\u2019t have an issue with the occasional use of older performers. In fact, if WWE told stories about these performers aging, doubting their instincts, and learning to deal with their bodies in a new way, older wrestlers could be crazy compelling. My issue comes with both the prominence of the performers and WWE\u2019s storytelling instincts. Instead of telling the stories of wrestlers aging, WWE has chosen to pretend these characters are timeless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine if Luke Skywalker had looked like 2017 Luke Skywalker but acted like 1983 Luke Skywalker. What about Han Solo in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Force Awakens<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? What if instead of coming back to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series to pass the torch to the new generation of heroes, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford had demanded to be the central focus of every battle and moment of the new trilogy? It would please some fans to see the same old Luke, Han, and Leia showing the same age those fans do, but acting just as young, but the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> saga could never attract a new generation of fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what it\u2019s like as a wrestling fan. While WWE has spent the last two decades telling us how great 1997 was, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/study-the-median-age-of-tv-wrestling-viewers-has-nearl-1795864450\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wrestling\u2019s median viewer has doubled in age to 54<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Where are the Finn, Rey, Poe, and BB-8 of the new generation? WWE has pushed the occasional new star, but is still content to feed new monsters like Braun Strowman to older worn out monsters like Brock Lesnar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WWE is often criticized for telling stories focused on children, but the opposite is true. WWE is focused on pleasing older men more than anyone else. They\u2019re trying to tell old dudes they can do anything, because they watched Undertaker while they were in college and can see him now. While Triple H has to ride a \u201cgrandma won\u2019t let grandpa ride a real motorcycle\u201d tricycle to the ring, he still gets the best of almost everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was about leaving the past behind and embracing new heroes, new stories, and a new villain. While it featured an amazing last stand from Luke Skywalker, it told us this was the rebirth of a new resistance. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> realized that heroes eventually age to become mentors. Where is this in modern WWE?<\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-1548124710\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To paraphrase Kylo Ren, WWE needs to let the past die; kill it if you have to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>What I absolutely positively love in wrestling this week:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raw on Christmas reminds me of this gem&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alberto Del Rio accidentally hits Santa Claus with his car: Raw, Dec. 24, 2012\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lUw_ZIDOK30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enjoy getting a little bit of what I love in wrestling each week, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfMU6sUZAYG8YeYzoOgEQrQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">my new YouTube series called \u201cWhat I Love About Professional Wrestling!\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>What I absolutely positively love in the world this week:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don\u2019t think I can say more about hot great <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is, so\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XFYWazblaUA\"><b><i>The Shape of Water<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; It\u2019s your standard girl-meets-fish-man story featuring love, suspense, and some of the most beautiful visuals in any movie the year. Writer\/Director Guillermo del Toro created a fairy tale where I never expected one. The performance of Sally Hawkins as the non-verbal protagonist was perfect. This is a great movie you all should go watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Reader mail:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got something to say\/react to in today\u2019s piece? Write to me at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:itswilltime@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">itswilltime@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wilpruett\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter @wilpruett<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Just let me know whether you\u2019d like your name attached to your statement or not. Alternately, there\u2019s a comment section just below this article, so comment away!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R.A.I. commented:<\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-1959616367\" class=\"prowr-content-5 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_3 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhile I am happy to see more women added to the Raw and Smackdown rosters, the whole 3-woman faction thing being done on both rosters at the same time feels lazy.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agreed! I so wish WWE would have found a more interesting way to debut one of these groups. It\u2019s depressing to see so little creative effort put into this. Hopefully the women\u2019s Royal Rumble (which I\u2019m totes excited about) will see a better creative effort. I so want to believe in WWE doing right by the women on their roster, but every leap forward is often met with steps back. When was the last time women main evented a WWE pay-per-view, by the way? (Please don\u2019t answer this question. The last time was the first time, over a year ago.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony emailed me:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;m glad to see I&#8217;m not the only one who thinks \u00a0the brands need a secondary championship. \u00a0I always felt Becky Lynch deserves an Asuka like title reign fending off obvious challengers such as Charlotte or Natalya while in the meantime Carmella could defend the Sherri Martell Heritage Championship (yes I&#8217;m a Sista Sherri mark!) against the likes of Lana while improving her in ring skills&#8230;&#8230;I like the idea of tag team titles but don&#8217;t think the brand rosters are deep enough unless they have the championship float between both brands, although it would be problematic during Survivor Series time.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love the idea of a midcard title for the women to fight over as well! We\u2019re seeing the women\u2019s rosters grow larger and larger, as they should. If women are 50% of the world, they totes should be 50% of WWE. As we get closer to this, the imbalance of things for the women to fight over is getting worse. There\u2019s no reason both a tag title and a \u201cheritage\u201d (or something like it) title couldn\u2019t be added. There\u2019s no reason WWE couldn\u2019t stock a women\u2019s tag division at least as well as Raw\u2019s tag division (which is lacking in depth).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>SSMGOTW (Superfluous Shane McMahon Gif of the Week):<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/xT39D8dmnuIdBkJm92\/giphy.gif?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>We\u2019re Done Here:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wish I had a gif of Poe Dameron rubbing BB-8\u2019s belly to close this out, but since no one has processed the entirety of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Jedi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into gif form yet, I\u2019ll leave you with this and remind you that Porgs are awesome. Have some kick ass holidays, everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o7aCWilym9nS7Q2I0\/giphy.gif?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Pruett writes about wrestling and popular culture at prowrestling.net. Of interest to him are diversity in wrestling and wrestling as a theatrical art form. To see his video series \u201cWhat I Love About Professional Wrestling\u201d <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCfMU6sUZAYG8YeYzoOgEQrQ\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subscribe to his YouTube channel<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To contact, check him out on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/wilpruett\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter @wilpruett<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, leave a comment,\u00a0or email him at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:itswilltime@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">itswilltime@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-2335736424\" class=\"prowr-after-content prowr-entity-placement\"><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/pwboom\" data-resource=\"show_id=3275525\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"340px\">Listen to \"Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast\" on Spreaker.<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Will Pruett Spoiler Warning:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":24569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[50,27,76],"tags":[243,1974,1972,565,1973,101],"class_list":["post-33424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mustreadarticles","category-viewpoints","category-willpruett","tag-kane","tag-porgs","tag-raw-smackdown","tag-shane-mcmahon","tag-the-last-jedi","tag-wwe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Will\u2019s New Thing - The Last Jedi proves Star Wars can move on, why can\u2019t WWE? 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