{"id":56031,"date":"2019-05-13T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T17:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=56031"},"modified":"2019-05-13T09:11:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T14:11:09","slug":"perkins-blog-the-avengers-aew-and-the-art-of-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2019\/05\/13\/perkins-blog-the-avengers-aew-and-the-art-of-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Perkins&#8217; Blog: The Avengers, AEW, and the Art of Storytelling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3103228177\" 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><strong>By Nick Perkins<\/strong>, ProWrestling.net Staffer (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternRebel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WesternRebel<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Ten years. That\u2019s how long it took for this part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be properly told.<\/p>\n<p>Ten years.<\/p>\n<p>22 films.<\/p>\n<p>3,000 hours.<\/p>\n<p>One epic finale.<\/p>\n<p>Marvel took some of comic\u2019s \u2018B-Team Players\u2019 (Iron Man, Thor, The Guardians of the Galaxy, etc.) and turned them into multi-billion dollar powerhouses. Obviously, much of the success from this franchise comes from the performers. Nobody could have pulled off Tony Stark better than Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans embodied everything that Captain American represents. Each cast member brought something new and unique to the roles they played, and they helped create characters that will be remembered forever.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest success of this franchise, however, comes from the writers and directors of each film. Not only did they have to craft a singular, entertaining film of their own, they also had to tie it into the overall narrative. They did so almost flawlessly. In just short of three hours, <i>Avengers: Endgame<\/i> took viewers on an emotional roller coaster that will go down as one of cinema\u2019s greatest achievements.<\/p>\n<p>When I left the theater after that first time (and second, and third) I couldn\u2019t stop thinking. But I wasn\u2019t thinking about Iron Man\u2019s journey, Captain America\u2019s ending, or anything else regarding the rest of The Avengers.<\/p>\n<p>I was thinking about professional wrestling.<\/p><div id=\"prowr-237711987\" 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>For many of us, the reason we started liking professional wrestling in the first place was because it featured real-life superheroes. Men like Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior were the physical embodiments of everything we loved in our comic books.<\/p>\n<p>For a long time, professional wrestling provided fans with the same type of excitement that a good comic book, or even a good movie, could deliver. Vince McMahon, specifically, has said that he and his company \u201cmake movies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unfortunate, then, that lately fans have been scratching their heads and saying, \u201cWhat the f&#8212; am I watching?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We ask it when The War Raiders become the Viking Experience. We ask it when Shane McMahon is involved in two separate storylines with top stars. We definitely ask it anytime Baron Corbin \u201cgraces\u201d our screens. Make no mistake, this is not \u2018The Goon or Mantaur or Fake Razor Ramon and Diesel\u2019 bad.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s close.<\/p>\n<p>Anytime you invest three or more hours of your life into something, only to come away disappointed and angry on a consistent basis, there\u2019s a huge issue.<\/p>\n<p>As previously noted, it has nothing to do with the talent inside of the ring, either. It\u2019s the stories. Or lack thereof. Fans are not asking for \u2018Avengers-Level\u2019 storytelling, either. We just want to watch good guys overcome bad guys and walk away with a smile on our faces. Isn\u2019t that what WWE is in the business of doing? Yet it seems like every step forward (Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston, NXT) results in two steps backwards (The Viking Warriors or whatever, Shinsuke Nakamura, almost every NXT call up). There are very few heroes to root for and even fewer stories to invest in.<\/p>\n<p>AEW hasn\u2019t even shot a single episode of television and they\u2019re already telling better stories than WWE has been. Cody and Dustin Rhodes crafted a compelling story within a ten-minute YouTube video. Do you know how\/why they were able to do that? Because they were passionate about their characters and about their story. When they crafted their story, they weren\u2019t just trying to make money, they were, presumably, trying to get people invested in their story.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the investment that matters most. The reason <i>Avengers: Endgame<\/i> was so successful was because millions of people were invested in their ten-year-long story, and they were willing to pay to see its conclusion. Isn\u2019t that how professional wrestling should be? The world of professional wrestling, especially WWE, has a wealth of characters at their disposal. If Vince McMahon is unable to use those characters to tell satisfying stories, then Vince McMahon needs to be given an \u201cExecutive Producer\u201d role and he needs to turn the actual writing over to those who can do it.<\/p>\n<p>Let McMahon be a (vital) name in the end credits. Make Triple H the \u2018Kevin Feige\u2019 of WWE, overseeing the overall direction but letting the writers and directors (the wrestlers\/backstage agents) craft their own films. Give audiences compelling beginnings, tense middles, and satisfying endings. That\u2019s all fans want. We want to believe in these real-life superheroes again, and if we can\u2019t find those heroes in WWE, we will finally start looking elsewhere.<\/p><div id=\"prowr-1203866371\" 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<p>For far too long, WWE has monopolized the professional wrestling industry and it has rested on its laurels, satisfied with churning out a mediocre product. But with AEW coming soon, as well as companies like New Japan Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Impact Wrestling, and more putting out a more interesting product, it won\u2019t be long before audiences start investing their time and money elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>WWE needs to shift directions because they no longer have a choice. They\u2019re running out of time.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re in the Endgame now.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Help support ProWrestling.net when you shop Amazon by starting your online Amazon shopping at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/amazon\">ProWrestling.net\/amazon<\/a>. You are not charged extra, but we receive a small and very helpful commission on everything you purchase. Thanks for thinking of us every time you shop at Amazon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-1731708826\" 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 Nick Perkins, ProWrestling.net Staffer&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2747,"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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,2446,27],"tags":[2486,1241,892,58,56,101],"class_list":["post-56031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mustreadarticles","category-nick-perkins","category-viewpoints","tag-aew","tag-cody","tag-dustin-rhodes","tag-triple-h","tag-vince-mcmahon","tag-wwe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Perkins&#039; 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