Why wouldn't the proper coaching help professional wrestlers become main eventers?

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When I say "proper coaching," this is exactly what I mean:

First, think rationally of what professional wrestling is supposed to be and the correct person to represent it. For example, if professional wrestling is supposed to portray people beating the crap out of each other until they win while participating in brutal matches, it's logical to imply that the toughest looking dudes on the roster have the most potential to represent the company.

Second, uncover what the fans want to see. This could be done in many ways such as through surveys and could be done secretly or obviously. It's wise to do this secretly and cleverly to avoid possible spoilers.

Third, coach the wrestlers desired to be faces of the company in accordance to what fans want to see based on the survey results. For example, if fans want more technical wrestling, coach your face of the business into adding technical wrestling to his style.

Fourth, provide your wrestler with an entertaining gimmick based on what the fans want to see based on survey results and improve your wrestler's mic skills accordingly. How to be great on the mic could be learned by watching or learning from other great entertainers.

Fifth, build these wrestlers up and eventually put them in the main event. If done correctly, the proper coaching should be foolproof because you would have promoted exactly what most of the fans wanted to see.

This applies to jobbers with potential, not people already successful in the main event.

succor · Accepted Answer

Giving the people what they want, an interesting idea with an intrinsic logic.

Why don't companies do this?
It relies on a common view of what is best, and in many ways wrestling fans are disparate.
Some fans prefer heels, others athletic realism, others the superhero.

That is why companies try to lead rather than follow, changing plans on the fly as moods change.

Building wrestlers (classically) was only done so the champion could knock them down later. The champion was the draw, so everybody else is used to build them up.

You really seem to be asking; as the product is stagnating, what can be done to improve all areas.

And you are correct, better booking, and a champion all people want to rally behind.

Patrisha M · Answer

I have been receiving emails and comments on my answers of people disagreeing with my idea of the proper coaching turning wrestlers in main eventers or even the face of the company. However, these disagreements are mostly just personal attacks or complaints about my idea, but never anything to directly refute it. I guess you can say that by asking this question, I would hopefully have an easier time getting answers to how this idea is supposedly so impossible like some users here think it is.

Yours Truly · Answer

Not everyone can be coached to be a main eventer.  It's a nice idea, but it just can't happen.  There are certain requirements that you can't coach.  As many people call it, the "IT" factor.  There still needs to be an inate ability to perform and to accept that coaching otherwise the coaching will not work.

Why wouldn't the proper coaching help professional wrestlers become main eventers?

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