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I think we've gone off the deep end with the anger toward Vince

So, Talking Smack was canceled (technically, now it's just after PPVS, but going by the reactions, you'd think it was gone forever). And the two hosts weren't told in advance of the news dropping And Vince is the reason why. Apparently, he didn't like the unscripted nature of it all. And once again, the chairman of WWE takes away something the fans love. The FUCK THIS COMPANY GIF is in the comments section of this site. CM Punk's pipebomb seems to make him be pro wrestling's version of Nostradamus.

In the short time I've followed WWE (just before Money In The Bank 2016), and in reading about the superstars of past and present, I don't think I've heard anything positive impact Vince have had on the product, and any good things he may have done in the past have been acknowledged in a "that was good, but he's outlived his usefulness and he needs to let some new blood take over" way. And that's not even touching the feelings people have toward his perceived right-hand man Kevin Dunn. Reading these opinions article after article, have made me realize something. Something that I haven't fully realized until these past few days and this cancellation:

There are people waiting for Vincent Kennedy McMahon to die.

It's morbid, it's probably an extreme, and it's probably not suited for this site. Sue me. I really think that there's a section of fans that are waiting for Vince to croak. And if we aren't at that point already, I think we're getting dangerously close to that point with every little thing that comes out regarding Vince. He's 71, he's made it pretty damn clear he's not going to retire or sell, so it makes sense that one would wait for Father Time to come and kick Vince's ass until he moves on. It seems to some that Father Time got the better of The Undertaker with some hoping he'd just retire and enjoy his legacy before he does something in the ring that'll severely affect his life.

What comes from Vince dying? I can think of two things:

1. HHH takes over.

It'll be like this long coup (or boardroom takeover) culminating in The Game taking control of the whole company he's dedicated the better part of his life toward. Think about it: become one of the biggest names in the company's history, marry the boss's daughter, get your own little project that gets beloved by the masses BECAUSE it's something different and not unlike what your hated boss is doing, and when the boss croaks, you take your rightful place at the summit. I don't care what the field is, that is a takeover plan that George R. R. Martin would be proud of. Also, if HHH is in charge, that means that the NXT stars that people have come to love like Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and The Four Horsewomen would be treated properly on the main roster and all the work HHH has done won't go to waste in things like whatever Bayley's doing. I wonder if that's why the monster known as Asuka hasn't been called up yet.

2. WWE is sold to someone outside of the McMahon family.

This one is simple: Either Stephanie or Shane inherits the company, and they get an offer they can't refuse and they sell out of the family and they write their memoirs or do a podcast or do shoot interviews on the backstage politics and operations of WWE like so many wrestlers before them. What good can come from selling out of the family? There's a chance that you get someone that actually listens to the fans. The prospective new owner may not give them their fantasy booking, but at least there's a better chance there's a Roman Reigns heel turn and the monster push will come to an end with said owner in charge instead of Vince. Why do you think there was that massive pop when Shane came back and why do you think so many were behind Shane when he feuded with his father going into WrestleMania 32? Because he represented the potential that things can be different. That there can be someone that can actually challenge Vince McMahon and his decisions on how things should be in WWE.

And that points out to another thing I feel when it comes to Vince and WWE in general: when someone gets beloved or over, it's probably because of meta reasons. I cannot tell you how many times I've wondered if the reason Braun Strowman gets so many chants and pops is because he's feuding with Roman Reigns and some of his bigger moments come from beating the tar out of him. Those chants of "You deserve it" and "Thank you, Strowman"? Those are the fans thanking The Monster Among Men for sending the message that the Roman push is a failure to them and Vince needs to end it and start pushing people like Finn Balor and Sasha Banks, those with the potential to be superstars if they weren't handled by someone that's been out of touch with what's popular among wrestling fans for the better part of a decade, if not longer. Why is Daniel Bryan's win at WrestleMania 30 so beloved? To me, it's probably because Daniel Bryan, the fan's choice for a star, defeated those handpicked by The Authority, the most despised higher ups that have been on WWE programming in years. And the CM Punk chants? That guy is still beloved, people think he wasn't made to be the star he was meant to be in WWE, and to many, every word of his pipebomb is equal parts sermon and rallying cry to wage a never ending war against the McMahon establishment. A war they are sure to win someday.

Am I wishing that Vince McMahon will die someday? No. Am I upset that the booking I want to see hasn't happened and future fantasy booking will probably not come to pass? A little. I guess the reason is that in the last few days, I think I've stared into the abyss and I've seen the end result of the fans and their anger toward Vince McMahon. I'm kind of worried.

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