WWE is predetermined.
Now that the cat's out of the bag, it's time for you to start watching again.
After years of roster mixes, branding evolutions, and even its own network, the WWE has gotten a much-needed facelift. No, it didn't change its name again, but the product has a gotten a whole lot better.
A big part of that is due to a new developmental program called NXT.
You won't catch any F-bombs, blood, or women kissing their married billionaire boss, but you will catch wrestlers - sports entertainers, athletes, whatever you want to call them - giving you the technical matches you haven't seen in a long time.
A lot changed after WWE dropped the F and went PG. You'll catch sex jokes hidden in conversations about a trombone, and at worst, someone being called a ''stupid idiot'' but if wrestling ''isn't real,'' the changes in dialogue have helped it become the realest it can get.
Two of the WWE superstars you'll see main eventing this Sunday's Pay-Per-View match went through NXT. One comes from a long lineage of wrestlers and turned to WWE after a successful college football career and stint in Canadian football. The other one is known as an independent wrestling scene veteran.
Roman Reigns, the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion, is known for looks, strength, and hatred after becoming champion after what many WWE fans call an underserved title realm granted to him by his marketability. And sure, he's not bad to look at, but his superman punch and pulverizing style paralleling skills gained on the football field are something to grab your attention. Just take a look at one of his most recent matches with the most famous ex- wrestling free agent, AJ Styles.
The difference to his competitor however, is that Seth Rollins will not only grab your attention but also keep it.
This is where that whole ''wrestling is predetermined'' things comes in again. The thing with WWE is that while some men might arguably be better workers and even have more experience, everything has to make sense in the never-ending story that is the WWE. And once the WWE invests in you, both with a raise and TV time, you can expect to be in a whole lot of matches. Roman is only weeks into his title reign. You can expect him to win.
Another match you should tune into watch this Sunday presents the previously mentioned AJ Styles versus WWE mascot John Cena. Trust me, half of the WWE fanbase is sick of the 15x champion. The other would give him even more championships. The point of this match however is to not only give John Cena something to do (after being sidelined by an injury), but help AJ Styles ''go over.'' By going over, one wrestler helps another wrestler look stronger and get more attention from the fans. Although Styles is one of the more older wrestlers on the roster and most experienced, he only has a few weeks under the WWE brand. And with Cena's love for the company and nearing to the end of his in-ring career, he's ultimately taken on the role of helping introduce the newer wrestlers to the WWE fanbase. So if you grew tired of John Cena back in the day, he's still what many consider ''the face of the company,'' but from an advertising perspective, not so much in the ring anymore.
However, as many WWE feuds go, it's never over after one or two matches. This is their first wrestling encounter. Expect John to win, but some big AJ Styles wins won't be too far from the future.
The last match I'd recommend for you to look out for is the match that the pay-per-view is named after - Money in the Bank. It's a simple concept. One briefcase hangs over the ring while ladders lay under it. It's up to one of the six wrestlers to climb a ladder to unhook the briefcase. Inside lies a contract that allows the winner to ''cash in'' whenever they please (or they are told that they please). By cashing in they automatically get the chance at a title match right there and then. It, like it's often advertised, truly is the gateway to ''changing someone's career."
Four of the six wrestlers are competing in the match for the first time. Each having a wrestling background too long to list has presented the WWE fanbases with a breath of fresh air. Any of them can do something great with the opportunity. Here's a preview of what they can do:
And if you're not convinced, that's ok. The WWE Network offers you a 1-month free trial. It's worth giving it a watch this Sunday night. Nothing is easier than canceling your subscription once it's over.