Wanna know why Wrestling "is dying"? Noone cares about the wrestlers anymore, and we don't care about what happens to them.
I always love listening to those old youtube videos because the crowd tells you everything you need to know.
Listen to the chants! And listen to how they respond to the heels...heels in the ring for 18 minutes.
That's how you build characters!
Listen to how they are responding to Austin! Austin is giving love to everyone around that ring and he's making them look important...for 18 minutes!
("Who whipped your ass last week?" LMAO at Tommy Dreamer! "Raven...you suck! You make me sick!" And Hugh Morris..."Are you here to make me laugh?" And Tazz, "Take it like a man!" "Columbo O'Hare where are you?" GODDAMN!!!)
That's how you make storylines and characters look important.