I remember I once read an article about a small burger joint that committed itself to paying its employees $18 an hour and providing them with vacation time and reasonable hours. What they found was not only did they retain employees longer, but their work force was happier and delivered a higher quality of service. This resulted in them doing such good business the higher than average for the food industry pay didn't matter.
People write all these articles about how young people these days are lazy and wondering why they job hop so much when the answer is so simple: if you pay people what they're worth and treat them well, they'll stick around. Yes there are a lot of lazy motherfukkers who just don't wanna work, but most people I'd wager just want a job that pays them well and doesn't leave them totally dead inside.
Applying that to WWE - cause obviously wrestlers ain't working for 18 bucks an hour - people like Luke Harper or Dean Ambrose were willing to an insane schedule and destroy their bodies for this company probably forever. All they asked for was a chance to perform their craft and be in stories that excite them. That's it, and given that this company produces 5-9 hours of live TV a week, it shouldn't have been that hard to do that for either of them. Especially Ambrose, who was someone they hand picked to be a top guy.
Sure there are a lot of guys just fine sitting in the back collecting check, and others who will do whatever Vince asks because who cares. But for those that legitimately care, and have the talent to back it up, why not give them an honest chance?
Well, we know Vince has always hated that he's a wrestling promoter. I think that one fact is at the core of everything he does. Especially now that he's in his twilight years and it's obvious that WWE is going to be his only legacy.
While I think it's largely about knowing he can exploit wrestlers' love of the business, I also think he genuinely dislikes that anyone actually cares about this shyt.
FTFY
