#5 – "WWE Rivalries"
"WWE Rivalries" isn't a show, but it should be. In preparation for this editorial, I asked people on Twitter what the WWE Network needed, and two people hit the nail on the head.
@MikeKillam the ability to watch an entire build up, followed by the match. Also, a resume feature. Not idea why that's not there already.
— Benjamin Woodward (@_BWoodward) May 2, 2014
@MikeKillam either some old saturday night main events or wrestling classics. Or a feature where u can watch a whole feud with ppv match
— Brian Kelly (@yungbeasley80) May 2, 2014
Feuds and rivalries are the lifeblood of professional wrestling. Without stories people care about, you don't get buys for PPV events, and nobody watches your lousy television show. Some of the best rivalries in history include Ric Flair and Harley Race, Bret Hart and Owen Hart, Steve Austin and The Rock, Hulk Hogan and the Heenan Family, Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho, John Cena and Edge, and the list goes on, and on, and on…
The Network needs a show, very much like WrestleMania Rewind, that takes you through the history of a classic wrestling program. Tell the story from both sides, interview everyone involved, get current thoughts from relevant Superstars, and at the very end, show the one match that defined the rivalry.
