WWE‘s Triple H recently opened up on what makes the wrestling business so different today.
During a recent appearance on WFAN, Triple H brought up the fact that it’s tougher today to create content. Part of that is due to the internet, and how fast information travels and is discussed on social media.
“I think the Internet….you could do things at that moment in time when you go back and you talk about Hulk Hogan, right? People didn’t know.” Triple H said. “They didn’t know the ins and the outs. They didn’t know what was going on behind the scenes. They maybe talked about a little bit. Now, you can’t, if you’re bringing in a new talent, like you gotta hide him at a different airport. You can’t let him be seen at the building because the second you do. It’s everywhere.
“People want to report on everything, and it’s the funny thing that you talk about on real, like people that are fans of our business are just as fascinated with the behind-the-scenes of what we do as they are seeing it take place in the entertainment that it provides in real time. and all the things that goes into it. And there, as you said with the show, there’s so much that goes into the creation of this, but fans are fascinated with it.”
Triple H believes WWE’s strategy will help grow the company
Triple H also noted that people might not like how revealing WWE is. However, he said, the fans who complain the most are often already in the know. He likened the new strategy to shows like Drive to Survive, which catapulted F1 into a much more popular sport.
“The people that are complaining about us lifting that curtain and showing people behind the scenes are mostly the people that are already talking about it anyways.” said Triple H. “They’re on podcasts, they’re debating it with their friends. They’re already there talking about all of it. We’re just giving you a look into what really goes on and what happens behind the scenes.
“I think much like Drive to Survive did for F1, I think this opens up the doors to a lot of people that aren’t necessarily fans, but that can watch this and appreciate all that goes into it and say man, these people seem fascinating. They approach what they do with such an incredible passion. I want to see what the final product is that they put out, and hopefully that leads to them becoming WWE fans for life.”
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