See I'm not so sure I agree with all of the part timers heat. I mean.....part timers=special attractions=bigger draws=more buys/subscribers.
I guarantee you that the WWE Network will see a significant increase in subscriber count because the "part-time" fans will want to see Sting and the return of the Undertaker, especially after how bad he got banged up last night.
I for one have loved how they've handled Lesnar as the part time champion.....as far as keeping him off tv goes. They definitely could have improved on the quality of his non fight appearances though.
I agree partially.
On one hand, Brock Lesnar has been turned into an attraction, and Paul Heyman as usual gave a compelling promo for that. But while it has elevated the title having a high profile champion, the lack of title matches at every PPV has devalued the PPVs to the point where they're barely better than Raw these days. They've tried to compensate with matches of contrived importance, like the Survivor Series match to ditch the Authority, and #1 contender matches, but overall it's been a really shitty year for PPVs.
I don't blame Lesnar for this, I blame the WWE for making the decision to put the belt on him and then not pay to have him show up more often. And he's been so strong that I don't buy the very inexperienced Reigns having a chance at beating him with a tackle and a punch, yet that's what we're going to have to swallow come WM.
I'm fine with the Undertaker only having his one big match a year, and with the streak he's become a big WM draw. But you can't build up a real feud with one person completely absent. That's not a story. It's the bare minimum they need to cobble together a highlight package for before the match. Just look at the two Undertaker/Michaels matches. Both of those matches told great stories because they built them up beforehand to have some significance and relevance. As a result, they've both among the best WM matches ever.
It just would have been nice to have Undertaker show up for at least one or two Raw appearances, he doesn't need to fight.
As for Sting, the whole thing feels super phoned in. All he's done is show up 3 times over the past half a year and stand there doing nothing and collecting his paycheck. I've never liked him one bit, and like most HHH matches, I'll be skipping this one.