What could a modern wrestler do to become as big of a star as Rock/Austin?

[Apex]

What traits would it take?

Would he have to rebel against the system?

The days of John Cena are over, and let's hypothetically say that the WWE is looking for a crossover star.

 

[TripleAgent]

Get into a nationally televised, non-WWE show and get creative control.

 

[Apex]

Get into a nationally televised, non-WWE show and get creative control.

so you think he would have to look outside of the WWE to become a big star? he couldn't just be a dope character on WWE TV and expand the WWE product?

 

[Silkk]

so you think he would have to look outside of the WWE to become a big star? he couldn't just be a dope character on WWE TV and expand the WWE product?

They wouldn't let him get to that point, CM Punk had the opportunities to

 

[boriquaking]

Theres no blueprint its lightning in a bottle.

 

[Tommy Fits]

nothing, as long as they are completely neutered creatively, it will hinder their ability to connect with the crowd. on top of that, this current generation of fans suck and I don't even think they know what they want

 

[TripleAgent]

so you think he would have to look outside of the WWE to become a big star? he couldn't just be a dope character on WWE TV and expand the WWE product?

I think the PG limitations and politics keep that from happening. Punk is the prime example.

 

[The Girl From Innsmouth]

Outlive Vince.

 

[R=G]

They wouldn't let him get to that point, CM Punk had the opportunities to

CM Punk at his hottest was never gonna be even RVD in 01. Punk vs Bryan heading into 2014 was the big money face vs face WM XXX match that would of had the fans in a frenzy.

 

[Silkk]

CM Punk at his hottest was never gonna be even RVD in 01. .

GTFOH

The night after the pipebomb he was the biggest topic in sports.

 

[R=G]

GTFOH

The night after the pipebomb he was the biggest topic in sports.

On youtube..youre acting like it was The Feb return that the Rock got that had ESPN and all the mainstream shows giving WWE it's most coverage since Eddie died and Benoit killed.

If Punk was what you said he was, MITB would of done 500k easily.

 

[Silkk]

On youtube..youre acting like it was The Feb return that the Rock got that had ESPN and all the mainstream shows giving WWE it's most coverage since Eddie died and Benoit killed.

If Punk was what you said he was, MITB would of done 500k easily.

It was everywhere starting with Twitter.

Did The Rock do 500k buys at his Survivor Series return?

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

It was everywhere starting with Twitter.

Did The Rock do 500k buys at his Survivor Series return?

stop giving energy to this, only to him that moment was minor

 

[Hey_zeus]

cooled off punk by bringing him back too early to tv when he should've been cooking with belt all over media.. Then putting him in a feud with a not cleared to work Nash. Then putting the belt on Del Rio. Lastly beating Punk clean. They don't want stars that big anymore unless they are puppets.

 

[mrken12]

nothing, as long as they are completely neutered creatively, it will hinder their ability to connect with the crowd.

Exactly but you could have ended it there. Fans know what they want but this company refuses to listen.