Are WWE Stories Too Much?

I was tuning in to the Non-Productive radio show last night and they had an interesting conversation regarding the WWE's latest story. The story we all know involves WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon, trying to find his long-lost illegitimate son. Many have said the storyline is yet again the WWE going too far. I'm not sure what's too far anymore.

We have all sorts of TV shows, movies and pop culture happenings where the limits are pushed. I've seen movies such as Saw and Hostel, where violence is glorified and used to sell movie tickets. One of the biggest hit shows on TV last year, NBC's "Heroes" involved a villain who would eat the brain of his victims. It's really all a part of a "free society", which continues to push that free expression to new limits. For some reason WWE, is a quick and easy target due to the fact a large part of its audience is minors. That's understandable, however WWE is just like any other show on TV, or any other movie. It contains an entertainment value for people, and at the same time everyone has the ability to simply watch or not watch. Parents have the ability to parent kids and prevent them from tuning in as well (which is not an easy thing due to peer pressure).

Some other WWE storylines that may have seemed to "go too far":

- Vince's limo explosion and fake death

- HHH insinuated necrophilia/rape by Kane (using a fake corpse to demonstrate).

- Brian Pillman going into Stone Cold's home with a gun, threatening to shoot/kill Austin.

- Dawn Marie sleeping with Torrie Wilson's father, getting him to marry her, then apparently giving him a heart attack. This included Dawn Marie getting Torrie to participate in some "HLA".

- Various other diva/wrestler stories involving coerced physical relations. (Pillman/Marlena is just one as well as the Dawn & Torrie story above).

There's also examples of the Undertaker being buried alive, dying and then being reborn. Papa Shango (Godfather) used to cast voodoo spells on wrestlers, and made the Ultimate Warrior vomit uncontrollably once. Vince McMahon claimed "God" was Shawn Michaels' wrestling partner and took them on. There was also the famous "humiliation of Trish Stratus" storyline which had women's rights groups up in arms. It's mostly entertainment, and its meant to shock and create controversy, and yes, push the limits. (See Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash (WWE))

When you look at the above list, the latest Vince story doesn't seem all that bad. It's providing intrigue, mystery and hopefully a great new storyline. I think the whole illegitimate child story is yet another example of how WWE can offer unique entertainment. Besides, don't soap operas have illegitimate children stories all the time? The only way in which WWE will again have pushed things too far, is if it comes to fruition that Triple H is indeed that long lost son of Vince. This will only be introducing a new incest plot which is something the WWE should stay far, far away from right about now.