No Mercy's Surprise Factor
One of the best things heading into this Sunday's No Mercy Pay Per View is the whole "surprise factor". The fact that the WWE title is now vacant and up for grabs with no match details makes for an exciting concept that could either draw in fans or turn them away.
From WWE.com:
"Details at this time are unclear. One thing is certain, however: There will be a WWE Championship Match this Sunday at No Mercy, and a new WWE Champion will be crowned."
As a fan, surprises are one of the best parts of WWE, the unexpected. The times when a wrestler makes a surprise return, or a title changes hands unexpectedly. One big example was Santino Marella winning the Intercontinental title in Italy, as nobody saw that coming.
Now you may be a fan of spoiler sites which is almost like opening your presents before Christmas and then re-wrapping them. You already know what you're getting, making it a lot less fun. It's always hard to understand why fans need to know who's going to win in advance, as it only makes the matches less worthwhile. Some people just don't enjoy the surprise element as much it seems and want to be first to know.
Now on the flipside of the "surprise factor" is the concept that maybe fans should know what they are getting when they pay for a ticket or Pay Per View on TV. It's understandable that injuries happen in sports all the time. You may buy a ticket to see the Los Angeles Lakers play because you're a huge fan of Kobe Bryant. Should Kobe become injured and you don't see him play, you're disappointed. The same can be said with the recent John Cena injury and now an unknown match awaits fans who are ticket holders or Pay Per View buyers.
The question seems open as to whether or not WWE has an obligation to let fans know how the WWE title will be decided prior to the show. Fans have purchased tickets already and many were in anticipation of the Last Man Standing main event featuring Cena and Orton. Now there will be no Cena in the main event, which may disappoint many ticket holders. However, that surprise factor just might work in the WWE's favor, as more people may purchase the Pay Per View program just to see what will happen and how the biggest title in the WWE is decided.
From WWE.com:
"Details at this time are unclear. One thing is certain, however: There will be a WWE Championship Match this Sunday at No Mercy, and a new WWE Champion will be crowned."
As a fan, surprises are one of the best parts of WWE, the unexpected. The times when a wrestler makes a surprise return, or a title changes hands unexpectedly. One big example was Santino Marella winning the Intercontinental title in Italy, as nobody saw that coming.
Now you may be a fan of spoiler sites which is almost like opening your presents before Christmas and then re-wrapping them. You already know what you're getting, making it a lot less fun. It's always hard to understand why fans need to know who's going to win in advance, as it only makes the matches less worthwhile. Some people just don't enjoy the surprise element as much it seems and want to be first to know.
Now on the flipside of the "surprise factor" is the concept that maybe fans should know what they are getting when they pay for a ticket or Pay Per View on TV. It's understandable that injuries happen in sports all the time. You may buy a ticket to see the Los Angeles Lakers play because you're a huge fan of Kobe Bryant. Should Kobe become injured and you don't see him play, you're disappointed. The same can be said with the recent John Cena injury and now an unknown match awaits fans who are ticket holders or Pay Per View buyers.
The question seems open as to whether or not WWE has an obligation to let fans know how the WWE title will be decided prior to the show. Fans have purchased tickets already and many were in anticipation of the Last Man Standing main event featuring Cena and Orton. Now there will be no Cena in the main event, which may disappoint many ticket holders. However, that surprise factor just might work in the WWE's favor, as more people may purchase the Pay Per View program just to see what will happen and how the biggest title in the WWE is decided.
Labels: Commentary, John Cena, No Mercy, WWE Title
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