Lawler goes on to say that the business today is lacking personal drama. He feels that personal issues will always draw money, and he thinks the business needs to fall back on developing characters and storylines rather than just relying on Titles and in-ring action to sell tickets.
He mentions that his program with Michael Cole was a success because there was a personal issue there once Cole started talking about Lawler’s mother’s passing. Everyone can relate to those types of angles and that’s why they’ll always draw money, even when the people involved in those angles aren’t the greatest in-ring technicians.
He adds that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin had a personal issue with Vince McMahon, and that’s why that program drew millions. McMahon wasn’t even a wrestler and they still drew a fortune because McMahon was so good at making his storylines personal.
That sums up this week’s episode of Dinner With the King. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
