In the first day in my informations systems class at UIW we talked about how techology like the internet is a very powerful tool that social networks like facebook and twitter can spread news faster than a reports from websits or tv.
I didnt really realized it until I watched "Monday Night Raw" (wrestling) 27 June 2011. In my opinion ever since WWE began the "PG" era wrestling has been blan and boring. WWE does not give upcoming talant a chance and they tend to let one wrestler become to popular that when you watch the match you can perdict the outcome. In addition, lets not forget the storyline which lack inovation, edge and excitment that the show is more like a wet towel. Anyway, last night during the main event of John Cena vs. R-Truth in a tables match a wrestler named CM Punk interfered and cost Cena the match. (Punk is suppose to face Cena at money at the bank for the WWE title and then quit the company for good) However, last nigh was epic it reminded me of the "Attitude Era" CM Punk grabs the mic ranting, although in my opinion was the truth. He talked about how wrestling is curropted that talent (mic/wrestling skills) is overlooked that if your a suck up you'll get far. Then he went as far as talking about WWE CEO Vince McMahon and his family that they will continue to ruin wrestling. Before he could finish they cut off his mic and went to a black screen right away. This is a link of what he accully said and what happen after that. http://www.sportsgrid.com/pro-wrestling/video-pro-wrestler-goes-on-anti-wwe-rant-has-mic-cut/
Alright, I had to bring you up to speed if your not a wrestling fan... After they cut off CM Punk I went straight to twitter and people were flooding the channel praising him, and questioning if this was planned by the WWE because Punk sold it well on the mic (be was believeable). Even people that went to the event were posting what was happening even before it was released on the websites that he got sespended and in addition since Next week Raw was being filmed the same night people release the spoilers what happend and the fate of CM Punk. http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2011/0627/541173/ SPOILER ALERT!!
The Internet is a very powerful tool that even on yahoo treded Punk is #7 makes me think does the WWE know that the internet will create this much buzz that it will get more people to watch wrestling again to see someone daring to stand up to the company.
Wow I can rant all day about techology and wrestling combined and to think that everyones tweets are going to be stored in Library of Congress maybe this day will be notable that one man could be start the revolution to end the "PG" era. http://articles.cnn.com/2010-04-14/tech/library.congress.twitter_1_tweets-micro-blogging-twitter?_s=PM:TECH
