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I think Vince actually hates the business & in some twisted way is bent on destroying it. He knows it's not what we want, but it's just about the only show in town. There's no competition anymore. That just about lets him do whatever he wants. He knows we don't want "diva searches" or an aging Torrie Wilson with a bottle of mustard or Candice Michelle & her worn out act.He knows most of hate his "club". But he also knows there are a lot of us who love wrestling so much that we're willing to take the few decent scraps he throws at us.

The guys don't have any real leverage like they used to. It might encourage a few of the prima donnas but I don't think it's good for the business as a whole. If they're not happy about all they can do is go to TNA. But it looks like Jarrett has a death grip on that belt everytime I've checked it out. I'm not sure that promotion is any better.

You're exactly right - Vince is a silver spooner who (not so) secretly despises the legacy his father left him. Your mention of the "divas" illustrates that well: when Vince almost killed it off by firing most of the talented women wrestlers for vapid eye-candy he lost interest and turned it over to Stephanie. She brilliantly hired Dean Malenko and later, Fit Finlay, to turn the airheads into athletic actors able to successfully pull off the illusion (remember Lita doing a moonsault onto the edge of the announcer's table neck-first?).

The resulting quarter-hour ratings bump up from the better matches brought this back to Vince's attention...and he promptly put Dave Finlay back on the active roster (Yeah!) but left the women without any knowledgeable veterans guarding their interests or safety. Bottom line - some lady's going to get crippled and V.K. McMahon will be directly responsible.