Wrestling fans were pleasantly surprised at just how well Seth Green performed as the guest host and interim general manager of Raw on Monday.
Seth Green on Raw
When word broke out last week that Seth Green was going to be the guest host and general manager of Raw, there was a collective groan from the internet wrestling community.
As wrestling fans, we've been subjected to (and tortured by) celebrity guest appearances from the likes of Donald Trump, Robocop, Chuck Norris, Chucky and David Arquette that were quite disappointing.
Wrestling fans were worried that Seth Green was going to join the likes of those celebrities and be forever remembered in wrestling lore as one of the worst celebrity appearances ever.
However, Seth Green decided that he was going to join the likes of Kevin Federline and Dennis Rodman, two guys who ended up being better performers than any of us had a right to imagine.
Based on the reaction from wrestling fans around the world, Seth Green did a phenomenal job with his appearance on Raw.
Media Attention
There's still a handful of wrestling fans out there that are confused as to why Seth Green was given such a prominent role on Raw this week.
This agreement is all about business.
Seth Green, who provides the voice of Chris Griffin on the ever popular Family Guy television show, agreed to do the appearance so that he can promote his upcoming DVD release of Chicken Robot.
In exchange, WWE wanted to utilize the actor because it would bring in some media attention. Probably not as much attention as Donald Trump was able to draw in, but it's still better than nothing.
Guys like Batista and Ted DiBiase make more sense from a wrestling fan's perspective, but from a business perspective (which is where Vince McMahon always looks), Seth Green was the more attractive option.
More Media Attention
Media attention is also the same reason why we're going to see ZZ Top as the guest hosts and general managers of Raw next week.
WWE is hoping that the band can generate some media coverage for the company.
The wrestling purists would much rather see someone that has a wrestling background take over the role. Arn Anderson, Sgt Slaughter, Dusty Rhodes, Dean Malenko, Ricky Steamboat or any of the other former wrestlers who are still on good terms with WWE would make sense.
However, as beloved as those guys are, none of them would draw any media attention if they assumed the role of interim general manager.
It's sad how that works out, but it's just how the world is run. We either accept it or we look like fools complaining about it.
If you're wondering why ZZ Top is agreeing to do this, it's because they have a huge tour with Aerosmith going on. Pretty sure that their agent set this up to get some free advertising from WWE.
Closing Thoughts
Tremendous job by Seth Green. Wouldn't mind seeing him around again in WWE but as a guest spot as opposed to being such a big part of the show. Hopefully, ZZ Top does just as well next week. |
