There's a lot they could do to improve the product.

Treat it with some degree of seriousness. At the end of the day it's meant to be a simulation of an athletic contest, and these days whilst it's impressive to see what they can do, it often feels like a gymnastic spotfest.

Secondly, it needs some storylines where it feels like there are some real stakes. That would be helped if their belts mattered more, and if their main champions weren't absent all the time. I remember back when I watched when I was younger that a simple feud for PPVs was a match between two guys to be No.1 Contender for the next PPV -  I haven't seen that in years. It's simple and can be mixed with some storyline personal animosity, and can also allow for interesting situations on the TV show where those guys interact with whoever is going to be fighting for the belt at the show. Simple, uncomplicated stuff. Nowadays every angle seems to live in it's own self contained universe and each segment happens one after the other. Doesn't help that every angle they have nowadays is a snooze fest.

So you'd rather not hear them at all? It may be the only way that a CD era box set gets released or demos of the original versions leaking comes from these eventually getting an official release.

Like you, I'd prefer the originals, but if this is what it takes to hear them in any form then I'll be happy with that. I just wish they'd actually keep releasing stuff.

With GN'Rs track record, something is better than nothing.

It would hurt the value of those leaks as the mystery would be gone. Not sure if that makes them more likely to leak though.

That said there are early versions of UYI songs like Coma that still haven't leaked.

The coercion of talent and then release when they later refused is bad shit. As is the harassment and unsolicited nudes. That could end him.

The "manager" mentioned in the article doesn't sound like it's a wrestling manager but is someone who worked at the company as a manager. If it were an on screen talent that's what they would say, the audience written for in these WSJ articles aren't wrestling fans -  they don't know the lingo.