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WWE wrestler Chris Jericho has been announced as the host of the ABC reality-game show Downfall, for a six-episode summer run on the Disney-owned network. It’s been decades since Jericho needed acne treatment, but the show is expected to have some appeal to the acne-afflicted crowd.

Downfall is described as a trivia show in which contestants are perched atop the roof of a Los Angeles high rise and as the answer questions, the “largest conveyor belt ever seen on TV’ will send cash, prizes, personal possessions, friends and family over the side of the building.

Sounds suspenseful and tacky. A perfect fit for the alphabet net.

While the WWE has an eye-catching lineup of female talent, one of the most annoying (and not in a good way) is Jillian Hall, who almost certainly needs to become more familiar with acne treatments. Of course, I’m talking “acne” of the voice… I know it’s intended to be bad… but it is SO bad…

Melina is a far more “livable” diva, since she has no overly annoying gimmick. Eve, Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim and Maryse are also less annoying when it comes to draining screen-time away from the real WWE superstars.

Looking to change his image, Adam Copeland, who wrestles under the name Edge, debuted his new look on Smackdown this past Friday. Sporting a full beard and mustache, and a shorter, less-glam-rock hairstyle, Edge ended up looking like a cross between Triple H and Big John Studd.

A little acne treatment might have been a bigger help. Don’t count me as a fan of Edge’s new look; his old look made him stand out from the crowd while the new hairstyle does nothing but help him blend into the crowd. Big thumbs down.

I was among the first to make the observation, but others are now starting to catch on; the WWE Attitude era, typified by The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and others, is now over. With John “The Champ Is Here” Cena writing “JBL is poopy!” at a face taunt against a heel, it’s clear that WWE is subtlely changing their branding from the over-excesses of the Attitude era to a more family-friendly atmosphere is a welcome move for those of us who remember watching WWE as kids and being able to see an episode without an overdose of mature-rated content throughout the program.

Sure, back then WWE’s sponsors were mainly made of up acne treatment providers, but I think they’ve started to realize how many young kids watch their shows, especially given how many of their events are sponsored by videogame makers.

WWE Attitude was fun while it lasted; but I’m glad to see the company returning to a less risque product.