10 Ways WWE Completely Buries Babyfaces In 2017
9. They Have No Motivation
Though it's dangerous to look back on Vince Russo's run as WWE head writer with blinkered fondness, it would be unfair not to credit him with the excellent job he did of giving virtually all the roster some purpose.
He's discussed his process in detail before, but the short version, bro, is that he would work from the bottom up. Stone Cold and The Rock were going to get all the time they needed from management and Russo himself, but it would be the little guys that would suffer neglect on taping days. Subsequently, he built a varied cast of characters that all had feelings, emotions and reactions that rang true to their personas.
Despite three hours on a Monday and two on a Tuesday to present exactly the same dichotomy, in 2017, if you're not doing anything, you're not doing anything. For heels, this is a less of a problem. They can backdoor into storylines merely stirring up trouble, but what of the severed babyfaces?