5 Reasons Swagger & Colter Can Become WWE's Top Babyface Act

And the best thing about it is that it's happened totally organically.

WWE.comWWE.comOn Monday, June 30th, The most tired of pro wrestling tropes - evil foreign strongman proclaiming their dominance over weak Americans - was portrayed by the latest purveyors of said stereotype, Rusev the Russo-Bulgarian Brute, and his "ravishing" manager, Lana. However, with the aid of a seasoned territory-era wrestler, a performer lacking in direction, and the strength of the two aforementioned heels, a magical moment transpired that may have kicked off one of WWE's strongest babyface runs in recent memory. Employed by World Wrestling Entertainment for nearly a decade, veteran grappler Jack Swagger has all of the physical tools, but has lacked that certain something to connect with the crowd as a top-tier villainous persona. However, with Zeb Colter (legendary wrestler Dutch Mantel) by his side, he€™s been blessed with a persona that isn€™t so much likable as it is believable, which given his new babyface program against Russian monster heel Rusev allows him the opportunity to potentially reach a main event level of credibility with the crowd. Here's five reasons why this will occur.
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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.