10 Simple Ideas From The Past That Would Save WWE In The Present

10. Managers & Valets

There’s a reason some of the most famous wrestlers of all time have, at some point or other, been associated with a manager.

An effective pairing guaranteed success and intensified the heat they were due from the attending crowd. A quick glance at some of the Heenan Family alumni should give you an idea of just what a manager do in terms of getting a performer over, and a revisit to the feud between Miss Elizabeth and Sensational Sherri highlights how pivotal these women were in making The Golden Era succesful.

But that was then. With the notable and very welcome exception of Paul Heyman, managers are a rarity. It could be because wrestlers’ overall ability on the mic is better now than it ever used to be, or there simply isn’t room for managers in Vince’s Big Storyline Cupboard. But the fact remains that a good manager serves the company and the talent they represent so well that it’s baffling they were ever phased out in the first place.