10 Things Modern WWE Could Learn From Its Golden Era

10. Consistent Authority Figures

Who the hell knows who's in charge of the WWE in kayfabe these days?

One thing we do know is that the company didn't have this problem between 1984 and 1995, as it was overseen by fictional President, Jack Tunney.

Tunney, who in real life was a Canadian wrestling promoter aligned with Vince McMahon and the WWF, served as the company's on-air President during the peak of the Golden Era. He was rarely seen on TV, instead making decisions such as vacating the WWF Championship in time for WrestleMania IV from his office.

Ever since Vince McMahon brought his "Mr. McMahon" character to TV in 1997, wrestling figureheads have become incredibly complicated. Whilst some have been great - Mick Foley, Teddy Long, and William Regal come to mind - a lot of the time the kayfabe power structure of WWE is far too complex for fans to properly be invested in.

A return to a consistent, detached authority figure would solve this. A character like Tunney could rule WWE from afar, only showing up to make important decisions, rarely getting involved with the wrestlers themselves.

It might not be as exciting as Vince getting a Stunner every week, but at least it would keep things simple.