11 Best Elements Of WWE TV In 2016 (So Far)
11. Becky Lynch: WWE's Purest Babyface
The wrestling landscape is a very different one than it was in the mid-1990s, when there were very clearcut babyfaces and heels. The heroes were instantly recognisable while there was no denying who the villains of the live-action morality play were.
Over time, an attitude took over WWE and rendered the idea of good and bad guys meaningless, a sentiment that carries over to today's product where Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho are more likely to draw positive reactions than lead protagonists like John Cena and Roman Reigns.
Still, there is one babyface that remains pure in WWE's New Era: Becky Lynch.
The Lass Kicker is an old school babyface, an honourable competitor who never cheats, who works hard and is consistently either screwed out of victories or betrayed by her closest friends. Case in point: the recent double cross endured at the hands of Natalya.
Like Sting did during his days as the lead hero in WCW, Lynch generates such sympathy from audiences as a result of her treatment at the hands of those closest to her. She is a classic heroine whose ultimate triumph will generate a thunderous ovation and could very well catapult her past her peers and to the top of the women's division in WWE.
That is, as long as WWE creative can resist any urge to turn her heel.