7 Ways WWE Should Continue Buddy Murphy’s Push
What's the next step for the Aussie following his recent rise?
Fans have been pleasantly surprised by the sudden rise of Buddy Murphy. The former Cruiserweight champion has gone from the ignored 205 Live to featuring across multiple nights of Raw and SmackDown Live. And it has actually been consistent.
Whereas we have seen other great talents get pushed and it goes nowhere, (Ali, Aleister Black, Heavy Machinery) Buddy Murphy has stayed relevant thus far. And has done it mostly on the sheer strength of his in-ring work.
Two excellent matches with the likes of Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan have showcased him well. And the angles have been solid too. Which, we all know, is one of the most important boxes to tick in order to get pushed in the WWE today.
Now coming off of this success, one has to wonder if they will continue moving the Australian up the card. And if so, will they keep it consistent once Reigns and Bryan aren’t involved? The aforementioned Aleister Black is now stuck in a physical and metaphorical box waiting for a knock on his door. There may be no other metaphor for WWE’s booking quite as perfect.
Let’s stay hopeful and think of ways they could continue his momentum, rather than kill it for once. After all, Murphy’s Law may end up being more than just Buddy’s finisher if his career is left in WWE creative’s hands.
7. Keep Him Heel
Yes, the fans have started chanting his name. Yes, WWE generally should listen and pay attention to these sorts of things, case in point the failed heel turn for Rollins. Yet in the case of Buddy Murphy, turning him face now could be disastrous.
One of the unique things about Murphy has been how quickly he has made himself at home on the main roster. He just gives off an aura of deserving to be there. It is this sort of cocky, calm confidence that has made his on-screen time feel so special. Diluting that by making him juggle a face turn lessen the organic nature of his recent rise.
And if we are to believe that Buddy will eventually be positioned to reach the top of the card, it'd be great to have a heel up there. After all, people love Kofi Kingston and his run with the WWE Championship. But who has been his reign-defining feud so far? It may very well have peaked at the moment he won the belt from Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35.
And that is no fault of his own either. It has just been a lack of strong heel competition. Or in the case of Samoa Joe, bad booking and lack of build-up. We had to have Randy Orton return from injury for a proper big-name opponent. We didn’t even see a proper pay-per-view rematch between Kofi and Bryan. Building a good heel to reach the top is well needed and well-deserved for Kofi.
Keep that thought in mind, but speaking of Daniel Bryan...