10 Best WWE Storylines Of 2019 (So Far)

5. Six Lives Of The Potato Man

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Sympathy wasn't ever going to be the best way to get The Miz over as a babyface, but a mutual love and respect for his father George was at long last the arc needed to present 'The A-Lister' as a fan favourite - particularly considering how much Shane McMahon appeared to enjoy abusing him.

Callously grabbing his shocked expression after viciously turning on his son at Fastlane, McMahon brought his malice out in a cool and credible build against Miz, threatening his old man verbally before backing the nastiness up with a patronising pasting at WrestleMania.

It inadvertently became the visual takeaway from the match and feud itself - Mizanin defending his son by raising his fists against 'The Money' provided one of the unexpected highlights of their match and the entire show, even offering himself up as fantasy booker's dream for father-and-son matches against 'The Money' and The Chairman for a future pay-per-view encounter that never came to be.

Cynically, the angle got time and care because of McMahon's involvement - but George got it over the line.

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