10 Old School Wresting Gimmicks That Need To Return
3. Evil Billionaire
Some would say the world's already being run by one, and World Wrestling Entertainment definitely is, so why on earth is that not being transplanted on screen? And are those two things connected?
As Reaganomics raged throughout the money-obsessed 1980s, Vince McMahon presented Ted Dibiase as a cartoonish manifestation of those he saw living lives similar to the 'Million Dollar Man' in all bar the shiny suits. Over a decade later, he patterned JBL on the type of myopic wealth destined to thrive under George W. Bush's confused and conflict-laden administration. If he were to do the same again in 2020, it would be an even sharper reflection now than it was back then - and might that be why he hasn't?
Instead, the overtly heelish Retribution felt like his wretched take on Antifa, and some vital months spent operating out of Orlando earlier this year were acquired thanks to governmental support. A Dibiase or Layfield - or, for that matter, Mr McMahon - archetype hasn't felt as potent as it does right now. Perhaps the events of November 2020 will determine if the gimmick makes a comeback or we face a minimum of another four year wait.