10 Things Missing From WWE Today

8. Face Paint

Okay, this one isn't exactly going to fly in 2016, but who cares. Face paint is freakin' awesome in wrestling, and whilst it was used frequently 20 years ago it is barely noticed today. This is obviously sad from a stylistic point of view, and possibly even detrimental to the product as a whole.

Face paint fulfils a number of roles in professional wrestling. First of all, it is aesthetically striking. Finn Bálor's demon get-up is a great example, something that sets him apart from the sea of 'men here to fight'. We're still in the business of superheroes after all, and we want variation in the aesthetics of the men and women we're paying to support.

Secondly, it adds a much underrated drama to the matches themselves. There's a reason Sheamus is most beloved when he's been in a battle that leaves his hair matted and his skin bruised after all. We like to see physical reminders of the legitimacy of wrestling, and what better than the sweat-ridden remains of what was once immaculate face paint?

The Usos have dabbled in it, but we're unlikely to see more from them now that they have finally turned heel. The WWE roster could do with a little more paint.

John Bills

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Born in the middle of Wales in the middle of the 1980's, John can't quite remember when he started watching wrestling but he has a terrible feeling that Dino Bravo was involved. Now living in Prague, John spends most of his time trying to work out how Tomohiro Ishii still stands upright. His favourite wrestler of all time is Dean Malenko, but really it is Repo Man. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. You can get that and others from www.poshlostbooks.com.

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