10 Things Modern WWE Could Learn From Its Golden Era

7. Enhancement Talent

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Back in the day, WWF would use enhancement talent - also known as "jobbers" - to put over its top stars on its regular TV shows. This tactic was particularly effective in getting over heels, especially monsters like King Kong Bundy or Big John Studd.

The use of jobbers did have its drawbacks - it was pretty obvious that the established star was going to win, usually in quick fashion - but it definitely had its advantages too.

In today's landscape, stars take on stars on a weekly basis. This is great for the winners, but very bad for the losers.

Midcard talents are continually sacrificed to get over bigger names, even to the point where the Intercontinental or United States Champions are pinned on TV to further main event storylines. This is hugely damaging for the credibility of these rising stars.

This wasn't a problem with jobbers. Established talent could beat a jobber and look good, whilst the jobber would actually gain something through exposure on national TV. More importantly, it would protect the company's midcard talent and leave them open for a future push.

WWE have experimented with bringing back enhancement talent since the brand split. Remember how fun it was to watch Braun Strowman destroy those jobbers when he first debuted? More of that, please.

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