10 Things Modern WWE Could Learn From Its Golden Era
6. More Managers
One of the defining features of WWE's Golden Era was the sheer number of managers.
The likes of Bobby Heenan, Slick, Mr. Fuji, and Miss Elizabeth would represent the best in-ring talent in the world and be involved in some of their biggest matches and greatest triumphs.
Managers added so many new dimensions to the wrestlers they represented. A babyface wrestler could cement a heel turn by joining up with a heel manager - see Andre The Giant siding with Bobby Heenan - and any wrestler who struggled on the mic could let their new accomplice do all the talking.
Whilst there are still some examples of managers in modern WWE - Lana, Zelina Vega, Lio Rush etc. - they're used very sparingly compared with the Golden Era and are rarely as effectively. The only modern manager who is used to his full potential is Paul Heyman and that's only because Brock Lesnar can't be asked to show up half the time.
Whilst too many managers would be a bad thing, there's definitely room for more well-used spokespeople in the modern product. At the very least it would stop Kalisto from doing his own promos.