10 Things That Would Happen If WWE Put An End To Scripted Promos

2. ...And Various Acts Prosper

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Kevin Owens is a really funny guy, but he's probably too funny for his own good. Free of the scripts that paint him as a bit of a goof, he could remove the comedy stigma and reinvent himself as the piece of sh*t vulture the character should be - a man capable of injuring his best friends, much less those he opposes without even a shred of unsettling, emulated humanity.

The Miz showed real fire in his famous Talking Smack appearance, fire of the sort that might even draw the audience to his fading babyface character.

Not that it matters much now, since Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows have no intention of dressing up like doctors and carrying around hard-boiled eggs in f*cking jars, but The Club are genuinely funny dudes far more engaging on the press rounds than they ever were on TV.

Randy Orton is a treasure on social media. Bereft of f*cks, his ability to mercilessly ruin lives is probably not productive, but it would make for some incredible, incredible television.

Even Becky Lynch is cooling off; her The Man character feels decidedly less brave when not in the face of Charlotte Flair's legacy and Ronda Rousey's killer skills. Full, unbridled Twitter Becky is far more entertaining than her increasingly repetitive "I'm ready to fight!" spiel.

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