WWE has some good heels on the roster, the problem is, they lose. All. The. Time. Wade Barrett's win-loss record has been absolutely abysmal since winning the King of the Ring. The Miz has no in-ring credibility, Mark Henry means nothing, Bo Dallas is a joke, Kane hasn't been scary since 2003 and Bray Wyatt's words always ring hollow. Would Rick Rude and King Kong Bundy have got over if every mid-carder could beat them? The lone bright spots were Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins. Now Brock has left the dark side, and Kevin Owens was inserted into the role...and then lost his second big match. There are just far too many big events over the course of the year, and not enough legitimate foils to build up compelling storylines. Whatever is preventing the company from going all-in on someone, they need to let it go and start investing in the right talent. Vince McMahon loves chicken s**t heels, but he's had great success with unstoppable ones like Andre the Giant, The Undertaker and Lesnar. We need a mix! So why is everyone so mortal? For babyfaces to become popular and actually get over, they need heels who are basically their equals to defeat. This summer would be the perfect time to finally turn things around. Otherwise, Barrett and the like may go from kings to common folk and never return.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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