10 Traditional Wrestling Elements WWE Completely Ignore

8. Babyfaces Are Characters Fans Can Relate To

Wrestling promoters in the 1960's and 70's understood one thing, they had to have suitable champions and wrestlers they wanted people to either cheer or boo. On the babyface side of the divide, these folks had to possess something tangible to their personality, something fans could relate to and thus feel good about seeing win. The exact opposite went for heels, fans had to feel bad/miserable about seeing them win. Nowadays, wins and losses in matches have never counted for less. There doesn't really seem to be any rhyme or reason to wrestlers gaining title shots, which wasn't always the case. Beforehand, grapplers were built in front of the audience, taking people on a journey with a wrestler which would perhaps culminate in them capturing a major title belt. It was simple story-telling, and beautiful for that simplicity. Men like Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales were humble, likeable souls who always did their best. Compare that to a major babyface of today, like Dolph Ziggler, and the contrast is startling. How can people relate to someone like Ziggler, who has an amazing physique and brags about being a show off? They may be able to enjoy living vicariously through his success, but it's harder to sympathise if he's in danger.