10 Worst WWE Mistakes In 2018 (So Far)

7. Trying To Make Bobby Lashley A Friendly Babyface

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How WWE's writing team can't see that Bobby Lashley is uncomfortable delivering hammy dialogue on the mic is anyone's guess. That "Three Sisters" segment on Raw was atrocious, didn't play to Bobby's strengths, and directly failed to make anyone eager to see Lashley collide with Sami Zayn.

Picture another musclebound, intense fighter like Brock Lesnar in that same spot. It wouldn't happen.

Trying to turn Bobby into a friendly babyface who wants to slap hands with fans and have a good time is a battle WWE will not win. If Lashley's time in Impact Wrestling proved anything, it's that he's at his best when his actions do the talking, and that's true whether heel or face.

Cringeworthy backstage interviews with Renee Young and hokey comedy skits like the one with Zayn are only exposing Lashley's weaknesses. It's maddening that a company who have experience of successfully presenting characters with MMA backgrounds (again, Lesnar) can't see that.

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