10 Wrestlers WWE Don't Know What To Do With

2. Bobby Roode

Bobby Roode Curt Hawkins
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Here's a question for even the most ardent of Bobby Roode fans: why did you fall in love with his "Glorious" character on NXT? Was it because Roode played his smug heel guise to the hilt and genuinely appeared to be having fun, or was it because you wanted him to smile constantly like the second coming of Finn Bálor?

Apparently, Raw's creative monkeys erred towards the latter.

Their vision for Bobby on the main roster was as a lifeless, bland babyface who only exists so fans can shout his nickname mid-match right before commercial breaks. If that sounds like a damning verdict on Roode's Raw run, then good, it should. He's not the one at fault however.

Roode has already shown on NXT that he can be so much more in WWE. Instead of using him properly as a heel, like he was on that show, the promotion seem intent on shoving him down everyone's throats as a babyface who skirts between pointless and totally unlikeable.

Glorious? More like ponderous. The guy needs some direction.

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