10 WWE Superstar Gimmicks That Just Aren't Working
Just please stop trying.
Despite the ratings for Raw and SmackDown being in a state of free-fall, and live attendance becoming quite troublesome for WWE, their main roster is filled with a ton of talented people. Seth Rollins, John Cena, Kevin Owens, The Miz, Charlotte and quite a few others are over with the crowds, and capable of delivering good matches and solid promos nearly every time out.
Out of everyone on that list, only The Miz really struggled through a large period of his WWE career to connect with the audience. It happens. His initial run as a wrestler on SmackDown was an awkward growing period, and his time as a babyface was a complete disaster. But he eventually found himself again, and is currently doing the best work of his career.
There are a handful of wrestlers on the roster right now who resemble Miz at his worst...but perhaps they’ll never turn it around.
Management and the wrestlers themselves need to work together to find a character that has potential, and one that can get over in front of millions of fans. But many men and women in the company are struggling with what they've been given. The booking for Raw and SmackDown can be solid at times, but is often quite sketchy, leaving certain talent with no chance of getting over. Or perhaps, they just never had it in them in the first place and will never find their calling.
Here are 10 superstar gimmicks that just aren’t working.