5 Reasons Swagger & Colter Can Become WWE's Top Babyface Act
And the best thing about it is that it's happened totally organically.
WWE.comOn Monday, June 30th, The most tired of pro wrestling tropes - evil foreign strongman proclaiming their dominance over weak Americans - was portrayed by the latest purveyors of said stereotype, Rusev the Russo-Bulgarian Brute, and his "ravishing" manager, Lana. However, with the aid of a seasoned territory-era wrestler, a performer lacking in direction, and the strength of the two aforementioned heels, a magical moment transpired that may have kicked off one of WWE's strongest babyface runs in recent memory. Employed by World Wrestling Entertainment for nearly a decade, veteran grappler Jack Swagger has all of the physical tools, but has lacked that certain something to connect with the crowd as a top-tier villainous persona. However, with Zeb Colter (legendary wrestler Dutch Mantel) by his side, hes been blessed with a persona that isnt so much likable as it is believable, which given his new babyface program against Russian monster heel Rusev allows him the opportunity to potentially reach a main event level of credibility with the crowd. Here's five reasons why this will occur.