Thread: A thought about Backlash. (Alienoid, you could help out on this one)
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Old 04-11-2006, 04:02 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by freerock1.com
Being a Christian myself, I have somewhat mixed feelings about Shawn's participation in the angle, but I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. It could be that he doesn't especially like it but feels he needs to keep his job to support his family. (There was a pretty good article on thewrestlingvoice.com about this kind of thing, specifically why someone like Rey or Benoit didn't more vocally oppose the whole "Eddie's in hell" angle; I don't recall the link or I'd post it.) Or it could also be that Shawn knows where the Vince/God angle is going and feels justified working in it.

I could see this angle going a few different ways. It could, as Alienoid06 suggested, end with Shawn going over cleanly, attributed to divine power, and that Vince learns not to mess with God. I could also see Shane's character as backing out of the match because he has too much of a fear of God. (I thought both endings were somewhat alluded to in the church segment tonight.)

It's also possible that the ending is booked in such a way that Shawn feels it could give him an opportunity to share his faith. I thought of the possibility of Shawn cutting a promo where he says that God doesn't work in the way Vince is trying to suggest, and that He's a God of grace and mercy (but that doesn't mean HBK isn't going to kick your butt) -- or something to that effect.

One writer even suggested that it might be something of a "road to Damascus" angle where Vince's character finds redemption (article here).

So I'm basically not ready to completely write off this angle quite yet. A side of me expects this is intended for a big Vince ego-stroke. But I'm hoping the payoff is more positive than that.
A positive ending would be nice, don't get me wrong, but I don't think the WWE is going to spend so much time and effort on a character that isn't even an active wrestler. I doubt Vince would even commit to such a storyline if he wasn't a Christian himself.

I still think this is either going to be a win for Shawn Michaels, or it will set up his next feud. This really should have ended at WrestleMania.
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