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**captaincharismark** · 06-29-2011, 11:12 PM

I'm glad there's a thread like this around. Alot of ppl assume Christian is to blame for being an unbeliveable heel. While working a face in ring style does make him look weak, it's the way he's been pushed that makes his heel persona suck. I mean, WWE has never really commited to making Christian a star. The one, and only time he's won a World Title was to appease the Edge sympathizers. Now that he turned and could be a badass heel, the WWE would rather make him look like a whiner or a spoiler brat than a winner. He keeps mentioning that he can beat Orton, but never resorts to heel tactics to win. He gets shot after shot at the belt, but is always made to look inferior. How can we truly believe he's a heel if he wrestles like a face and never becomes an opportunist? At some point, WWE has to sell him being heel and let him win in order for the fans to dislike him and cheer Orton on in a rematch.

I think bringing Tomko back in might give Christian the edge he needs in this fued. As a heel, he'll get more heat and hopefully would be allowed to use more heelish tactics. Right now I'd say I don't buy Christian as a heel, b/c if he wrestles as a face and uses no shortcuts to win, what's the point? The point of any heel turn is to work the crowd, and you can't do that if you don't commit to it fully and made to look weak by getting 100 title rematches. WWE has dropped the ball on this thus far, and it really shows...

06-29-2011, 11:12 PM	#22
captaincharismark reeking of awesomeness Posts: 447	I'm glad there's a thread like this around. Alot of ppl assume Christian is to blame for being an unbeliveable heel. While working a face in ring style does make him look weak, it's the way he's been pushed that makes his heel persona suck. I mean, WWE has never really commited to making Christian a star. The one, and only time he's won a World Title was to appease the Edge sympathizers. Now that he turned and could be a badass heel, the WWE would rather make him look like a whiner or a spoiler brat than a winner. He keeps mentioning that he can beat Orton, but never resorts to heel tactics to win. He gets shot after shot at the belt, but is always made to look inferior. How can we truly believe he's a heel if he wrestles like a face and never becomes an opportunist? At some point, WWE has to sell him being heel and let him win in order for the fans to dislike him and cheer Orton on in a rematch. I think bringing Tomko back in might give Christian the edge he needs in this fued. As a heel, he'll get more heat and hopefully would be allowed to use more heelish tactics. Right now I'd say I don't buy Christian as a heel, b/c if he wrestles as a face and uses no shortcuts to win, what's the point? The point of any heel turn is to work the crowd, and you can't do that if you don't commit to it fully and made to look weak by getting 100 title rematches. WWE has dropped the ball on this thus far, and it really shows...