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**Mr. Nerfect** · 07-26-2013, 08:40 PM

Christian circa 2005 made me a mark. The guy was on fire for pretty much the entire year. I still think the WWE missed a major opportunity there. His alliance with Tyson Tomko and Trish Stratus was solid gold. As a cheesy heel who believed in himself far more than even his allies did, there was an endearing quality behind his character that helped him appeal to people -- hell, he was just so entertaining.

Since he's returned, a healthy Christian has been one of the most consistently good in-ring performers there is. As a face, yeah he's bland, but so few guys are as solid at doing it as he is. I find his heel character is always generally more credible, but it seems to be at odds with the face character he portrayed essentially since returning in ECW.

Christian is consistent in terms of ring work, but not in character. As a heel, he'll do anything to get ahead. Smart. As a face, he'll fight valiantly and fairly. Where's the link? I think the most valuable Christian would be one that channeled his friend, Eddie Guerrero. A resilient and talented babyface who realizes he is undersized, is getting beat-up and that he CAN'T SPEAR ANYONE! OK, maybe save the Spear for matches with Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins or someone small enough to make it look like the physics work.

I think Christian's heel run was ruined by Daniel Bryan becoming such an entertaining and wormy heel. There was no need for Christian's "ONE MORE MATCH!" character. When he returned as a face, I quite enjoyed his "change of heart," but his Intercontinental Title run was cut short because they wanted The Miz to do something.

I'd love to see Christian challenge for the World Heavyweight Title. Fuck it, put the title on him. Del Rio will get other runs because he is awesome. Christian winning the championship by pinfall, cleanly, would give him that little extra credibility boost. Then it can be a Triple Threat between Christian, Del Rio and Ziggler. Christian sneaks the victory out there by capitalizing on a Zig Zag and Christian slowly teases a heel turn. At Battleground, Christian and Ziggler have a one-on-one match, and there Christian has Big E. Langston help him out, hiring Langston to be his new "Problem Solver." A Christian heel turn with the World Heavyweight Title is complete. Then it's Hell in a Cell, where Langston can't help Christian. Ziggler wins the title there and Christian throws a temper tantrum, like we all know he is good at.

As a face, a Cesaro vs. Christian feud would be pretty brilliant, too. Cesaro is the young, strong guy, and Christian is the cheeky, cagey veteran.

07-26-2013, 08:40 PM	#28
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	Christian circa 2005 made me a mark. The guy was on fire for pretty much the entire year. I still think the WWE missed a major opportunity there. His alliance with Tyson Tomko and Trish Stratus was solid gold. As a cheesy heel who believed in himself far more than even his allies did, there was an endearing quality behind his character that helped him appeal to people -- hell, he was just so entertaining. Since he's returned, a healthy Christian has been one of the most consistently good in-ring performers there is. As a face, yeah he's bland, but so few guys are as solid at doing it as he is. I find his heel character is always generally more credible, but it seems to be at odds with the face character he portrayed essentially since returning in ECW. Christian is consistent in terms of ring work, but not in character. As a heel, he'll do anything to get ahead. Smart. As a face, he'll fight valiantly and fairly. Where's the link? I think the most valuable Christian would be one that channeled his friend, Eddie Guerrero. A resilient and talented babyface who realizes he is undersized, is getting beat-up and that he CAN'T SPEAR ANYONE! OK, maybe save the Spear for matches with Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins or someone small enough to make it look like the physics work. I think Christian's heel run was ruined by Daniel Bryan becoming such an entertaining and wormy heel. There was no need for Christian's "ONE MORE MATCH!" character. When he returned as a face, I quite enjoyed his "change of heart," but his Intercontinental Title run was cut short because they wanted The Miz to do something. I'd love to see Christian challenge for the World Heavyweight Title. Fuck it, put the title on him. Del Rio will get other runs because he is awesome. Christian winning the championship by pinfall, cleanly, would give him that little extra credibility boost. Then it can be a Triple Threat between Christian, Del Rio and Ziggler. Christian sneaks the victory out there by capitalizing on a Zig Zag and Christian slowly teases a heel turn. At Battleground, Christian and Ziggler have a one-on-one match, and there Christian has Big E. Langston help him out, hiring Langston to be his new "Problem Solver." A Christian heel turn with the World Heavyweight Title is complete. Then it's Hell in a Cell, where Langston can't help Christian. Ziggler wins the title there and Christian throws a temper tantrum, like we all know he is good at. As a face, a Cesaro vs. Christian feud would be pretty brilliant, too. Cesaro is the young, strong guy, and Christian is the cheeky, cagey veteran.