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Originally Posted by KingofOldSchool
I attribute that to the fact that they were before most people here or most of the online community started watching wrestling.
And then we also have to consider that there were a LOT of great managers back in the day, it's easy to overlook the older ones.
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I definitely agree with that.
I think that that is why WWE should release a managers type DVD, that could feature wrestling managers going WAY back - since they own all the footage. It would be a great way to keep exposure on a lot of these guys, where it's needed the most. They could do interviews (and obviously clips) - and even have matches on a seperate disc - with the guys at their best.
You could have people like Humperdink, Wizard, Blassie, Albano, Mr. Fuji, Paul Heyman, Heenan, Cornette, JJ Dillon, Harvey Wippleman, Johnny Valiant, Paul Ellering, Slick, Paul Bearer, Bill Alfonso, Robert Parker / Fuller, James Mitchell, Ted DiBiase, Jimmy Hart, Skandor Akbar, and a few others - and maybe even DDP and Lanny Poffo, if you want guys who were also noted for managing people. Also, they could go back to earlier valets and managers - like that of Gorgeous George's and others. Covering the whole history.
You could even include valets, like Miss Elizabeth, Sherri Martel, Luna, Jackie, Missy Hyatt, and others - but, IMO, keeping the focus on women who were good at managing - not just eye candy like a Torrie Wilson or Lita
MANY of the above mentioned guys are still alive - and could provide a great deal of insight and information into what it's really like working with people to get them over, and I'm 1000% sure that they have some awesome stories to tell as well.