QUESTION - If everyone "acted" heelish (and let the fans react however they wanted)..

**Heyman** · 12-01-2007, 02:33 PM

QUESTION - If everyone "acted" heelish (and let the fans react however they wanted)..

Would it work? In my opinion - not only would it WORK, but I actually believe that it could lead to the next big boom in pro wrestling. Letting almost ALL wrestlers act "heelish" (and letting the fans reacting however they wanted.....which would result in certain wrestlers being automatic faces anyways) would allow for more "characters" to get noticed.

Here are some advantages I see in doing this:

1) Character maximization: Right now, it seems like anyone who "acts" like a face, is restricted in what they say. Heels however, have far more flexibility in promos. This "flexibility" is what often allows characters to be more charismatic/entertaining. Remember in 2002 when The Rock was EXTREMELY stale? Remember in 03' when he came back as a heel and completely revitalized his character? Remember how 2 months later he was massively popular again?....to the point where almost everyone cheered him against Goldberg? That's what I'm talking about.

2) More CHARACTERS being showcased. Heelish characters --> Allow for wrestlers to be more flexible with the mic --> allows for less "faceless jobbers" in the WWE. Example? Think of Santino Marella when he first came....and how bland he was a face. Think of Marella now. Which Santino is way more over amongst the fans? Who would actually get cheered louder?

It's no longer about heels and faces anymore..........the fans will simply cheer which ever characters/wrestlers are the most charismatic/entertaining/creative.

Think about ALL of the most popular wrestlers since 2001 yes (2001!) and you'll know what I mean.

-RVD (alliance)
-Triple H
-Brock Lesnar
-Randy Orton
-Eddie Guerrero
-Kurt Angle
-Dave Batista
-Carlitto
-Christian
-Hollywood Hulk Hogan!!!!!
-John Cena

And there are a few others that I'm probably missing.

ALL of these guys ultimately got cheered (loudly!) as a result of their heelish characters!

Stop. Read the above sentence again.....let it sink in.....and then read it again.

Think back to 1997 with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin enjoyed a huge popularity surge due to what he did as a HEEL. The Rock was the same way. The Rock become a HUGE face after showcasing his character as a HEEL. The Rock and Austin were BOTH at the popularity of their peak when BOTH men ACTED very heelish (and yet got cheered as a face). Think of Austin in 1998. Think of The Rock in late 1999 early 2000.

In fact, shockingly enough, both Austin and The Rock's face pops started to die down once they started sucking up to the fans a little (and in effect, started deviating too much from their heel characters....characters of lead to them being popular in the first place). How many wrestlers can I say that about? Let's see......

In fact _________ face pops started dying down once they started sucking up to the fans a little.

-Kurt Angle (2001)
-Triple H (2002)
-Brock Lesnar (2002)
-The Rock (2002)
-Goldberg (2003)
-RVD (2003)
-Scott Steiner (2003)
-Kevin Nash (2003)
-Kurt Angle (again in 2003)
-Eddie Guerrero (2004)
-Randy Orton (2004)
-Shawn Michaels (2005)
-John Cena (2006)
-Rey Mysterio (2006)
-Kurt Angle (2006)
-Dave Batista (2006)

CONCLUSION: The WWE may not realize this, but the concept of heels/faces is dead. It's been dead since 1997. The fans do NOT want to be told who to cheer for. The fans WILL not cheer for who they are told to cheer for. If the WWE would have brought in "Hulk Hogan...The Real American" in 2003 and shoved him down the fans' throat, he would have been booed. Instead - the WWE brought in Hollywood Hogan and the fans THEMSELVES....CHOSE to cheer Hollywood Hogan....and bring back the Hulkster....big difference!

Bottom line? Let all characters act heelish. The fans love wrestlers with attitudes. Let the FANS choose who they want to cheer for.

12-01-2007, 02:33 PM	#1
Heyman Father of Hinduship Posts: 21,083	QUESTION - If everyone "acted" heelish (and let the fans react however they wanted).. QUESTION - If everyone "acted" heelish (and let the fans react however they wanted).. Would it work? In my opinion - not only would it WORK, but I actually believe that it could lead to the next big boom in pro wrestling. Letting almost ALL wrestlers act "heelish" (and letting the fans reacting however they wanted.....which would result in certain wrestlers being automatic faces anyways) would allow for more "characters" to get noticed. Here are some advantages I see in doing this: 1) Character maximization: Right now, it seems like anyone who "acts" like a face, is restricted in what they say. Heels however, have far more flexibility in promos. This "flexibility" is what often allows characters to be more charismatic/entertaining. Remember in 2002 when The Rock was EXTREMELY stale? Remember in 03' when he came back as a heel and completely revitalized his character? Remember how 2 months later he was massively popular again?....to the point where almost everyone cheered him against Goldberg? That's what I'm talking about. 2) More CHARACTERS being showcased. Heelish characters --> Allow for wrestlers to be more flexible with the mic --> allows for less "faceless jobbers" in the WWE. Example? Think of Santino Marella when he first came....and how bland he was a face. Think of Marella now. Which Santino is way more over amongst the fans? Who would actually get cheered louder? It's no longer about heels and faces anymore..........the fans will simply cheer which ever characters/wrestlers are the most charismatic/entertaining/creative. Think about ALL of the most popular wrestlers since 2001 yes (2001!) and you'll know what I mean. -RVD (alliance) -Triple H -Brock Lesnar -Randy Orton -Eddie Guerrero -Kurt Angle -Dave Batista -Carlitto -Christian -Hollywood Hulk Hogan!!!!! -John Cena And there are a few others that I'm probably missing. ALL of these guys ultimately got cheered (loudly!) as a result of their heelish characters! Stop. Read the above sentence again.....let it sink in.....and then read it again. Think back to 1997 with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin enjoyed a huge popularity surge due to what he did as a HEEL. The Rock was the same way. The Rock become a HUGE face after showcasing his character as a HEEL. The Rock and Austin were BOTH at the popularity of their peak when BOTH men ACTED very heelish (and yet got cheered as a face). Think of Austin in 1998. Think of The Rock in late 1999 early 2000. In fact, shockingly enough, both Austin and The Rock's face pops started to die down once they started sucking up to the fans a little (and in effect, started deviating too much from their heel characters....characters of lead to them being popular in the first place). How many wrestlers can I say that about? Let's see...... In fact _________ face pops started dying down once they started sucking up to the fans a little. -Kurt Angle (2001) -Triple H (2002) -Brock Lesnar (2002) -The Rock (2002) -Goldberg (2003) -RVD (2003) -Scott Steiner (2003) -Kevin Nash (2003) -Kurt Angle (again in 2003) -Eddie Guerrero (2004) -Randy Orton (2004) -Shawn Michaels (2005) -John Cena (2006) -Rey Mysterio (2006) -Kurt Angle (2006) -Dave Batista (2006) CONCLUSION: The WWE may not realize this, but the concept of heels/faces is dead. It's been dead since 1997. The fans do NOT want to be told who to cheer for. The fans WILL not cheer for who they are told to cheer for. If the WWE would have brought in "Hulk Hogan...The Real American" in 2003 and shoved him down the fans' throat, he would have been booed. Instead - the WWE brought in Hollywood Hogan and the fans THEMSELVES....CHOSE to cheer Hollywood Hogan....and bring back the Hulkster....big difference! Bottom line? Let all characters act heelish. The fans love wrestlers with attitudes. Let the FANS choose who they want to cheer for.