Bring back the credibility and importance of managers...

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I think the WWE should bring back the old days where managers were extremely important to the success of a superstar. Remember when Bobby Heenan used to manage?? He was a force to be reckoned with; he'd call out advice to the wrestler during the match, yell at a referee for a bad call, and distract whoever needed to be distracted at the time. It was awesome. The WWE has a bunch of potential guys that could make great managers if they built up the credibility of what a manager is and is used for. And I'm not talking about people like Stacy that just show thier ass every once in awhile. I'm talking about ingenius guys and women that are great on the mic, great in vignettes, and great at ringside. They have some managers around now but they don't do as much as they should. These are some people that I think do/would manage awesome.

Teddy Long- Already is a manager and I think he's damn good at it; he just needs to do more. They could build him to be one of the most respected managers around if they want. I say team him up with Booker T on Smackdown right now, that would be the best bet. It would boost Booker to the main event, make him an extremely credible heel, and give him more material and mic time than he already has. Teddy has a way that makes you want to watch the guy that he's with.. Book is already watched alot but Teddy would make him bigger than he is now.

Heyman- Again. Already used to be a manager and could be played off as a man who is feared by the roster due to the influence he has over his clients. I say (like in the other thread) that he should either be with Rhyno over on Raw or with RVD on Smackdown. Either way everyone would win on this one. Neither RVD or Rhyno has great mic skills but Heyman has some of the best mic skills of anybody in the sport of wrestling so it would all balance out very nicely. With the athletics of RVD/Rhyno and the mind of Heyman, they could rule the world.

Trish Stratus- I like the way this whole thing with Christian is going. She needs to be more involved in the wins of Christian though. I think she should play it off all innocent and flirty with Xtians opponents early in the matches and have Xtian act like he's getting jealous. Then later on in the match Trish gives the guy a low blow and Xtain wins. Then mass making out after the match. It would solidify the angle, give Xtian wins, and give Trish credible manager status.

Al Snow- Al's wrestling carreer and popularity is pretty much gone in the WWE. Instead of being a commentator I say he should manage. He knows alot about the game and isn't afraid to get in there and cheat every once in awhile. I say he'd be good to manage an up and comer like Maven or Mark Jindrak. We wouldn't forget Al, and the newcomers would be comin on strong.

Tazz- Somewhere down the line...if they aren't going to use him in the ring anymore than they should use him at rinside. I can totally see him managing for a main event star in the future like Orton. He could use his in-ring experience to see the young talent through the matches and such. Also, cheat because cheating rules...


Thoughts? Ideas?