DISCUSSION - The WWE needs to do a better job of creating distinctive CHARACTERS

**Heyman** · 11-23-2009, 04:36 AM

DISCUSSION - The WWE needs to do a better job of creating distinctive CHARACTERS

I watched the Survivor Series PPV tonight, and was a little amused by the 1st match....more specifically, the way the heels entered the ring, and composed themselves throughout the match. So - you had Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, The Miz, and Drew Mcintyre. Maybe it was just me, but I noticed way too much similarity in character between the 4 men. All 4 men were young, relatively good looking, and cocky. On the face side of things, you had a bunch of guys that were all self-contained yet determined. Now - am I saying that all of these characters are the exact same? Of course not. However, I think the WWE needs to do a better job of creating DIFFERENT characters that are extremely unique in their own way. Each character should be a "symbol" of sort....for atleast one type of person or demographic.

In today's WWE, the heels are either....

A) Big, ugly, and dominating (i.e. Sheamus, Mike Knox, Vladimir Kozlov, etc.)
B) Average sized, cocky, and somewhat good looking (i.e. Miz, Ziggler, etc.)

Compare this "cookie cutter" strategy to what you had during the Attitude Era. Undertaker, Mankind, Kane, Val Venis, Gangrel, Edge, Christian, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Goldust, Rocky Maivia, Hunter Hearst Helmsely, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown, X-Pac, Raven (one of my fav characters of all-time by the way) etc. During the attitude era, you had sooo many different heels and faces, but each CHARACTER was so distinct in its own way.....and each character symbolized atleast one specific demographic or target audience. While I appreciate what the WWE are currently doing, in terms of developing their under-card, I would like to see them make more distinctive characters. Santino Marella = good. Hell, even Hornswoggle = good.

The writers need to go DEEPER with each and every character.....and make them as distinct as possible. This was one thing that the WWE did an EXCEPTIONAL job of during the Attitude Era.

11-23-2009, 04:36 AM	#1
Heyman Father of Hinduship Posts: 21,083	DISCUSSION - The WWE needs to do a better job of creating distinctive CHARACTERS DISCUSSION - The WWE needs to do a better job of creating distinctive CHARACTERS I watched the Survivor Series PPV tonight, and was a little amused by the 1st match....more specifically, the way the heels entered the ring, and composed themselves throughout the match. So - you had Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, The Miz, and Drew Mcintyre. Maybe it was just me, but I noticed way too much similarity in character between the 4 men. All 4 men were young, relatively good looking, and cocky. On the face side of things, you had a bunch of guys that were all self-contained yet determined. Now - am I saying that all of these characters are the exact same? Of course not. However, I think the WWE needs to do a better job of creating DIFFERENT characters that are extremely unique in their own way. Each character should be a "symbol" of sort....for atleast one type of person or demographic. In today's WWE, the heels are either.... A) Big, ugly, and dominating (i.e. Sheamus, Mike Knox, Vladimir Kozlov, etc.) B) Average sized, cocky, and somewhat good looking (i.e. Miz, Ziggler, etc.) Compare this "cookie cutter" strategy to what you had during the Attitude Era. Undertaker, Mankind, Kane, Val Venis, Gangrel, Edge, Christian, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Goldust, Rocky Maivia, Hunter Hearst Helmsely, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, D'Lo Brown, X-Pac, Raven (one of my fav characters of all-time by the way) etc. During the attitude era, you had sooo many different heels and faces, but each CHARACTER was so distinct in its own way.....and each character symbolized atleast one specific demographic or target audience. While I appreciate what the WWE are currently doing, in terms of developing their under-card, I would like to see them make more distinctive characters. Santino Marella = good. Hell, even Hornswoggle = good. The writers need to go DEEPER with each and every character.....and make them as distinct as possible. This was one thing that the WWE did an EXCEPTIONAL job of during the Attitude Era.