Should they bring in/back more managers?

**NeanderCarl** · 09-29-2008, 05:11 PM

Well, they had Armando Allejandro Estrada who brought a lot to Umaga on his debut. More recently, Runjin Singh (who adds nothing) and Tony Atlas, whose association with Mark Henry has made him more of a package deal (I rarely watch ECW, but it seems most people agree Henry is much more watchable as of late).

Managers can definitely help the cause. It would be nice to see a good old fashioned stable of wrestlers united by one manager, a group who don't neccessarily have to frequently collaborate on-screen as a team per se, just the fact that a manager has them all at his disposal, a la The Heenan Family who would team up on occasion and help each other out, but wouldn't be exclusively seen together all the time.

A former wrestler in the role would mean recognition from day one, perhaps some in-built heat if we're talking an old school heel, an ability to take a bump when required and the ability to teach his charges a few things, old school stylee.

If Jerry Lawler turned full-blown heel again, and slightly modified the 'King' gimmick to make it less about literal royalty and more about greatness, he could maybe make a good heel manager, in the old Bobby Heenan mould. Oh, he'd be no Heenan (nobody ever will) but he might be a modern day answer to him.

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09-29-2008, 05:11 PM	#9
NeanderCarl That's Not My Name Posts: 9,086	Well, they had Armando Allejandro Estrada who brought a lot to Umaga on his debut. More recently, Runjin Singh (who adds nothing) and Tony Atlas, whose association with Mark Henry has made him more of a package deal (I rarely watch ECW, but it seems most people agree Henry is much more watchable as of late). Managers can definitely help the cause. It would be nice to see a good old fashioned stable of wrestlers united by one manager, a group who don't neccessarily have to frequently collaborate on-screen as a team per se, just the fact that a manager has them all at his disposal, a la The Heenan Family who would team up on occasion and help each other out, but wouldn't be exclusively seen together all the time. A former wrestler in the role would mean recognition from day one, perhaps some in-built heat if we're talking an old school heel, an ability to take a bump when required and the ability to teach his charges a few things, old school stylee. If Jerry Lawler turned full-blown heel again, and slightly modified the 'King' gimmick to make it less about literal royalty and more about greatness, he could maybe make a good heel manager, in the old Bobby Heenan mould. Oh, he'd be no Heenan (nobody ever will) but he might be a modern day answer to him.