Bodyguard for CM Punk?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Originally Posted by Hanso Anyone who thinks a non-hoss can be a legit "bodyguard" in the WWE is retarded. They need to be treated as a legit threat. Size can add that dimension. if they are smaller than to be a threat means they are top notch fighters/wrestlers, at whioch point it makes you think "why isnt he just on his own and fighting punk for the title if he is so good" The Raw Hoss allows the explanation that he can hurt the taker via size and strength, but is too raw to be a champion.

I disagree with this. I think that a smaller bodyguard with the expert wrestler/fighter tag could build intrigue to the eventual break-up between Punk and said "bodyguard." For example, if it was Kaval as Punk's hit-man, then when Punk loses the World Heavyweight Title, he can slap Kaval or something, which leads to Kaval kicking his head off. There is a feud between the two away from the title, that won't be mucked up by the big man/small man dynamic.

As for explaining the relationship? That is where things can get interesting, because it is something that is a bit out of the ordinary. A smaller guy could be doing it for money, out of some past debt to Punk, or because he actually believes in Punk's message. Take Paul Burchill for instance -- his character is not all that interested in championships. He just likes to hurt people. That sort of mentality could explain why someone could latch onto the World Heavyweight Champion without neccessarily wanting to kick their head off themselves.

I mean, why do Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov want to work for Regal? I guess they feel there is a lot they can learn from him. But given their size and power, they'd have to feel like they could potentially take down Regal at any given point if they wanted to. The whole concept of a "bodyguard" in wrestling is sort of contrary to the "everyone is out for themselves" rule.