DISCUSSION - Do fans want to cheer "The Heel" in today's wrestling era?

[MVP]

Today it is a rarity to identify a wrestler who's better as a face than he is a heel. It's as if the fans have evolved to love the guys who continuously break all the rules, act cocky, and insult the fans themselves, and it's because there aren't many decent faces. Most of the faces hardly speak on the mic, and the ones that do aren't charismatic (HBK, Benoit, etc.). Even John Cena, a premier mic star, has grown stale.

Let's face it, the all-star hero is out, and the cool-cocky rule breaker is in.

[Heyman]

Originally Posted by MVP Let's face it, the all-star hero is out, and the cool-cocky rule breaker is in.

Exactly.

The question is, what should the WWE do about it?

Since Survivor Series 2001, I can't think of how many instances where the WWE has "changed someone's character" just because of a face turn.

-When Kane turned face, he started caring about his "Kanenites" (and started acting like a cock sucker).

-Austin became boring after Survivor Series 2001 (and went back to his old music, sucking up to the fans, etc.).

-Kurt Angle started acting "out of character" when he turned face

-Brock Lesnar no longer became an unstoppable monster when he first turned face (i.e. he jobbed to Big Show, and looked "vulnerable").

-Triple H started looking 'vulnerable' when he first came back in 2002. He was also made to act 'differently' than he had in the past.




I think the absolute WORST cases that we are seeing right now, involve

-John Cena
-Victoria

Why is John Cena acting like a "white" Will Smith? Did anyone else find his promo with Booker T last Thursday to be COMPLETELY *unfunny*?

What's with Victoria's excessive smiling and gay dance routine now? Why did she change her music?


If the wheel ain't broke, why fix it?

Edge is a face now. Does this mean that he can no longer be funny and cocky? (like he was during the old E&C tag team days).



If EVERYONE in the WWE acted like a heel, the fans would STILL cheer a sizeable potion of wrestlers.

[MVP]

Originally Posted by Heyman If EVERYONE in the WWE acted like a heel, the fans would STILL cheer a sizeable potion of wrestlers.

I agree.

Faces can be just as cool-cocky as heels, especially today. Chris Jericho is a perfect example because he never goes out of character whether he's a face or a heel, and even casual fans know that from listening to him completely trash someone on the mic.

Unfortunately he's the only face that comes to my mind that's never changed. It's too bad that Edge can't go back to his cocky persona from 2000 when he was with Christian. At least he'd have some charisma to compensate for his lousy wrestling.

[Joe Kerr]

Originally Posted by MVP Most of the faces hardly speak on the mic, and the ones that do aren't charismatic (HBK, Benoit, etc.)

I disagree one of the most charismatic faces on the mic has been HBK begining after the Rockers split up through the Degeneration-X era.

[MVP]

Originally Posted by Joey Radd I disagree one of the most charismatic faces on the mic has been HBK begining after the Rockers split up through the Degeneration-X era.

I agree, HBK was one of the best faces for drawing pops from his singles turn, to the DX era.

I was talking about HBK at the present moment.