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Originally Posted by INDalltheway
I wish they had someone ready to step into his position as the top baby face so he could change up the character. There just isn't anyone ready imo. They've tried grooming Sheamus into that role, but it just isn't working. I did love Cena's mention of the heel turn in his opening promo.
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Is he even the top babyface? I mean when over the half the crowd is booing you heavily every night and they have to turn off the crowd mic for your intro at WM, you shouldn't be considered the top babyface. He's the biggest star by far, pushes the most merchandise I'm sure, but to be a top babyface, people have to cheer for you.
That's their biggest problem when it comes to faces. They are all generic. They decide that once you are a face, you can't have a unique personality anymore. They did it to Punk who went from this anti-establishment antiher to a corny face who smiled all the time. They turned Orton into this dark guy who was a little off his rocker into something generic. And Sheamus is the poster child for generic as it stands. There is a reason the Sheamus-Orton match had no interest.
I think the best faces are the ones who have unique personalities. Guys who don't fit a mold. Rock was this arrogant guy. Stone Cold was just a badass who didn't care who was friends with who. Taker had the mysterious dark side. Michaels was the performer who gave everything in his matches.
Perfect example now is Miz. No one gives a shit about him at all. Yet they tried to force him down everyone's throat for months as a face. Had to dust off Flair and it still didn't work. They should just find talented guys, let them do their own thing more and have a personality, then let the ones that hit with the crowd stick. Instead they try and dictate who should and shouldn't be liked instead of letting the crowd do that.