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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs
See, I'd say that definition died twenty years ago when Austin was stunning announcers, women and referees while flipping off the crowd and getting pushed as the face of the company. (Edit: Followed by Kurt Angle telling everyone to be honest and have integrity and getting nuclear heel heat for it.)
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I get what you're saying, but even Austin underwent a large transition in the way that he was being booked, and arguably the change in booking was based on how the crowd reacted to him. I'm not saying that the crowd reaction can't come first (in fact, there are many times where it should and does), just that there should be a tweak in delivery.
My other concern with the status quo is that the booing the other night seemed to be a "get off my screen" type reaction, more so than a "I really dislike this guy and want to see him get his comeuppance" reaction. That's a dangerous path to travel down.