Feels like WWE crowds have turned smarky overnight

[MenacingMonk]

Not that I disagree about Seth needing something to freshen it up, but I don't really agree with the idea that heels have to hate the fans or not enjoy being cheered or shouldn't do exciting things. A heel doesn't have to be some horrible figure who hates everyone and just wants to do evil for the lulz, they just have to be willing to break the rules to win. I don't think a heel has to be an antagonist to the fans as much as their opponents.

That doesn’t work in today’s climate if the character is getting cheered already. fukkin no one in that 3 way was exactly a heel going in, so why would they suddenly boo Seth just because Heyman aligned with him? Adding Bron to the mix, who wasn’t getting heel heat before either, wasn’t gonna work.

Let’s see how the crowds react in the upcoming weeks, but right now, in terms of getting heat, it looks like Trips shot himself in the foot with this stable.

 

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That doesn’t work in today’s climate if the character is getting cheered already. fukkin no one in that 3 way was exactly a heel going in, so why would they suddenly boo Seth just because Heyman aligned with him? Adding Bron to the mix, who wasn’t getting heel heat before either, wasn’t gonna work.

Let’s see how the crowds react in the upcoming weeks, but right now, in terms of getting heat, it looks like Trips shot himself in the foot with this stable.

I would say the biggest fear people should have is them turning Bron into a boring guy in a suit who loses 90% of whatever people liked about him before trying to elevate him to a main event level heel guy, which is what they've done for about 20 years straight for dudes in the same situation.