Do you miss managers?

[Deleted]

Yes, managers were essential in getting heels over. Pair an unknown wrestler with a particular manager and we could instantly tell what kind of person he was.

[RowdyRobbyPiper]

Mar 30, 2019 13:39:29 GMT -5 MrElijah said:

Mar 29, 2019 23:38:17 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

They're a very handy tool, both for adding a dimension to a wrestler and for angle purposes.

It's something of a common idea of "so and so can talk, they don't need a manager", but yet, JJ Dillon added something to the Four Horsemen, guys who were perfectly capable promos. Obviously, talking for their client is part of it, but it also gives them someone to interact with, to cheat for them or otherwise add to spots they can do, and some people just look more important with an entourage.

The gold standard of that, Heenan & Bockwinkel, didn't need each other were magic together. Managers can add something missing or extra to a wrestler. Titus added to Tozawa, Crews and Dana. Sure Apollo and Akira can flat out go but Titus made them fun as well.

Also they make events that much bigger. You can't tell me Heenan didn't add a thing to Hogan/Andre.

Bobby Heenan was the MVP of that buildup.

[BatPunk]

I loved the Heenan style of manager. He had guys like Rude and Perfect who could talk and both have gray matches, didn’t necessarily need Heenan. But he bought a different dimension to every single one of his guys.

Same deal with Sherri. She made being in matches with Savage and Shawn that much more dangerous. I think she’s my favourite manager of all time. Vega is the closest thing to Sherri and Heenan in the modern age.

[papagiorgio]

Yes. I'd like them to use the word "manager" too.

[Deleted]

I'd love to see Zelina manage Authors of Pain when they're both together again as well as Andrade.

[Talent Name]

Honestly one of the reasons why I feel Stokely even got signed

[Kalmia]

Absolutely. They can add so much to a character and storylines.