Mustang Sally
Sells seashells by the seashore
Given the traditional heel vs. face scenarios that have applied to pro wrestling since the Jurassic period, it's refreshing to see all the situations lately that keep us guessing. Sometimes, it's hard to know who to root for and against....and I think that's terrific.
Just last night, we saw Christian vs. Daniel Bryan. Okay, we know who's going to be the fan favorite in that match, but Christian isn't anyone's idea of a heel, right? Or is he? Didn't he attack Daniel from behind at the very outset? How can he be seen as good if he ambushes the "Yes!" man?
Still, when he fought Randy Orton a week ago, Christian was fighting as a face, wasn't he? And he lost to Orton, being the only one of the Elimination Chamber crowd to lose to Randy, which makes you wonder what the plans for Christian's attitude are.
But, not so fast! Randy didn't lose to everyone from the EC match (except Christian); his contest against Sheamus was interrupted before a clear winner could emerge, right? Okay, no problem there, 'cause Sheamus is a good guy.
But wait! Is he? Don't they have a match for Sheamus against Christian this Friday on Smackdown? How can that be? They're both good guys; what could Christian possibly have against Sheamus?
Oh, that's right..... with Sheamus and Christian functioning as a tag team last Friday, Sheamus accidentally delivered a Brogue Kick to Christian, knocking him out of the match. But, if that shouldn't make a difference, why are they scheduled to fight it out this Friday? Who's the good guy here, anyway?
Then, there's Cesaro. He's a bad guy, right? After all, he just fought John Cena last night.....and every other match he's had has been against good guys, therefore making him a heel, yes?
Well, maybe not. Cesaro also fought Randy Orton.....and to our great surprise, beat him! Anyone who beats Orton has got to be a good guy, everyone knows that! Right? Well, right?
Finally, the big one: the Shield vs. the Wyatts. Who in bloody hell is the fan favorite here? How do we tell the good guys from the bad guys? Fact is, we know fully well that in a direct confrontation between the factions, the vast majority of fans are gonna cheer for the Shield, as hard as that idea would have been to accept several months ago. We even saw an example of it last night in their brief confrontation in the ring. The fans cheered Shield when Roman Reigns called out the Wyatts.
But if the Shield is going to be cheered at Elimination Chamber, they're now good guys, aren't they?
No? They're not? I don't get it.
Point is, I think the blurring of the "lines of virtue" is exciting and refreshing, especially since they're giving us so much to guess about. Sure, many folks on this forum claim to have it all figured out; they know everything that's going to happen. I sure don't, though, and I'm finding it challenging to try and sort it all out.
What do you think?
Just last night, we saw Christian vs. Daniel Bryan. Okay, we know who's going to be the fan favorite in that match, but Christian isn't anyone's idea of a heel, right? Or is he? Didn't he attack Daniel from behind at the very outset? How can he be seen as good if he ambushes the "Yes!" man?
Still, when he fought Randy Orton a week ago, Christian was fighting as a face, wasn't he? And he lost to Orton, being the only one of the Elimination Chamber crowd to lose to Randy, which makes you wonder what the plans for Christian's attitude are.
But, not so fast! Randy didn't lose to everyone from the EC match (except Christian); his contest against Sheamus was interrupted before a clear winner could emerge, right? Okay, no problem there, 'cause Sheamus is a good guy.
But wait! Is he? Don't they have a match for Sheamus against Christian this Friday on Smackdown? How can that be? They're both good guys; what could Christian possibly have against Sheamus?
Oh, that's right..... with Sheamus and Christian functioning as a tag team last Friday, Sheamus accidentally delivered a Brogue Kick to Christian, knocking him out of the match. But, if that shouldn't make a difference, why are they scheduled to fight it out this Friday? Who's the good guy here, anyway?
Then, there's Cesaro. He's a bad guy, right? After all, he just fought John Cena last night.....and every other match he's had has been against good guys, therefore making him a heel, yes?
Well, maybe not. Cesaro also fought Randy Orton.....and to our great surprise, beat him! Anyone who beats Orton has got to be a good guy, everyone knows that! Right? Well, right?
Finally, the big one: the Shield vs. the Wyatts. Who in bloody hell is the fan favorite here? How do we tell the good guys from the bad guys? Fact is, we know fully well that in a direct confrontation between the factions, the vast majority of fans are gonna cheer for the Shield, as hard as that idea would have been to accept several months ago. We even saw an example of it last night in their brief confrontation in the ring. The fans cheered Shield when Roman Reigns called out the Wyatts.
But if the Shield is going to be cheered at Elimination Chamber, they're now good guys, aren't they?
No? They're not? I don't get it.
Point is, I think the blurring of the "lines of virtue" is exciting and refreshing, especially since they're giving us so much to guess about. Sure, many folks on this forum claim to have it all figured out; they know everything that's going to happen. I sure don't, though, and I'm finding it challenging to try and sort it all out.
What do you think?