WILL MANAGERS EVER FULLY RETURN?

Managers, valets, agents, whatever you want to call them have been slowly dying off over the years in the WWE. Which is both sad and ironic as some of the greatest have come from or through the WWE. Legends like Bobby The Brain Heenan, Captain Lou Albano, Paul Bearer, Miss Elizabeth, Jim Cornette, the list goes on. Paul Heyman (who is truly one of, if not the greatest) is keeping the position alive appearing mainly with Brock Lesner. He was put with guys like Ryback and Cesaro but wasn't with them long enough to really do anything. CM Punk he wasn't "needed" but was surly amplified by Heyman's presence.

That is what managers are for, they make their clients better. The most obvious is their ability to cover the weak points, and magnify the strong points (Heyman is a master at this). Best examples would be the managers doing most, if not all of the talking. Both to cut a promo on an opponent, but to also boast about the performer. This helps carry the talent in an area they may be new or struggling with, while they learn to do so or improve on their own. Remember when Bobby The Brain Heenan began to manage Andre The Giant? It wasn't as though Brain was needed, it was Andre The Giant. With Andre's heel turn, most notably against Hulk Hogan, there needed to be more of a verbal build up given the new age of Sports Entertainment. Given his French accent, Andre wasn't always "understandable". So, Heenan would run his mouth, and Andre would basically close with a one liner. It truly added to the build up of one wrestling history's biggest main events. Or how about Paul Bearer shortly after Undertaker debuted? His voice, mic work and ring knowledge added to that character in a massive way. Would Undertaker have become a what he is today if he didn't have Paul in the beginning? Maybe, but maybe not.
We are sort of seeing Lana as a manager, but the more WWE has Rusev speak, the more it adds to the apparent problems that are brewing between them. Which is a shame if it happens. She combines both the mic work of a traditional manager, but also adds the beauty of a valet. Imagine where past stars like Vladimir Kozlov or Ezekiel Jackson could have done with a valet or manager like this. They may have done better, and lasted longer. Or even present stars like Ryback or Big E, who aren't the best on the mic but physical specimens.

Sure, WWE wants their stars to be able to do it all on their own. Understandably so, only the best should be at the top. It is just that history has shown us, sometime even the best can go to another level with a little help. It can also be done through the making of tag teams, but that is another topic for another day. Bottom line, WWE might want to consider even creating their own as Heyman and Zeb won't be around forever.


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