5 Reasons WWE Needs Drake Maverick As A Heel Manager

Drake Maverick would make a great heel manager in WWE. The wrestling world has seen his heel work in Impact Wrestling where he was known as Rockstar Spud. where he was far more interesting and entertaining as a heel. The sky would be the limit for Maverick, manager of villains.

Maverick is currently the babyface general manager of the WWE 205 Live. Making him the 205 Live GM was a great way to introduce him to the WWE Universe but his talents are being wasted in this role. Maverick’s talents would be better served as a heel manager on Raw or SmackDown Live.

Here are 5 reasons why WWE needs Drake Maverick as a heel manager.

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#5 Manager Hole

Curtis Axel was once a "Paul Heyman Guy"

WWE briefly experimented with Paul Heyman managing lower tier talent to help elevate them; Superstars like Curtis Axel and Cesaro were “Paul Heyman Guys”. But, it wasn’t long before Heyman’s only guy was Brock Lesnar.

This left a huge managerial hole in WWE that has yet to be filled. WWE managers range from not very good (Titus O’Neil) to stuck on one guy (Heyman, Zelina Vega). After Heyman, Cesaro found tag team success with Sheamus as The Bar.

Not everyone has been so lucky. Axel didn’t find success again until he became part of The Miztourage. Unfortunately, the WWE Superstar Shake-up has left Axel and teammate Bo Dallas without a mouthpiece. Guys like Axel and Dallas need a manager to help get them over with fans.

Maverick has the talent to help guys like Axel and Dallas, and the talent to fill the managerial hole left by Heyman.

#4 WWE Superstars

Maverick and EC3 had great chemistry in Impact Wrestling.

There are a number of WWE Superstars who could benefit from a manager like Drake Maverick. The Authors of Pain come immediately to mind since they fired Paul Ellering after their Raw debut.

But let’s face it, Ellering is gone because he probably didn’t want to commit to a full-time WWE schedule. The veteran manager was on the road for years as a part of the legendary Legion of Doom.

Ethan Carter III is another name that comes to mind. EC3 and Maverick had great chemistry when they worked together in Impact Wrestling.

EC3 is still in NXT but his main roster debut could be more impactful with the help of Maverick as his manager.

Pairing Maverick with Shinsuke Nakamura would also make a lot of sense. Nakamura has done a good job with promos despite the language barrier. However, Maverick could help add another layer to Nakamura’s heel character.

#3 205 Live Reboot

Despite great matches, WWE 205 Live struggles to stay relevant.

WWE 205 Live is simply not resonating with fans. Fans have been dead silent during many cruiserweight matches. It is a shame because there are some amazing matches happening within the Cruiserweight Division.

A reboot is probably in order. A reboot that could serve two purposes: an opportunity for WWE to make things right and fix the Cruiserweight Division, and free Drake Maverick up to join the main roster.

Maverick could turn heel briefly before being fired as WWE 205 Live GM. This would allow a reboot with a new GM and Maverick to be free to join the main roster as a heel manager.

#2 Natural Heel

Maverick was a great heel in Impact Wrestling as Dixie Carter's Chief of Staff

Drake Maverick almost seems uncomfortable in the role of a babyface GM. Maverick was at his creative best during his heel days in Impact Wrestling, and did a great job as Dixie Carter’s Chief of Staff.

His creative downfall in Impact Wrestling was when EC3 turned on him thus turning him babyface. He never regained the creative momentum he once had as a heel. It wasn’t long before Maverick returned to his more familiar and effective role as a heel in Impact Wrestling.

The longer Maverick remains a babyface in WWE, the better the chance that his character becomes stale with fans. Whether he is a GM, manager, or wrestler, Maverick is much better off playing the role of heel.

#1 Future Hall of Famer

Bobby Heenan added to his greatness by getting in the ring on occasion.

Drake Maverick could be a Hall of Fame caliber manager. He’s that good. Maverick is only in his mid-30s and has a lot of in-ring action left in his career. With that said, Maverick would make a great multidimensional manager.

Part of the reason Bobby “the Brain” Heenan was such a great manager was because for a lot of years he took bumps and laced up his boots for in-ring action. Maverick can certainly do that and pro wrestling fans already know that.

Maverick isn't Heenan or Heyman in the promo department but there is no doubt that he is much more athletic than both. He has the potential to be a Hall of Fame manager when all is said and done. Drake Maverick just needs the opportunity.