#4 Evil boss vs heroic employee
This story is as simple as it can possibly get.
The basic premise of Vince McMahon vs Stone Cold was that the boss was a truly evil guy who never saw eye to eye with his nemesis, who was a fan-favorite. The story took off in a way no one had expected it to.
The simple reason why Austin vs Vince worked so well was the fact that people love a story in which an everyday guy stands up to his boss and goes on to beat him up on a weekly basis.
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More than two decades have passed since then, and this classic story still seems to be working, if the last two SmackDown Live episodes are any indication. Kevin Owens is your everyday guy who stood up to his boss and took a stand for wrestlers he has wronged till date. There's no way something like this won't work, and we are in for a treat in the following weeks.