5 things current WWE heels should learn from Vince McMahon

Modified Aug 24, 2019 19:47 GMT

#4 Always going down in the end

Fans watch pro-wrestling to enjoy a good match, a gripping storyline, and a satisfying payoff in the end. If a villain ends up getting the upper hand at the end of a rivalry, it leaves a bad taste.

We have seen Stephanie McMahon slap a long list of wrestlers in the past without them ever getting vengeance. This isn't what the fans expect while getting invested in a storyline.

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Vince's WWE career is filled with rivalries where he ended up getting destroyed or put down in the end. A true heel gives the fans a good, satisfying ending, even if it means going down when all is said and done.

#3 Ready to take the worst of abuse to help the babyface get big pops

Let's take a look at some instances when Vince McMahon took incredible amounts of punishment to put over a babyface:

Stone Cold made Vince wet his pants on an episode of Raw
Undertaker and Shawn Michaels left Vince badly beaten up at Survivor Series 2003 and WrestleMania 22, respectively.
Donald Trump shaved Vince's head at WrestleMania 23
D-Generation X dropped a massive pile of waste on Vince, Shane, and The Spirit Squad on Raw.

Vince has never backed down from getting embarrassed or opening himself up for the sake of ratings and fan satisfaction.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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