Pro wrestling is built mainly on one simple rule. One "good" guy faces one "bad" guy in the ring. It has been going on ever since it started and it has been working really well over the years.
After seeing Raw today, in particular the "beat the clock" series, this came to my mind. WWE goes with the rule almost every time. You have a tournament for a #1 contender's spot against a face champion? The heel will win it. It takes the suspense factor away from the tournament, at least at the final match.
I realize that this is the basic formula and it has worked for so many years and that why it is kept there. I enjoy it too, its dynamic is great, sure. But, sometimes, you need to change it up. Over the years, you will see that some of the biggest moments in pro wrestling have come from not following this golden rule. Example: Wyatts vs the Shield. Both factions at that time were heels (even though Wyatts were more heelish). It didn't stop the match from happening and what a match that was. There are so many other examples.
Sometimes, you need to go against the rule to create something different. I enjoyed the beat the clock challenge, it offered something new. I could say the same if faces didn't face heels all the time. I don't mean to have it overplayed, but they should do that slightly more often, simply because of the unpredictability. Once it is established that the winner is not a default option, just to follow the faces vs heels rule, then unpredictability and suspense will come back.
After seeing Raw today, in particular the "beat the clock" series, this came to my mind. WWE goes with the rule almost every time. You have a tournament for a #1 contender's spot against a face champion? The heel will win it. It takes the suspense factor away from the tournament, at least at the final match.
I realize that this is the basic formula and it has worked for so many years and that why it is kept there. I enjoy it too, its dynamic is great, sure. But, sometimes, you need to change it up. Over the years, you will see that some of the biggest moments in pro wrestling have come from not following this golden rule. Example: Wyatts vs the Shield. Both factions at that time were heels (even though Wyatts were more heelish). It didn't stop the match from happening and what a match that was. There are so many other examples.
Sometimes, you need to go against the rule to create something different. I enjoyed the beat the clock challenge, it offered something new. I could say the same if faces didn't face heels all the time. I don't mean to have it overplayed, but they should do that slightly more often, simply because of the unpredictability. Once it is established that the winner is not a default option, just to follow the faces vs heels rule, then unpredictability and suspense will come back.
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