The art of being a true heel is lost in today’s wrestling. Wrestling fans know more of what is going on in Sports Entertainment than ever before.

Growing up, I hated Kurt Angle, I remember booing at the top of my lungs as he preached The Three I’s (Intensity, Integrity, and Intelligence), Angle parlayed the hate from the fans by talking down to us while continuing to brag about his Olympic accomplishments. The way he cheated during matches while showing his disdain to the crowd made him the man I loved to hate.

In the modern age, there has been a trend of Heels that have made attempts to woo themselves to the fans based on their actions based on the sociological and psychological trends of the time. The role of Anti-heroes in popular culture are more prevalent than ever before. These actions have shifted several of the traditional ways that made wrestlers great heels. Mannerisms have now been adopted by babyfaces while being applauded for their efforts. The truth of the matter is, even though on the surface being a Heel seems as it would be more of a fun time to me as a performer.

Those who don’t know the definition of a Heel in professional wrestling is a villain, portrayed to behave in an immoral manner by breaking rules or taking advantage of their opponents outside of the bounds of the rules of the match. Being the ultimate antagonist is the main role of the Heel, cheating to win at any cost is what I saw Ric Flair and other great wrestlers from the past and as far as the present the only guy I see with old school cheating ways is Seth Rollins.

It’s really surprising that today’s wrestlers didn’t take the blueprint of the wrestlers of the past. From The Fabulous Freebirds to Razor Ramon there’s plenty of former Heels that the superstars of today could look at and apply what they did to today’s world.

By Sherron Watson.

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