WWE: Why the Lost Art of Managing in Pro Wrestling Needs to Be Revived

In the 1990's, managers were very common in the then WWF. We had the likes of Paul Bearer (with The Undertaker), Jimmy Hart (with The Hart Foundation), Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (with 'Ravishing' Rick Rude) and many others.

In many of these cases, these managers allowed these now legends a chance to shine. Without them, they probably would have been yesterday's version of Shelton Benjamin; all the talent in the world, but can't speak to save his life. 

Just imagine if The Undertaker never had Paul Bearer.

While Mark Calloway likely still would have made it, he wouldn't of had the same mystique and—at the time—heat from the crowd. And without this, The Undertaker wouldn't be the legend he is today.

Another example I used was Bobby "The Brian" Heenan, widely considered the best announcer of all time. Well, he quickly became a "heat magnet" and could get heel wrestlers very over with the crowd. Like he did with 'Ravishing' Rick Rude. 

We currently have two combos in Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler, and Michael Hayes and Tyson Kidd. While it's yet to be seen how the Hayes/Kidd combo will turn out, Vickie Guerrero gave Dolph Ziggler a big enough 'rub' to become World Heavyweight Champion (granted, it was only eleven minutes.)

Now let's take a look at today's Superstars and possible managers.

I immediately had a couple of guys pop into my mind, along with a possible managers. 

Two Superstars that stand out in my mind are John Morrison and Jack Swagger.

Both guys have all the tools, but like Shelton Benjamin, can't speak to save their life.

Enter Michael Cole.

Cole has quickly rose to the top of the heap when it comes to heels in the WWE. The problem is, he has become too over the top to continue his role as play-by-play announcer.

Thus, the manager role makes perfect sense for Cole.

We have already seen Cole and Swagger work together, and they have gotten over brilliantly.

This, in my opinion, proves managers still can work.

Now, just imagine if John Morrison was paired with a manager. His only flaw would be gone, and the WWE would then have no reason he couldn't be a main eventer. Although, Morrison would most likely turn heel in this scenario.

It would be similar to when Morrison teamed with The Miz. That worked out pretty well, didn't it?

Before you ask for my motivation for this article, look no further than this report.

If the WWE does decide to revive managers, it could help many rise into the main event scene. It could transform an awkward mid carder/main event guy in John Morrison, into a legend.

Or it could save somebody's job, as could be the case with Tyson Kidd.

So what is your opinion? Should the WWE revive managers? Or is it already a lost cause?