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Zeus posted...

However, in general, face-feuds *have* to end with a sign of respect. It's part of the gimmick

Not really. Plenty of face feuds ended with both faces either just sort of moving on, or one face sort of drifting off without really acknowledging the loss. Arguably, the WWE has booked multiple face vs face storylines lately, and almost none of them have ended with the "HANDSHAKE OF RESPECT" spot.

But when you're dealing with a feud which is entirely built on the premise of "You can't carry the company without me," and you absolutely know the company is pushing the guy as the future of the company, it would have ended the exact same way even if Cena was a heel, Roman was a heel, or they were both heels. The entire feud existed solely for that payoff, so the WWE can go "See? Cena likes Roman now! He respects him! WHY WON'T YOU LOVE ROMAN?!"



Zeus posted...

Well, part of his gimmick is that he's an idiot... He's one of the few guys who can credibly sell whatever the writers put down on paper because their stupid and goofy won't hurt a deliberately stupid and goofy character.

Yeah, but "It's okay, he's SUPPOSED to be an annoying idiot!" doesn't actually make him any less annoying. If anything, it makes him worse, because I know there are people who consciously CHOSE to make him that much of a shitheel rather than him just not knowing any better.

And honestly, Enzo can't really credibly sell anything, apart from song lyrics or catchphrases the crowd can chant along with. Oh, and poop jokes. When they have him try to tell a story that's even remotely complex he starts to stumble over it and the crowd tunes out anyway, because they're just waiting for him to finish and get to the point where they can spell out SAWFT.


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