WWE Legends can play a better role than having 'One More Match'

It wasn’t a shock to see three Hall of Famers like Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan talk about the main event picture. I mean, that is what the legends have been called to do lately in the WWE. That is what their legends contract is about. But given all the involvement they have had in the past years, there haven’t been many segments that can be considered effective. Most of them just come and talk about Cena and how great he is and how they see a bit of themselves in him.

That might just displease many hardcore fans who’ll again think that this what the WWE management does to their former superstars who’ve added on to the rich heritage of the company by having them shove down his greatness down everyone’s throats.

The Ones that Work

There are only a few segments which I remember that might be considered better than the plethora of segments the WWE puts forth. One is an interaction between Mick Foley and CM Punk. Punk is playing the residential heel champion who in that moment had become the longest reigning WWE Champion in the modern era. Well. That’s WWE’s terminology.

Foley instead went on to elaborate upon his cumulative title reigns which were precisely 29 days. That’s including all his 3 title reigns, one of which was the historical moment when WWE finally overcame the WCW in the ratings ‘war’. One resounding statement he made was a question to Punk, “Do you want to be a statistic or do you want to be a legend?”

Another segment that comes to mind is the one between Edge and Cena prior to Cena’s collision with Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules. But considering Edge is still young and an injury forced him to retire, he can be as engaging as he’s always been in promos.

The Never Ending ‘One More Match’ speculations

Don’t get me wrong, the stars from the Golden Era of the WWE are still engaging but the writing does not really suit their style. If Flair ever comes out I would like to see him just doing what he does best and at this point in his career I don’t want to see him wrestling a match, I want to see him talk. Having him in the capacity of a ringside manager or a general manager will do justice to his gimmick. Not just him but any other legend.

I, personally, don’t like the ‘one more match’ tag that comes with the stars who are way past their prime, who’ve seen the best of their careers and the worst of their careers.Just recently speculation rose that Hogan might have one more match in him. Sting has signed to be in the WWE video game. And there are talks about him having one match in a WWE ring. Of course, the best part about Sting throughout his career has been the enigma he carries with himself.

His presence is enough. His days in WCW weren’t dominated by stellar promos but that sheer mysterious presence he had. Undertaker is 49 years old and Sting is 55 years old. If we set aside age, the best part about this feud will be the power their gimmicks have. Their interactions might have more impact than their match because they aren’t traditionally considered to be young and history hasn’t shown many great examples. So, only time will tell.

The best scenario

But having them in a non-wrestling role as a commentator, general manger or a superstar manager is a much better way to utilize their gimmicks. Consider this scenario- If the Authprity needs some assistance with handling the entire roster, they appoint a general manager. Let’s hope and assume it is Sting.

And soon we realize he refuses to be the Authority’s mule and goes about handling things his own way without even uttering many words. And when the entire Authority tries to put him down, just picture the NOW and Sting fighting off scenario when I say this, he takes them all down with or without his weapon.

This won’t really last forever and is not supposed but will be worthwhile while it lasts.