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Wrestlers’ Court: Gunther a capable wrestler, but a poor heel

I recently devoted this column to two heels who make RAW appointment viewing: Dominik Mysterio and Drew McIntyre. Despite their different approaches to breaking bad, I am moved by their performances. Neither man is a ‘cool heel’ -- a bad boy who curries favor with...

Wrestlers’ Court: Less can be more when it comes to Raw

On September 9, new Monday Night RAW play-by-play man Joe Tessitore announced that WWE’s flagship show would be cut from three hours to two, at least for the balance of RAW’s run on the USA Network. This move keeps RAW on air past the expiration of WWE’s current...

Wrestlers’ Court: Hail Sullivan and pure evil in wrestling

I’m on a bit of a heel kick lately. Last time out I wrote about my preference for complex villains, especially those who rightly or wrongly see themselves as the heroes of their lives. Pure evil generally holds less interest. Very few people are so misanthropic that...

Wrestlers’ Court: McIntyre & Dominik Mysterio true heels

In wrestling and other media, I often cheer for the villain. Good bad guys are critical. A hero can’t exist without a villain standing in his or her way. Even better if said villain puts the hero in legitimate peril-creating risk that the hero fails at his or her...

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