WWE: Three Great Choices for 205 Live General Manager
By Warren Hayes
Credit: WWE.com
Enzo is still generating interest for 205 Live, because now everyone is wondering who will be the first general manager of the cruiserweight brand.
Hey. Did you hear that Enzo’s gone from WWE? I bet, I bet.
Did you hear that because of that, 205 Live is going to get its first general manager? Yeah, apparently it’s time for the show to get some proper authority to keep those rowdy, disorderly cruiserweights under control. I mean what is this, a wrestling show or Pro Wrestlers Gone Wild?
Don’t pay any mind to my late 90’s references, because since we don’t know who the 205 Live general manager is, it’s time we go deep into the wrestling fan’s favorite pastime: Speculation! So let’s dive into my speculative choices into who I believe would make a great 205 Live general manager.
Nigel McGuinness
WHY IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA, YO
Arguably the greatest wrestler to never have a proper run in WWE, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone currently employed in Vince McMahon’s Empire of Enmity who would bring more integrity to the position of general manager than Nigel McGuinness.
Regardless of whether you’re familiar with his in-ring days or not, it’s Nigel’s work as a color man that has established him as a fan favorite among the various commentary teams across WWE. His color commentary work on NXT, 205 Live and the Cruiserweight Classic has been consistently solid and established him as a savvy and knowledgeable quantity. He would be a strong, credible GM.
Speaking of the CWC, Nigel has been closely associated with the cruiserweight division ever since WWE decided to give cruisers their own spotlight. By association, it makes perfect sense for Nigel to adopt a position of authority in this environment.
WHY IT MIGHT NOT WORK, THOUGH
There are two reasons why ol’ Nige as GM might not work.
Firstly, as much as hardcore WWE fans know and love Nigel, he doesn’t exactly have the star power to spur interest and draw viewership. Love him or hate him, Enzo did draw new eyeballs on the product, and I expect WWE will want to go with a commodity who has larger appeal than the core audience.
As for the second reason, if Nigel became general manager of 205 Live, we’d probably lose him on commentary. Maybe even on NXT as well. And that, gentle reader, is completely unacceptable.