WWE is taking the right pace with building Omos
When big, bad dudes like Omos made their WWE debut a decade ago, there was no question that they’d be headed straight to the top, regardless of their wrestling skills. If you’re too young to remember this era, then sit tight. If you do remember, allow me to take you down memory lane for a sec.
There was once upon a time when WWE was known as the land of the giants. During such time, if you weren’t jacked to the max and didn’t look like you could bench press 500 pounds without breaking a single bead of sweat; your chances of becoming a main event player in WWE were about as likely as the chances of you evading taxes. Unless you just happen to slip through the cracks, then no dice.
No way. No chance. Not happening!
After what seemed like an eternity, something changed. Little by little, the land of the giants’ era slowly died out.
Superstars like Daniel Bryan, Finn Bálor, Kofi Kingston, and Seth Rollins started getting pushed more. This sort of thing needed to happen. You can argue that the smaller guys don’t draw or that their smaller size or stature ruins the legitimacy of it all, but c’mon. This is wrestling.
How many times does seeing a big man squash a smaller man get old? Diversity is where it’s at.
Recently, it seems like that’s what we’ve been getting. It also seems as though the big men have made a comeback.
If you want to talk massive, there’s literally no one larger than Omos.
He’s billed as 7 foot 3 inches, looks like he makes the earth shake when he walks and is the last guy I’d want to run into in a dark alley.
As stated in the intro, this description was more than enough to get that coveted WWE strap at least once, back in the day. But as with pretty much everything else, things change.
Or at least, I hope they are in Omos’ case. WWE is taking the right pace with building him, at the moment.
In today’s day and age, It’s never a good idea to push a wrestler based solely on the fact that they look the part. That didn’t always work a decade ago, and today it pretty much guarantees a unanimous negative reaction from wrestling fans.
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Omos may still be green in some areas, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be a world champion in a few years.
Taking this approach gives him the opportunity to find his identity, fine-tune his persona, and build momentum.