Originally Posted by
The Lost Soul 13
I don't believe it is a concidence, I don't believe it is necessarily right either when it comes to Vince and everyone else in charge. It can be a bit of a parody although I didn't find it that bad when someone the size of Rey Mysterio is champ. However, someone around 6'0 and 230 lbs such as a Shawn Michaels is great for a variety of reasons both as a whole and to the specific individual. Firstly, it adds a dynamic of speed to the matches which usually helps especially with an imposing challenger who lacks speed.
Secondly, and this applies to Eddy Guerrero and Shawn Michaels most specifically in my eyes there is a mental element to a smaller guy holding the title. Like in any other sport or situation with a smaller guy it forces a mentality of being crafty. Rey Mysterio actually did a pretty good job of this as well considering he was a face. If this is done well it adds infinitely to a heel or a character that caters to cheating and one upsmanship. Additionally, with a guy being both physically capable and coming off as intelligent it makes them seem a great deal more credible. Logic states that a guy who is 220 lbs is not going to be able to physically overcome a 350 lb guy much if at all, but if you show craftiness and tenacity it makes it seem that much more likely.