8 Things WWE Must Do To Make Paige A Star

3. Carefully Tailor How She Speaks

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Highlighting her strengths are only going to be part of the formula we’ll need to make her a star; we’re also going to need to obscure her weaknesses. Going back to the previous point, image is everything and one particular weakness Paige’s image has is her voice. She possesses a thick, brazen accent, not entirely the most feminine and whilst that is hardly an issue for me (and likely you) it unfortunately will be for the marketing boys in the back.

Tone of voice is important- very important. It can get an actor a role and it can cost them a role. Al Pacino, for example, could never play a bouncy, fun-loving goofball even if he wanted to! Equally, imagine Ben Stiller trying to be Michael Corleone. Paige, for her part, possesses a natural tone of voice which lends itself to a coarse, very serious person- probably more suitable for a heel.

In addition, she isn’t (yet) the strongest promo and whilst that might change, it would probably serve better to promote her based on her actions, more exclusively, rather than her words whilst she can maintain the aura of mystique that comes with her current novelty.

Limiting her speaking role doesn’t necessarily have to be a handicap; expression through actions rather than words work a treat, so long as the expression is clear, loud and obvious for prying eyes to see. If anything, talents such as Undertaker and Sting have proven in the past that words are unnecessary so long as the image that accompanies their absence is a fitting one. Far from it being a handicap, when done correctly, a talent can utilise their (relative) quiet to their advantage.

One whom speaks seldom increases the value of their words. When you do have Paige speak, make them count because you’ll find people will be listening.