Missing Motivation

Read the latest Sporting News article and something jumped out at me about the HHH-HBK fued. Now it helps that HBK returning after four years was part of this and that he and Hunter had crazy chemistry but to me a huge component to HHH’s turn was that his motivation was made clear and made sense. In today’s product, it seems most people are enjoying Orton’s latest turn – and again I would say a huge aspect of it being successful (at least as a character) is that his motivation is clear. Maybe it’s easier when it involves a turn but I think the same can be said about with what they’re doing with AJ and Joe, or Miz and Bryan. Motivation in both of those feuds is clear and logical.

Hardly revelatory, but is this idea (having a clear motivation that makes sense) the main thing that’s missing from what the writers are putting together? Just an arbitrary example – I can’t really tell you why Balor and Corbin are fighting (or at least whatever it is didn’t stand out) and as a result I really don’t care about the match.

Thanks

David