10 Things WWE Should Borrow From Pro-Sports

#5 Tournaments

Every year the NCAA's March Madness drives public interest in college basketball

Although WWE Chairman Vince McMahon reportedly hates pro-wrestling tournaments, Triple H clearly feels the exact opposite about them as he and his team have been the force behind WWE Network exclusives like the Cruiserweight Classic, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, the UK Title Tournament and the Mae Young Classic, which were all critically acclaimed.

The King of The Ring tournament was instrumental in helping Owen Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin elevate their careers in the 90s, and New Japan Pro Wrestling's multiple annual tournaments are often stellar, with events like the 1994 Super J Cup and 2017 G1 Climax going down as some of the greatest pro-wrestling ever seen.

Yet and still, tournaments on current main roster WWE programming are extremely scarce. An NCAA-style tournament could fuel interest in RAW and Smackdown during dry portions of the year (i.e. at present time, after Wrestle Mania) and help create a stronger build toward major pay-per-views like Summerslam if the winner is guaranteed a title match. Tournaments for other divisions on main roster programming could also help create more fan interest and increase the value of undercard performers.