WWE 2017 recap: 10 bad things and 12 good ones

Good: Roman Reigns evolves

2015 was one of WWE's worst years for many reasons, but the botching of Roman's singles push was one of them. Aside from the Royal Rumble apocalypse, we saw Roman Reigns telling stories of Jack and the Beanstalk, joking about tater tots, and uttering the words "sufferin' succotash." It was abysmal.

The Roman Reigns of 2017 wasn't the same man.

The attempts to make him the second coming of John Cena stopped. We saw a far more serious and mature Roman Reigns, one who embraced his darker tendencies while still remaining a good guy. He spoke, acted, and fought like a more confident man, even if his mic work is still mediocre. His ring work was tremendous.

The Roman Reigns of 2015 wasn't ready to be "the guy." The Roman Reigns of 2017 is.

When he inevitably defeats Brock Lesnar in New Orleans on April 8th, he won't look out of place at all. The booking to get to that point has been a problem, but the quality of the feud and match won't be. 2017 was the year that truly saw him become "the big dog."