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WWE made some great moves in 2018. Be it Ronda Rousey's push or Daniel Bryan becoming New Daniel Bryan and turning heel, both of these changes worked in favor of WWE. WWE made a new star in the form of Becky Lynch and also had some great signings in terms of Rey Mysterio and saw some major stars joining the main roster from NXT.
While the WWE Universe is still eying Drew McIntyre, WWE might have other plans. Seth Rollins is running high for this contention. The recent shuffle between Triple H and Seth Rollins seems to be pointing in the same direction.
So many things have not worked for WWE. Shinsuke Nakamura has fallen to the mid-card. It's only in recent time that the Japanese Superstar has been able to find a better competitor in the form of Rusev.
Lashley has fallen in his own different genre where WWE seems higher on the prospect of Lio Rush than the former MMA wrestler. The recent heel turn of Dean Ambrose hasn't done any great magic either. But Asuka's resurgence has been commendable, and it only makes sense that she holds the WWE SmackDown Live Women's title on the road to WrestleMania.
Brock Lesnar holding the Universal title hasn't brought any significant increase in viewership but has only made matters worse for RAW which seems to be hanging with Lesnar's absence and Strowman's injury.
WWE promoting Mustafa Ali in the main roster came as a surprise, it was a very good move in terms of giving in-ring justice to other Cruiserweight wrestlers like Rey Mysterio and Andrade 'Cien' Almas. Elias slowly climbed the ladder to become a significant presence on the. The WWE Universe seems more confident about watching Elias take the big names down in the ring.
It's true that a lot has changed. And a lot of these changes have come in the form of a great many sacrifices. There is a lot to be achieved in this year, and with WrestleMania just around the corner, one hopes these changes are good for the company.
With this, let's take a look at what WWE should be doing right in 2019.
#1 No Brock Lesnar title runs in 2019
The entire 2017 and 2018 has been about Brock Lesnar. A dominant figure in the field of wrestling and MMA, Lesnar is everything a wrestling fan wants to see in action. But Lesnar is not punctual. Sporadic appearances in the form of The Undertaker or The Rock or these days even John Cena makes sense.
These wrestlers are never in any title scenario or have no major significant influence to the principle storyline of WWE. The idea of Brock Lesnar being in the show and still not being there for the show is plain tiring. Another issue that rises with the idea of having Lesnar as the WWE Universal Champion is the very fact that the new Champion when he is dethroned will be seen as the next face of WWE.
Lesnar as a name so big that just any wrestler with everything going well around him right now cannot be made to take him down. It will only be better for WWE if they decide to take Lesnar down as the Universal Champion before WrestleMania. About Lesnar's presence in the biggest event of all, The Beast can take down anybody without any title on the line and make it look enthralling.
#2 Do away with heel Authority figures
It's an old strategy. The feud between a wrestler and The Authority is a very old idea. Recently, AJ Styles slapped Mr. McMahon in what looked like a new promising angle for AJ Styles. On the other hand, Seth Rollins has his own unsettled issues with Triple H. Baron Corbin became the General Manager of RAW which only worked in his favor for the first few months.
All these plans have come tumbling down in the past. While it's great to see Mr. McMahon and family inside the ring, more often than not, the appearances become so recurring that it becomes a daily part of viewing. WWE should be trying to eliminate this into making wrestlers go against wrestlers, while The Authority keeps its own business into maintaining feuds between wrestlers who only do sporadic appearances.
Seth Rollins doesn't necessarily have to beat Triple H and AJ Styles doesn't have to slap Mr. McMahon to prove that they run the show. Yes, the same idea gave rise to the character of Mr. McMahon, but that was Attitude Era, and it was different.
#3 Continuing the Women Division's momentum
WWE has achieved something that no wrestling promotion has. The All Women Pay-Per-View was a great success. There were spectacular performances from all Superstars. The SmackDown Women's Title Match headlined TLC, and it was a worthy move by WWE to push the Women's Division. It will not be surprising to see the Women's Division headline WrestleMania 35.
The WWE Universe is already excited with the prospect of seeing Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch at the Grandest Stage of Them All. Asuka seems to be back from where she started and it only looks promising for the entire roster.
Despite all this, WWE should be alerted by the kind of response that has come with this EVOLUTION in Women's Division. It has been humongous, but WWE should be keeping this momentum going for time immemorial. A drop here or there and WWE might have to start from scratch.
