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2017 is drawing to its end and WWE has had a great year nonetheless. A number of top-quality matches, high-intensity feuds coupled with the tremendous rise of NXT have made WWE a much better product.
However, WWE, as usual, was not always right in booking and programming which was frustrating for the WWE Universe. Fans have not always got what they have wanted, and WWE has been notorious for making the fans frustrated.
This year we witnessed some of the most unimaginable things in wrestling. For instance, Goldberg and Bray Wyatt, both were the champions of WWE at the same time! Imagine saying this to someone five years ago!
In this article, we list out some major screwups by WWE, which put a blemish on a splendid year in professional wrestling.
#5: Bray Wyatt's resurgence
Bray Wyatt had a career resurgence in 2017, which was a delight to watch but ended way too soon for anyone's liking. The cult leader has a gimmick which should be captivating audiences every week, but due to his ghastly inconsistent booking, it has struggled to catch the audience's attention.
However, a surprising victory at Elimination Chamber followed up by a clean as a whistle victory over AJ Styles and John Cena led many to believe that his time had finally come. An engaging rivalry with Randy Orton followed, which culminated in a highly disappointing fashion at Wrestlemania.
Ever since he was drafted to RAW, Wyatt has struggled to find his feet in the crowded main-event scene. His stock has fallen once again and he has been relegated to the mid-card. If Wyatt had stayed on Smackdown as a champion, things could have been way different for both the "Eater of Worlds" and Smackdown Live.
#4 Charlotte's PPV streak.
For the most part of 2016, WWE did its best in hyping up the undefeated PPV streak of Charlotte Flair. Her rivalry with Sasha Banks was voted the best rivalry of 2016 and it involved a hot potato of the Women's Championship, which had Charlotte winning every PPV match against Banks.
However, her streak was unwittingly put to an end at Fastlane in February, which was a B-PPV at best. The way the announcers and Charlotte herself hyped this undefeated streak made it an important story-arc, but Bayley's win against Charlotte at Fastlane was completely uncalled for.
This PPV streak could have been utilized as a storytelling device in a much better way by having it end at a bigger PPV, creating a much more bigger moment when it finally ended.
#3 The artist known as Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura tore the house down in 2016 in NXT, producing classic encounters with the likes of Sami Zayn, Finn Balor, and Samoa Joe to name a few. He made a name for himself in WWE and became a two-time NXT champion, whilst being the most over superstar in WWE by miles.
His arrival on the main roster was met with a thunderous response from the WWE Universe but his stay on Smackdown Live has been a colossal waste of his talent. His transition from being a ruthless "King of Strong Style" to becoming a "Resident Rockstar of WWE" has been painful to watch.
He has had three feuds, against Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin, and Jinder Mahal, and it is safe to say that all of these feuds have disappointed in a massive fashion. His lame feud with Jinder Mahal was one of the worst things on WWE television.
Nakamura is definitely touted as a future superstar and definitely will get the spotlight he deserves, but his booking this year left a lot to be desired.
#2 Survivor Series main event
The Survivor Series card was one of the best things in recent years. A lineup consisting of three of the most crowned champions in WWE, four former NXT stalwarts, an Olympic Gold Medalist, a Monster and a Man who fears nothing, should have produced a much better encounter than it did.
The main event of any PPV should be a total wrestling spectacle because it is what the crowds tune in for. However, Survivor Series' Mega Event failed to do the same. It ended up being used as a plot device to further some storylines on both the shows, which was extremely frustrating.
This match had the potential to be one of the best matches in years but ended up being one of the biggest disappointments in recent memory.
#1 Reigns v Strowman: Role Reversal.
Don't get me wrong. Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman was by no means a missed opportunity this year. Their feud was arguably the feud of this calendar year and surpassed everyone's expectations. Reigns was outclassed for the first time in his career and guess what, the fans loved it!
Braun Strowman's murderous rage as a heel quickly made him a star in the eyes of the WWE Universe. He went from being booed at the start of the year, to get "Thank You Strowman" chants. This eventually resulted in a face turn for the Monster Among Men.
However, Strowman's quick rise as a heel should have led WWE to make a double-turn which could have made Reigns one of the worst heels in history. They had several opportunities to do so, but all ended up futile.
A Reigns heel turn against Strowman could have been the most talked about moment of 2017, but seems like we will have to wait for that heel turn for quite some time.
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