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We are halfway into 2019. It is no secret that WWE did not have a great run so far in 2019. The TV ratings of both WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown LIVE is in a downward spiral, the booking has been repetitive and the wild card rule was the final nail in the coffin.
However, we should credit WWE where it is due. Even though WWE is at an all-time low in terms of TV rating and attendance, they are standing firm by most of their decisions. All the major champions in the promotion are fan favourites and WWE did a decent job at protecting those talents. That is just the tip of the iceberg.
In this article, we will take a look at a few brilliant things WWE has done in 2019 so far.
#5 24/7 title
When the legendary Mick Foley unveiled the 24/7 title on a random episode of RAW, the crowd began booing Foley and the title. Little did they know about how brilliant that title would eventually become.
In the latest WWE NEWS, Titus O'Neil became the inaugural WWE 24/7 champion after winning a championship scramble. However, he was soon pinned by Robert Roode on the entrance ramp. However, since then, it was all R-Truth show. The WWE veteran pinned Roode backstage and turned the title into literal gold.
Currently, the segments involving the WWE 24/7 title are clocking in some of the most views in WWE's social media channels. Nobody expected that they would tune in to see the WWE 24/7 title segment. Credits to R-Truth, and the likes of Carmella, Jinder Mahal, Drake Maverick, EC3 and others for making every WWE 24/7 title segment beautiful.
#4 Firefly Fun House
When WWE began airing spooky vignettes of Mercy the Buzzard and Abby the Witch a few weeks before the Firefly Fun House, we thought Bray Wyatt would be getting a new twisted character. However, as the weeks went by, we began seeing Wyatt in a colourful little room with a few children, Mercy, Abby and Rumbling Rabbit. In the first glance, it is a normal fun house targeted at the kids who are watching the show.
However, there was always one moment in every Funhouse segment there was spooky and made hints about Wyatt's new twisted gimmick. Be it Bray squashing Rambling Rabbit, or asking us to "Let him in" (possibly to take over our mind), or asking us to erase our mind, there is a huge sense of mystery in the Fun House.
Most of the WWE fans are invested in these segments and are looking forward to seeing how WWE will use Wyatt from here.
#3 Brock Party
Brock Lesnar is one of those Superstars who give amazing segments when they care about what they are doing. Even inside the ring, Lesnar delivers only when he feels so. He was ready to go "All In" for the matches against AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan and Finn Balor - thus giving us some amazing bouts. However, Lesnar did not care about having a mid-card clash against Dean Ambrose (now Jon Moxley) at WrestleMania 32 - thus paving way for a lacklustre showing at the event.
Lesnar's latest schtick with the Money in the Bank briefcase has been excellent, to say the least. Although Lesnar had some of the most tiring title reigns with the top title in the past five years, it looks like the Beast Incarnate can play "Mr Beast in the Bank" role perfectly and he enjoys doing so. Lesnar even made appearances on three consecutive RAWs after Money in the Bank - which says something.
#2 A full-time champion
While talking about Brock Lesnar, it is not possible to ignore his tiring Universal title reigns. Lesnar held the top title of RAW hostage for a good part of the last two years. After winning the Universal title from Goldberg at WrestleMania 33, Lesnar barely defended the title in non-major PPVs. Even after reclaiming the title at Crown Jewel, Lesnar has not been defending the title properly.
However, at last, Seth Rollins defeated Lesnar in the opening match of WrestleMania 35 to become the new Universal Champion. Since then, Rollins has been defending the title at every single PPV to date. Rollins defended the Universal title against AJ Styles at Money in the Bank, against Baron Corbin at Super Showdown and Stomping Grounds, and will put his title at stake in the mixed tag team match at Extreme Rules. Rollins has also had many impressive matches on the WWE television (on both RAW and SmackDown LIVE) - something that Lesnar has not done in years.
#1 Most of the WrestleMania booking
WrestleMania 35 was the biggest WWE event in 2019 so far. The Showcase of the Immortals boasted a mammoth total of sixteen matches and clocked in at over seven and a half hours in total. There were some amazing matches in the evening.
However, WrestleMania 35 will be etched in the history books for a different reason. It is the first time that women headlined the Show of Shows. The then RAW Women's champion Ronda Rousey, then Smackdown LIVE Women's champion Charlotte Flair, and the Royal Rumble winner Becky Lynch headlined WrestleMania 35 in a "winner-takes-all" match. Lynch pinned Rousey to win the first ever all-women WrestleMania main event.
Kofi Kingston reached the pinnacle of WWE after his eleven-year journey in WWE. Kingston defeated Daniel Bryan in a brilliant match to become the WWE Champion. We also saw Seth Rollins end Brock Lesnar's second reigns as the Universal Champion. Even AJ Styles was rewarded with a huge win over a lifelong WWE guy Randy Orton.
