5 missed opportunities from the 2018 Superstar Shakeup 

#2 Underused megastars move to NXT

Stars like Zayn and Owens could've reignited their white-hot run's if they went back to Full Sail.

It would be a mistake to refer to NXT as WWE’s developmental brand in 2018, as Triple H took a failed WWE reality show and turned it into a hardcore fan's paradise. “The game” did that by and ignoring WWE's common booking strategies and focusing on one specific thing, and that particular thing was wrestling.

WWE does not forget to remind their fanbase every few seconds that what their watching is not professional wrestling but 'Sports Entertainment' and while wrestling aficionados know that wrestling is a sport built on drama, at its core, WWE is a wrestling product. And it was that understanding of what is wrestling has made NXT into one of the hottest prospects in the industry.

So, while WWE might be ridding the NXT roster of some of its brightest stars, there are numerous stars on WWE’s extensive roster that would've benefitted from stepping into the Full Sail Arena. As NXT has now become a brand that is almost on same the level of importance as Raw and SmackDown Live, it wouldn't be considered a demotion.

By sending established stars down to NXT for a soft reboot could've made for some of the best storytelling of the year. This wise decision would've allowed the young stars from NXT to be involved in programmes with WWE's seasoned pros. Therefore, allowing them to adapt their characters and style when they eventually reach that stage.

Therefore, if WWE sent poorly booked talents such as Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn to NXT, WWE could've been able to focus on the wrestlers they want to build on the main roster, while these poorly managed stars regain their lost spark and wait to return to the main scene.