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The year 2020 has been one filled with unprecedented challenges for WWE, where the company had to make do with not having fans in the arena present.
WWE had to rely on its strongest asset, storytelling, paving the road with twists and turns to keep the audience engaged, and despite poor viewership numbers, there have been plenty of cool, unexpected, and surprising moments.
What are some of the surprising moments from this year that you think we may have missed out on? Be sure to let us know your own list in the comments section below, ladies, and gentlemen.
Can you foresee crowds entering the arena again in the year 2021, the way that things stand right now?
#5 Roman Reigns aligns himself with Paul Heyman and becomes the heel that the WWE Universe has always wanted him to be
Fans have wanted Roman Reigns to turn heel for many years now, and in 2020, Vince McMahon finally listened to the WWE Universe, transforming The Big Dog into The Tribal Chief and The Head of the Table. However, what really sets Roman Reigns apart from every other heel in the WWE roster is the fact that he's now a Paul Heyman guy. The alliance with his advocate just makes Roman Reigns seem like a really big deal and consequently, a really big heel.
Of course, the company also has been to be commended for how they've booked Roman Reigns thus far, conferring the Universal Championship upon him and having him go over Drew McIntyre, the WWE Champion, at Survivor Series 2020, establishing that he's clearly the superior Champion.
Roman Reigns elevates just about everyone that he works with, be it Kevin Owens or Jey Uso. While this year has been terrible for WWE fans, it's been great for him. Well, the second half, at least.
#4 Becky Lynch announces that she'll be taking a leave of absence from WWE, to become a mother
Becky Lynch stunned the world when she surrendered her WWE RAW Women's Championship to Asuka, the Money in the Bank winner, and announced that she would be stepping away for a period of time to focus on being a mother.
It is probably accurate to claim that Becky Lynch has been the breakout star among The 4 Horsewomen of WWE, and thankfully, Sasha Banks and Bayley stepped up on the SmackDown brand to steer the ship in the absence of the biggest female WWE star, maybe in the entire history of sports entertainment.
It is just a shame that her emotional moment, when The Man showed the world that she was just as tender on the side as she was tough on the outside, happened in front of no WWE fans.
Not every surprise in this list came from WWE Creative team, and as you guys are probably aware by now, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins are proud parents to a girl called Roux.
#3 Edge stuns the world by returning at WWE Royal Rumble 2020
The return of Edge to WWE, after being told that he will never wrestle again was nothing short of a miracle and one has to be glad that it happened in front of a packed WWE crowd. There were roars heard around the world, as fans screamed in jubilation when Edge made his way to the ring during the Royal Rumble.
Edge did not just return as someone who would make his comeback at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view and then just disappear into the sunset. He entered into one of the more compelling feuds of the year, as he mixed it up with Randy Orton in a rivalry which pushed both WWE veterans to put on the best match they've been in all year.
When you're asked to have the greatest wrestling match ever, the pressure is immense but both men had an incredible outing. There is a third match in the trilogy with Randy Orton that the WWE Universe has been really hoping to see.
#2 Alexa Bliss and Bray Wyatt form one of the most formidable WWE alliances ever
Both Alexa Bliss and Bray Wyatt have been top players for WWE but it just seems like their alliance has been magic (or voodoo, if you prefer). Even though both Bliss and Wyatt are solid hands in the ring, neither is exactly the WWE equivalent of Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat when it comes to in-ring work. And this is why they've embraced the storytelling aspect of sports entertainment, adding a new dimension to WWE.
Both Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss are exceptional actors, but there was just something missing in both their gimmicks until they came together to form their schizophrenic duo, that can be just as evil as they are nice, adopting a Joker and Harley Quinn-like dynamic.
It remains to be seen if Alexa Bliss will be booked even stronger in her current avatar when she starts actively competing again, as compared to her previous WWE personas. Is this the best version of Alexa Bliss and Bray Wyatt yet, you think?
#1 The New Day, arguably the greatest WWE trio of the decade, is split up for good
WWE stunned the wrestling fraternity during the 2020 Draft when it was announced that Big E would be staying in the SmackDown brand while Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston would be moving to RAW, presumably to bolster the tag team division.
Even though the move seems to have worked, if you consider that the year ended with Big E being crowned the brand new WWE Intercontinental Champion, it was one of the most heartbreaking moments of the year.
The dismay that was seen on the faces of all three New Day members when they found out that an era was coming to an end seemed genuine. The New Day name has thankfully not been dropped (considering how much revenue the brand has generated for WWE) over the years, and all three men are still in important positions in the roster.
As was stated at the beginning of the article, do chime in with any unexpected WWE moments we may have missed out on!
