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Better or worse? That's the question the WWE Universe has been dealing with over the last couple of weeks as they take in the company's newest changes and some are less than pleased with the results. Beyond that, they are constantly demanding more changes, which is seemingly pushing WWE into a never-ending state of evolution.
With that being said, and the toxicity of some of WWE's fans in mind, one has to wonder if things aren't as bad as they seem and if fans are just hard to please. In fact, one only has to look at a few recent examples of changes made by WWE to see that the company has taken quite a few successful swings lately.
Whether the WWE Universe wants to admit that these changes have had a positive impact on the product or not remains to be seen, but here are five signs that WWE is actually getting better. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think the best part of WWE is right now.
#5 Pumping the breaks on Roman Reigns' push
It's no secret that Roman Reigns continues to be one of the most polarizing names in all of WWE right now and that's why the company has been very careful in how they push him this time around. In fact, between his mid-card feud with Shane McMahon right now and his frequent appearances on Monday Night Raw, it looks like WWE is taking things slow this time.
Sure, he's being built up as the anti-authority hero with his feud against Shane McMahon and his lackeys, but it's not like WWE has him challenging for a title only months after WrestleMania 35. If nothing else, this should be extremely refreshing for the WWE Universe and should serve as a sign that their complaints are being listened to.
Whether WWE sticks with this trend remains to be seen and will be dependent on when WWE wants to pull the trigger on a big push, but at least he isn't anywhere near the title picture right now. Fortunately for WWE and Roman Reigns, however, when he finally is reinserted to the title picture, he's going to have more momentum than ever before.
#4 Bayley as Smackdown Women's Championship
The Smackdown Live women's roster has struggled a bit over the past year and while WWE tried to make up for that by introducing a Tag Team title for the women, it still didn't do much to help the blue brand. What did help the blue brand, however, was WWE choosing to do something new and put the belt back on Bayley.
Not only did the win serve as a crowning moment for The Huggable One, who has been overlooked too often lately, but it also put an established star that wasn't Charlotte Flair back into the role of a champion. It also allows Bayley and Charlotte to act as a measuring stick for the other female talent and eventually pass the torch when the time is right.
Of course, it may take a while to pass the torch, especially with a majority of the Smackdown Live women's roster consisting of unestablished talent, but WWE is doing a lot more to build up new stars than they used to. In fact, between Ember Moon, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville and Lacey Evans on the Wild Card Rule, there are a lot of options here.
#3 World building of the Firefly Fun House
Let's be honest here. The world building that WWE is doing with Bray Wyatt and the Firefly Fun House is nothing short of mesmerizing storytelling and could be the start of something really big for WWE. In fact, between the seemingly innocent exterior of the segments and the sinister undertones touched on throughout Wyatt's promos, this could be WWE's best thing right now!
Of course, it's only a mid-card storyline and will probably never arrive at the lofty heights of similar gimmicks, but it's impossible not to admit that there is a lot here for WWE to do something with. Beyond that, there is enough there to really make the mid-card one of the most interesting portions of the show.
If nothing else, WWE has suffered from a lackluster mid-card for quite a while now and the addition of the 24/7 belt, The Wild Card Rule, and The Firefly Fun House has done a lot to alleviate that problem. It even helped create some of the most entertaining television that the company has put out, which is great for them overall.
#2 Brock Lesnar in a minimized role
Another thing the WWE Universe wanted was for Brock Lesnar to be in a minimized role and not holding a title hostage, but fans are still upset for some reason. With that being said, WWE taking Brock out of the immediate title picture and giving him the briefcase allows him to partake in a part-time schedule and not hold the title scene hostage.
If nothing else, this should be a great sign for the WWE Universe and proof that WWE is done with relying on Lesnar to boost a particular title scene. Of course, some are going to disagree with that assessment, especially with him holding the Money in the Bank briefcase, but he isn't holding the title seen hostage and has shown up every week so far.
In the end, WWE has finally released the main title picture from Lesnar's grasp and are doing new things with it instead. Where exactly those things lead to and who ends up being champion at the end of it all remains to be seen, but for those hoping to see something new, WWE is at least doing their part to make it that way.
#1 Fighting champions on both brands
The WWE Universe has been dying for a fighting champion ever since Brock Lesnar won the Universal title late last year, but are continuing to complain even though Seth Rollins defends the title monthly. In fact, Rollins puts everything into every single match he takes part in, which one would think is something that fans want.
With that being said, however, the WWE Universe continues to complain although the company did exactly what they wanted. Beyond that, WWE also pushed fan favorite, Seth Rollins, thus exposing just how fickle the WWE Universe is.
In the end, Kofi Kingston and Seth Rollins both being fighting champions is a great sign for WWE and should serve as a promise that WWE is not going to be having the belt held hostage for months. In fact, fans should be happy that both Kingston and Rollins are willing to fight for their titles almost every single night.
