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WWE has a history of sometimes failing to finish interesting stories that they started. While that can occasionally turn out to be a good thing, it can also leave fans with a lot of unresolved emotions. This is usually due to the amount of time that fans invest into these stories, which makes it hard to conceive why the company would just decide to drop them.
Unfortunately for fans, nixing storylines is a sad reality in the pro wrestling business but it's honestly sometimes the best way to move forward. Not only is that evident by the fact that it gives everyone involved a fresh start and a chance to do something new, but also by how it can sometimes get WWE out of some difficult situations.
With that being said, WWE has done this a number of times over the course of the last year. Here are five storylines WWE never really followed up on. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what angles you wish WWE didn't end prematurely.
#4 Rey Mysterio's Universal Title opportunity
What happened to Rey Mysterio getting a Universal Title shot?
The former WWE Champion won a number one contender's match to earn the opportunity to face Seth Rollins for the Universal Title, but the match never took place. Instead, Mysterio and his son, Dominic, were attacked by Brock Lesnar shortly before the luchador's title match and was ultimately unable to compete that night.
WWE followed this up by having Mysterio bring Cain Velasquez into the company to confront Lesnar, which pretty much made Rey himself an afterthought in the process. Sure, WWE is still using him as Velasquez's mouthpiece and keeping him as part of the storyline, but what about the title shot he was promised?
If nothing else, WWE should have at least given him a crack at the Universal Title, especially now that Bray Wyatt is the Universal Champion, and the champion, and his title, are on SmackDown while Rey is on RAW. That doesn't mean all hope is lost for Mysterio. Fans will probably see a good family storyline to look forward to with Dominic.
Brock Lesnar did just quit SmackDown and join RAW, however. Maybe instead of a Universal Title shot, Mysterio is in line for a chance at the WWE Championship.
#3 Natayla and Sasha Banks
Although this storyline was somewhat resolved when Sasha Banks defeated Natayla a few weeks after turning heel, it really didn't feel like a satisfying conclusion. In fact, between Banks mentioning Natayla's deceased father before the attack and how invested the fans were throughout the whole thing, one could argue this deserved so much more.
Sure, that would have cut into Sasha Banks' eventual feud with Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship, but again, it would have been worth it given what happened. It would have also been a great way to capitalize on the reality-bending storytelling that WWE has been known for lately, which has made for great television.
Unfortunately for the WWE Universe, they got robbed of a feud that was quickly heating up. Beyond that, WWE could have easily kept things going between the two and brought in Lynch later when the time was right. At least that way, things could have ended better for both Superstars and fans could have seen an awesome storyline.
It's possible that WWE will revisit this in the future, but with Banks and Natyala now on separate brands, it's definitely going to be a while.
#2 Roman Reigns versus Vince McMahon
Remember when Roman Reigns originally came over to SmackDown in the Superstar Shakeup? Not only was the move unheard of at the time, especially with Reigns being one of the company's biggest stars, it set a precedent for what the company was willing to do to make the blue brand more successful.
Roman Reigns started off his run on the blue brand by sucker punching Vince McMahon, but for some reason, they never followed up. Sure, WWE did have Shane McMahon act as Vince's surrogate in the situation and vowed to avenge his father, but that still didn't give it the same impact that it would have had with Vince, especially with the elder McMahon's star power exceeding his son's by a longshot. Vince didn't have to wrestle -- but why was he completely taken off camera and out of the story?
Beyond all that, Reigns handing out a Superman punch out of nowhere felt like a very heelish move, which was also never explored. Why WWE wouldn't at least try to make him an antihero in this case is odd, but the biggest hole in the entire situation was the complete omission of Vince McMahon.
#1 The Fiend versus Finn Balor
The reason why WWE never followed up on the heated rivalry between The Fiend and Finn Balor is obvious in hindsight, but that doesn't mean it doesn't somewhat cheat the fans out of a match we were looking forward to. It was a huge blow to the WWE Universe, who were dying to see The Fiend go one on one with Balor's Demon persona in a rematch.
Unfortunately for the WWE Universe, Balor took time off after his loss at SummerSlam and reappeared a couple of months later on NXT. Wyatt, on the other hand, had his decisive win over Balor used as a way to catapult him into a Universal Title feud against Seth Rollins, which culminated in him winning The Universal Title.
With that in mind, and the two Superstars now on different brands, it's highly unlikely that this feud will be followed up on in any capacity. Many fans are likely disappointed by this and would love to see a part two in the rivalry, but doing so would require the company to break the brand rules they have just set up.
In the end, WWE will hopefully follow up on this in the future when the landscape shifts again, but that isn't something that seems possible right now.
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