Enjoy WWE the way it is now because it won't last long.
The idea of a brand split, new rosters, and new rivalries are a great thing for professional wrestling, but the way things are currently, it cannot last forever. With the climate of lack of depth for both red team and blue team and, there are dark days ahead for Vince McMahon.
You can't stop it, you can only hope to contain it. No promotion from sports centre or ESPN or the Sporting News or anything of the like can help it. Changing cultures dictate there will be problems in the near future.
How does WWE change all that? That's a good question. The fact that there is no level playing field for both brands to succeed is a major problem. No matter how far the company's going to go and no matter how you slice it, the disorganisation on both sides of the brand means there will be booking issues and turmoil.
Vince McMahon may like controversy, but in this case, it does not create cash. It creates heartache. 2017 has a chance to be a very good year for this business, and this company. But there must be changes made in order for that to happen.
Here are five changes that have to happen if WWE is to succeed in 2017
#1 Bigger Role for Wyatt
The most underutilised character in WWE needs a little help. The company needs to figure out how to make Bray Wyatt a fixture in the main event. If Wyatt, who does his best work with his "family" is to achieve ultimate success, WWE needs to find a way to put a belt around his waist.
It's quite possible he could challenge John Cena or AJ Styles for the title. It’s also a possibility he could become Intercontinental Champion. A program with Dolph Ziggler is enticing. The blue team needs to make that happen.
#2 Low Risk, High Reward
There has to be a way for the company to take risks when it comes to matches. Fans have been entertained by seeing more babyface versus babyface matches. There should be more heel versus heel matches as well. Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho are destined for confrontation. The same holds true potentially for AJ Styles and The Miz.
One of the best things WWE has going for itself, is the ability to be more creative. The brand split allows for that. Making moves to change rosters with cross-brand trades and rivalries would help as well.
#3 Bring back Jim Ross
Although this seems like a stretch, bringing back JR could benefit ratings. Pairing him with Mauro Ranallo would ensure more interest. Everything in a match is predicated on the story told. There is no one better than Ross on the microphone. A tag team with Ranallo is gold.
Find a way to make Corey Graves the lead on Raw and cut the excess in the commentary department. In this case less is more. I like JBL and his heel commentary, but his work with David Otunga is weak. Byron Saxton can still be a solid commentator, in the right situation.
#4 More Catalog
One of the benefits of the WWE network is the high volume of catalog from major wrestling promotions. It needs to continue, and there needs to be more added to programming. I wasn't sold on the network at first, but I enjoy the fact that I get to relive memories of my childhood and see things I've never seen before.
The addition of TNA should help. Also, the company needs to think about adding content from WWF and the old NWA from the 1970s. It would sell more network buys and bring an older generation to the network which can lead to other avenues for viewing pleasure.
I'd like to see major biographical information on stars from the 70s and early 80s as well.
#5 Two Hour Mondays
How great would it be if both the red team and the blue team had an even playing field? I think the key to brand acceptance, not extension, is the fact that they both have the same amount of airtime. SmackDown Live has proven he can work within a two-hour timeframe and give fans quality matches and quality programming.
Monday Night Raw has shown nothing for the extra hour, with a lot of fluff in a lot of questions left unanswered. I didn't like the concept of a third hour to begin with when it started, and I'm convinced fans get tired of seeing the same shtick over and over again. The best thing the company can do is believe in the theory of addition by subtraction.
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