5 things WWE has hinted at doing in 2020

What does WWE have planned for 2020?

That has to be the question The WWE Universe are asking themselves as we ring in the new year - and the possible scenarios are becoming very enticing. Interestingly enough, WWE seems to have given fans a sneak at what will happen in 2020 over the last couple weeks, which has a lot of people excited for the new year.

With that being said, and with WWE dropping several big hints about what will actually be taking place in 2020, here are five things WWE has hinted about doing in the new year. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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#5. Baron Corbin is being saved for something big

WWE could do something very big with King Corbin in 2020.

Baron Corbin arguably had the best year of his career in 2019 and while a lot of The WWE Universe probably don't want that to continue, it seems like it's going to anyway. Beyond that, it almost looks as if WWE is protecting him for something big down the line, which should be very interesting to watch play out.

Whether that big thing happens to be winning the Royal Rumble, a WrestleMania dream match, or even a title run remains to be seen, but WWE is going out of their way to save him for later. Keep in mind, they clearly aren't going to do that for someone they aren't high on and are definitely doing this for a good reason.

Why else would WWE not involve Baron Corbin in the final decision of last Friday's Triple threat match between him, Daniel Bryan and The Miz? Why would the company go through the trouble of giving Corbin two key wins over Roman Reigns of all people if they didn't have something big planned?

#4. The Fiend being used sparingly

Does it seem like The Fiend is getting used less and less?

While WWE has continued to do Firefly Funhouse segments with Bray Wyatt over the past couple of weeks, the company has seemingly ceased any use of The Fiend. In fact, The Fiend didn't even appear at he TLC pay per view, which was chalked up as WWE wanting to showcase Wyatt's other persona. There might be other implications behind that, too, however.

This might be the start of WWE using The Fiend sparingly, which is a great idea, and for multiple reasons.

First, it makes when he actually does appear all the more special and unpredictable. Secondly, it allows the company to stop and start the storyline at their convivence, and go back to the drawing board if they need to.

If nothing else, its the absolutely perfect reset button and it allows WWE to use his surprise appearances to their advantage. WWE clearly knows they have something big with The Fiend - something they are going to be able to get a lot of mileage out of. So why would they waste their time trotting him out every single week and turning the character stale?

#3. Slowly turning Charlotte face

What does WWE have planned next for Charlotte Flair?

There's something different about Charlotte Flair

Not only is that evident by the fact that she teamed up with former rival Becky Lynch to take on The Kabuki Warriors at TLC, but also by how she is started to address The WWE Universe. It's almost as if WWE is hinting at slowly turning her face again.

Sure, Charlotte's signature arrogance was still there as she mused about making history as the first official entrant into the 2020 Royal Rumble, but she did it in a way that got the crowd behind her. She didn't insult them. In fact, she didn't insult anyone. She stood there and told the fans that she was going to show them why she is called The queen.

With WWE doing somewhat of a double turn between Charlotte and Natalya on the last Raw of the year, it seems like WWE wants Charlotte to be a face going forward. Who knows where that will lead to, or what the company has planned, but just being a babyface again is a huge storyline development.

In the end, it could mean that another female Superstar's heel turn is right around the corner, which would be fun to watch. Maybe it could even be Becky Lynch finally turning on the fanbase that made her The Man (even though the fanbase wasn't having it the first time she tried it) and going into business for herself. Whatever they go with here, it's definitely going to fun to watch.

#2. Big plans for the Street Profits.

WWE could have big plans for The Street profits in 2020

The Street Profits have acted as hype men for Monday Night Raw over the past couple of months and, while some of their promos came across as childish, the energy was definitely there. What was also there was their undeniable energy in every promo they gave, which only helped to make them must watch television.

Interestingly enough, it seems like Raw's Executive producer, Paul Heyman, has taken a liking to the former NXT tag team champions and has some pretty big plans for them in the future. Why else would WWE be featuring them week after week on Raw and not have them in a dedicated storyline yet?

Sure, WWE handed the Street Profits a few losses along the way, but they more than made up for that by keeping them relevant. Whether that was from their SNL Weekend Update spoof, a surprise run-in to help a superstar, or just another one of their energetic promos, the company is going out of their way to keep them in the mnds of fans. So, expect to see a lot more of them in the coming first weeks of 2020.

#1. Becky Lynch losing the title

How much longer will Becky Lynch hold onto The Raw Women's Title?

It's no secret that Becky Lynch's days as Raw Women's Champion are numbered and while some might think WWE doesn't have a candidate deserving enough to take the title, they seem to have forgotten about Asuka. Interestingly enough however, Lynch hasn't forgotten about The Empress of Tomorrow and is vowing to wipe away that one blemish on her record.

Lynch's title reign has been going on for well over eight months now, and it makes sense for WWE to build up Asuka and have her be the one to take the title off of Lynch. At least that way, the company has a suitable opponent that can believably defeat The Man, it isn't ultra repetitive, and it builds a Superstar - granted, a Superstar that should have been built up in the first place - in the process.

Of cours,e some are going to claim that Asuka isn't in need of any building right now, especially since she is already Tag Team champions with Kari Sane, but that is only a small taste of what she can do. In fact, if WWE is somehow able to channel the original Asuka over the next couple of weeks, it could be very good for the Raw women's title picture.