5 ways WWE can bring back The Authority

How many great heels are in the WWE today?

Ignoring the fact that babyfaces and heels aren't characterizations that are white or black anymore, I'd still like you to think up as many names as you can.

Brock Lesnar? Surely not because the only thing louder than the 'Suplex City' chants are the boos serenading Roman Reigns when he walks out.

Kevin Owens? Arguably... but he's lowkey popular for his sense of humour and mic skills.

Bray Wyatt? Forget it. Hardly ever wins and even when he does, he loses straight after that.

Braun Strowman? Oh purrrlease. The man's so over that James Ellsworth still has a job in the WWE today because of him.

Samoa Joe? Definitely, but he needs to build a head of steam in the main roster before being considered a dependable hand.

Which leaves us with the Miz. Who's about the only 'heel' left today that can actually engender sustained heat from the WWE Universe. And even he's become somewhat of a cult favourite for his borderline-shoot rants.

In this climate, is it any surprise that the WWE struggles to get babyfaces over? Is it any surprise that the audience cheers for every one of Reigns' opponents more than they do him - the quintessential babyface that the WWE is trying to shove down our throats?

No. It isn't.

And it all boils down to the fact that the WWE is facing an acute dearth of dastardly, conniving, egomaniacal characters that make it easy for you to absolutely detest them.

Well, as it happens — whether you think they're best for business or not — the Authority is exactly that.

And whether you agree with it or not, having them back on television could be just the shot in the arm the WWE needs right now.

On that note, here are 5 ways the WWE can bring the Authority back to television.

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#1 With Bludgeon brothers

Silent muscle. Scary, silent muscle.

The Authority has always comprised the power-hungry couple of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, a sell-out WWE Superstar to do their bidding... and the silent muscle to have their backs.

And that's exactly where the Bludgeon Brothers could fit right in.

As it is, their gimmick doesn't seem to have a lot promise given how much it seems to have borrowed off the Wyatt family, and they're likely going to peter out of momentum soon enough.

But putting them in a program with the Authority would keep them ticking over and send a message, loud and clear, to the remainder of the SmackDown locker room that the Authority is not to be messed with.

#2 Triple H versus Kurt Angle

Not a bad feud to run back, eh?

If the Authority should decide to return on Raw, there's one man standing in their way: Kurt Angle.

And despite not being as proficient on the microphone as Mick Foley was, there's a sense that Kurt Angle has made the GM's spot his own.

Also, he can still go in the ring as we found out in TLC.

There's nothing to stop the WWE pulling the trigger on a Triple H-Kurt Angle feud here. There's a storyline waiting to be exploited — with the Authority wanting back control of Monday Night Raw and the fan-favourite Olympic Gold Medallist currently occupying the spot — with an iconic WrestleMania clash between them beckoning, too.

#3 Triple H turns on Kevin Owens

Triple H helped KO win the Universal Title...but did KO repay his faith?

Much like how Triple H elevated Seth Rollins, only to screw him over later on for not living up to expectations, what's stopping Kevin Owens from being next in line for the same kind of treatment?

He did get a handy leg-up from Triple H to win the WWE Universal Title... but thereafter went on a lacklustre run with it, eventually losing it after getting squashed by Goldberg.

After turning on his former protege just to allow Owens to win, it's fair to say that Triple H would have expected a better return on his investment than what the Prizefighter was able to produce.

But now that he has squandered his opportunity...will the King of Kings come back and extract his pound of flesh?

#4 For 'McMahon'

After Shane McMahon failed... is it time for Triple H to step in?

After Kevin Owens headbutted Vince and trashed the McMahon family name, Shane McMahon took up the fight with the singular intention of making him pay for his actions.

I think it's fair to say that he failed in his attempt.

Had he connected with the elbow from the heavens, it may have been a different story altogether. But as it turns out, Sami Zayn turned up and saved his best friend...condemning Shane McMahon to the fires of hell.

And so... the McMahon family name was never avenged.

Being the indomitable alpha male that doesn't tolerate failure, that is something that wouldn't sit well with Triple H at all.

So before he decides to confront Kevin Owens... he may want to deal with Shane McMahon first.

#5 Stephanie McMahon arrives with Paige

Is it time for a woman to champion the Authority's cause?

After a rollicking start to the Women's Revolution, I think we can agree that the respective women's divisions in SD Live and Raw have tailed off a bit.

Yes, the introduction of Asuka shakes things up on Raw a little bit...but they need more than that.

What the Women's division needs is a strong impetus in storyline; something that the WWE Universe actually invests in like they did in the Charlotte-Sasha feud.

And that's where Stephanie McMahon's return could feature.

The Authority usually handpicks one Superstar to be their golden boy...but what if they chose a golden girl this time around?

It would liven up the Women's division by bringing the spotlight to them with a meaningful storyline and give Paige a platform to return with a bang.

What's not to like?

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