7 big mistakes WWE made on SmackDown's Draft: Disappointing end to top rivalry, Reason why RAW could suffer (11th October, 2019)

#1 Underwhelming end to a great rivalry

When The Fiend Bray Wyatt attacked Seth Rollins after Clash of Champions 2019, the feud was instantly considered to be the most exciting Universal Championship feud since the title was introduced in 2016.

As the weeks passed by and the match approached, it was widely regarded to be the most highly-anticipated Universal Championship match ever, more so than any of the Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns matches in the past.

All of that went crashing down at Hell in a Cell 2019 when it was essentially revealed that the entire feud was pointless. WWE didn't want to take the title off Rollins yet they wanted to protect The Fiend - so why would they book the match in the first place?

This was only reaffirmed on Day 1 of the Draft as The Fiend interfered during the opening match that determined which brand got the #1 pick. He appeared from underneath the ring and temporarily took Rollins underneath before the Universal Champion escaped. Roman Reigns was nowhere to be seen and Rollins nearly passed out.

With Wyatt going to SmackDown and Rollins likely staying on WWE RAW, that was the end of the rivalry. Wyatt didn't get the title, but he did choke him out. That was underwhelming and safe to say - a big mistake.

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