7 things that didn't go as well as WWE wanted them to this year

#6 The Cruiserweight Division

How could a show with so much potential fall so flat?

205 Live started off decently in late 2016. They had a worthy, marketable champion in TJ Perkins, a compelling heel in The Brian Kendrick, and were building up Rich Swann as a plucky babyface title contender. Some of the storytelling left a lot to be desired, but they had the entire year to fix that. Surely they would fix it, right?

They didn't.

WWE dropped the ball big time with 205 Live, so much so that barely anyone watches it anymore. While they did build up Neville incredibly well in early 2017, they did not give anyone else any sort of personality, giving fans little to no reason to care about the product. Yes, there were some pretty good matches to watch, but good matches aren't enough - storytelling is a HUGE part of making wrestling compelling. If there's no story, why should I care?

Among some of the stupid things they did with the division are - giving Akira Tozawa the title for only six days just because, barely using Gran Metalik even though he's one of the most talented guys on the roster, turning Jack Gallagher heel, and turning inaugural champion TJ Perkins into a glorified jobber... but all of those things pale in comparison to giving the title to Enzo Amore.

Sure, he's a great talker, but he just flat out can't wrestle. For a brand that prides itself on the quality of its wrestling, their champion sure does not reflect that notion.

I don't want to admit this, but I think that the damage that WWE wrought on its Cruiserweight Division is irreparable.