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The new era has begun in WWE, and while not every single decision the company has made is worthy of praise, a lot of them actually are. In fact, this is probably the first time in months that the positives outweigh the negatives and that's a big deal for a company that was in the slumps just a few short months ago.
Maybe some of that has to do with WrestleMania season right around the corner and maybe it's due to the fact that their alternatives are gaining traction, but WWE has made a lot of changes for the better. Furthermore, they are making decisions that actually are what fans want and not just what they thought was best for business
With that being said and the new era still in its early days, what can WWE do to make things even better than what they already are? Of course, that might sound impossible to do, especially with all the great moments fans have seen so far. Here are at least five things they can do to take things to the next level.
#6 Highlight Randy Orton's sinister nature
WWE is on to something with their current incarnation of Randy Orton and it's surprising that they haven't capitalized on it yet. In fact, WWE has seemingly pumped the brakes on Orton's sinister nature over the last couple of weeks, which has been disappointing to watch after what he did to Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio and Tye Dillinger.
It honestly felt like WWE was going somewhere with all of it, but they haven't really followed up on that storyline in quite some time. Not only is that disappointing due to the brutal segments involving Orton having a Ruthless Aggression era feel to them, but it was also fun to see Orton act them out so well.
It almost like WWE told Orton to channel his anger into this new character and they ran with. Unfortunately for WWE and Orton, they haven't again followed up on it and that's probably what they need to do moving forward. At least that way, WWE is at least giving fans what they want and creating an unpredictable feel in the meantime.
#4 Don't be afraid to get personal
For one reason or another, WWE has seemingly backed off from making things personal in their storylines. Not only does this sometimes make storylines feel lackluster or that they lack any real reasoning, but it also takes fans out of the experience. If nothing else, WWE is making a mistake by not continuing to make storylines as personal as possible.
For example, WWE had Dean Ambrose betray Seth Rollins the night that Roman Reigns made his leukaemia announcement and although The WWE started to make things personal, they backed off. Of course, some of that probably has to do with Ambrose saying that Reigns deserved his illness, but fans don't realize that the moment served a purpose.
Think about it this way. That statement alone made Ambrose a bigger villain than him turning on Seth Rollins ever could. It also allowed fans to relate to Rollins and get behind him in his fight against Ambrose. Unfortunately for fans, WWE pumped the brakes on this after receiving backlash for the move, which only served to take away the storyline purpose.
In the end, when WWE starting backing off, it completely took away from the steam the feud was building. It also kind of made the story inconsistent, especially since Ambrose quickly changed his reasoning for the original betrayal, which only served to make the storyline that much harder to really get behind.
#3 Create tension between the McMahon Family
Having neutral authority figures is a very refreshing twist in WWE, especially after Baron Corbin's reign of terror the last couple of months, but it's not something that can last forever. That's why WWE needs to slowly start to tease tension between the McMahon family over the next couple of months and have it result in some kind of match at WrestleMania 35.
Or maybe WWE can keep things going longer and have the McMahon family take sides on separate brands. This, of course, doesn't mean either side has to be heelish, but just has to want to do what makes one brand superior to the other.
Not only does this allow WWE to pit Raw and Smackdown against each other, but it also gives them a chance for more invasion angles.
If nothing else, the WWE Universe would go crazy for another invasion angle and it would really be a way to keep both brands at the top of their game. It would also create a lot of viewer interest and might inspire more Attitude Era and Ruthless Aggression Era style booking that fans love.
#2 Take the Universal title off of Brock Lesnar
WWE needs to stop putting the Universal title on Brock Lesnar
Unfortunately for the WWE Universe, that is exactly what the company did after Roman Reigns announced that he was vacating the belt, and fans were not thrilled by the move. In fact, Lesnar as champion is probably the number one thing fans want to be changed in the WWE and one has to wonder when WWE will follow through on it.
With that being said and Brock Lesnar's Universal title match against Braun Strowman only weeks away, one has to wonder if the title change will happen at the first big four pay per view of the year.
Of course, everyone probably wants Strowman to succeed in doing this, but one also has to realize the drawbacks to doing so and how it could affect WWE moving forward.
If nothing else, WWE has to decide which is the lesser of the two evils. Brock Lesnar as a part-time champion up until WrestleMania 35 and beyond, or putting the title on Strowman, who they don't seem to have much faith in. Either way, it's not going to be a perfect situation and could yield very disastrous results if done incorrectly.
#1 Put Finn Balor into The Universal title picture
The WWE Universe has wanted Finn Balor to win back the big red belt for a long time now and while there is no immediate way for the company to do so, it is something that they should definitely look at doing soon. Maybe WWE can even find a way to involve Balor in the Universal title picture at WrestleMania 35 and maybe even have him win!
Think about it! Finn Balor has been held down for so long now that it would almost be equal to what the company did with Daniel Bryan a few years ago. In fact, both superstars have extremely similar stories, which is another reason why Balor winning the title at WrestleMania 35 would be such a feel-good moment.
Even if he doesn't win the title, it would still be a great moment for a guy who has had a floundering career over the past couple of months. WWE could even choose to turn him heel after the match, just like they did with Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania 34, and it would probably help his career immensely.
