WWE 2018: 4 best ongoing storylines

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The Styles-Joe feud seems to be hitting new levels every week

Sports Entertainment is all about storylines. A good story is the heart and soul of any good feud. Daniel Bryan overcoming the odds at Wrestlemania 30 is engraved in our cores because of the story; that feud between him and the authority followed.

Just like this one, for any feud to live up to the crowd's expectations a good storyline should be the first priority of the management.

Even now, there are some good storylines that have been going on in WWE which has kept the fans engaged.

Let's look at such ongoing storylines which at the moment are the favorites. Before reading further, remember that this is just opinion-based and it can vary from person to person.


#4 The Shield vs Strowman, McIntyre & Ziggler

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Although the name 'The Dogs of Wars' could not manage to get caught up among fans, the 3 wrestlers definitely managed to make an impact among fans. It all started when Shield stopped Braun Strowman, who was about to cash in his money in the bank contract on Roman Reigns in the episode of Raw after SummerSlam.

After that, this story has been the center of Raw around which all other storylines are involved. The Monster Among Men then joined Ziggler and McIntyre to take on The Shield together in the next episode of Raw.

There have been many good moments from this feud, like Shield taking on all the heel wrestlers, Roman vs Braun at Hell in a Cell, whole locker room trying to break a fight between the two teams, amongst others.T

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Now, the management has involved a manipulative angle as well with Ziggler trying to make Dean turn against Seth and Roman, which has only increased the enthusiasm among fans. My money is on Dean turning against his "brothers" at Super Show Down. Braun and all three wrestlers of Shield were already over the fans and were in the main event picture in some way.

But, it also gave a path to Dolph Ziggler and McIntyre as they are also finally in a position that they deserve to be in. With their tag team titles, they are looking at their best. There are some negatives too, for instance because of this no other storyline worth mentioning is going on at the moment at Raw except this as Raw's writers are trying to make the whole show about them.

3. Miz vs Daniel Bryan

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This feud has been 8 years in the making. I have followed these two wrestlers since the inception of NXT in 2010, where they first met and these two have always been awesome (no pun intended) ever since. WWE wisely held this feud in April when Miz was drafted to Smackdown and Bryan was cleared to wrestle again, to give them a bigger stage and thus, everyone was excited when the management finally decided to pull the trigger on this before Summerslam. This feud is especially interesting because it is a fight between one of the best heel and babyface.

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At the moment, this feud has been on the right track with Miz getting more and more heat from the crowd with each passing week. I think Bryan has been booked as an underdog again and remember that dejected Bryan is the best Bryan. If booked properly, these two can go on to face eachother at Wrestlemania 35 and this time probably for the WWE championship. Right now, both are scheduled to face each other at Super Show Down and the winner will get a WWE title shot.

2. Becky Lynch VS Charlotte Flair

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I have not heard anyone saying that they are not into this feud. Those who have been following Becky since the beginning of this year know about her hardships. She had been booked like any other wrestler and did not get to be part of any pay-per-view in a one-on-one bout throughout the year. So, when she finally achieved the ultimate glory by becoming the Smackdown women's champion at Hell in a Cell, everyone was delighted.

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Although many did not like when the management booked her to lose at Summerslam to Charlotte Flair after all that she has gone through, I think her victory at Hell in a Cell made it even sweeter and we got to see a better side of Becky Lynch. Both are incredible wrestlers and have a good chemistry between themselves.

This feud has been remarkable up until now and they are again going to face each other at Super Show Down and probably Charlotte is going to turn heel there to take this feud to its next chapter.

1. AJ Styles VS Samoa Joe

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Samoa Joe has been the best heel of the company ever since he came to the main roster. He is the best storyteller and knows how to build and create hype for a match. His in-ring work complements well his over the top promos. For me, he is a complete wrestler. Even though this feud was necessary for Joe as he was not having one of the best years, I think, Styles needed this more.

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AJ has been carrying the WWE Championship belt for almost a year now, but his reign has not been as impressive as the first one. He had some good matches with Nakamura, Rusev and Andrade Cien Almas over the year, but there was something missing from it. It never felt like he has been challenged enough in any of his matches.

This is the first time that it feels like he will finally lose his title. Samoa Joe has involved AJ's family in their fight which has made this feud stand-out from the rest and this is the reason why this is the best ongoing storyline. Joe needs to win the title at Super Show Down to justify all the uncanny things he has done till now.

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