10 Ways WWE Are Destroying Their Own Roster

WWE's talent roster has never been as stacked with outstanding wrestlers as it is today.

From pay-per-view main eventers to Performance Center newcomers who haven't even made it to television yet, truly world-class performers can be found at every single stage. Sure, star power levels are way down from WWE's peak years, but this is primarily due to the company's booking methods rather than a reflection on the wrestlers. The likes of AJ Styles and Sasha Banks stand among the best in the world. Their performances are always sublime, and while neither is as magnetic as a Rock or Steve Austin, their work regularly exceeds the headliners of old.

So why is it, then, that WWE still struggle to deliver consistently strong weekly television shows, pay-per-views, feuds, and five-star matches?

This should be easy given the talent at their disposal, but while WWE's roster is an incredible asset, it's one that the company rarely use efficiently. In many ways, Vince McMahon and co. have fostered an environment that poisons the talent pool, and this hurts everyone - not just the wrestlers.

WWE aren't just squandering this resource, but actively diminishing it. Here's how...

Say what you will about Brock Lesnar's part-time Universal Title reign, but aside from the declining John Cena, 'The Beast Incarnate' is the only wrestler who still carries a superstar aura, and it's precisely because he isn't around every single week.

Everything Lesnar does feels significant. He's presented like a special attraction, and fans usually know that something big is going to happen whenever he shows up, making him a notable draw in an era largely devoid of them.

Sadly, this is something that can't be said for anyone else in the company. Even Shinsuke Nakamura, as popular as he is, has had much of his mystique stripped away by main roster overexposure, and it'll soon be Asuka's turn. Much of these wrestlers' appeal is lost when seeing them becomes the norm, but there's no obvious solution.

The problem is a direct consequence of WWE's episodic TV format. Wrestlers need to be on TV almost every week, so of course they don't feel special anymore, but WWE could be doing more. For one, do we really need the likes of Nakamura cutting sloppy English promos, further diminishing their once mighty star power?

Granted, we're not saying everyone should be on the Lesnar schedule, but WWE must do more to prevent burnout.