8 Storylines That Will Revitalise WWE In The Second Half Of 2018
Things can only get better from here.
WWE is firmly ensconced within its annual lull in quality that takes place like clockwork between WrestleMania and SummerSlam. The company is about to begin cycling up the gears in order to get the build-up moving for its summer spectacular, but the fans have been forced to suffer through several months of decidedly sub-par product.
On SmackDown, much of the first half of 2018 was devoted to the initially exciting program between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura that ultimately fizzled into a disappointing fiasco of low blows and stipulation matches. The return of Daniel Bryan briefly set things alight, but he soon entered a meaningless feud with Big Cass and is only now finding his feet with the reunion of Team Hell No. Raw, meanwhile, has rested itself almost entirely on the in-ring brilliance of Seth Rollins.
Hopefully, both of WWE's main shows are set to turn around in the coming months in order to set up a second half of 2018 that is more entertaining than the first. Both rosters have the talent to make the change and there are a handful of storylines already in place that will go a long way toward making waves in the wrestling world.
8. SAnitY On The Warpath
NXT's unhinged trio, SAnitY, made their way to SmackDown Live as part of the Superstar Shake-up just after WrestleMania. Fans were made to wait several weeks for the hugely popular team of Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain to make their presence felt on the blue brand. They have since got their wish, with the three men repeatedly staging attacks on the best and brightest of the tag team division.
This narrative has gathered steam in recent weeks, as the SmackDown tag ranks have expanded with the A-list addition of a reformed Team Hell No. SAnitY has already set its sights on Daniel Bryan and Kane, while also picking fights with division stalwarts The New Day and the Usos.
SAnitY's reign of terror seems set to continue into the second half of the year and it won't be a surprise to see them taking on the tag team champions in the near future, whether that turns out to be Team Hell No or the Bludgeon Brothers. Either way, a multi-team match at SummerSlam is certainly on the cards - and that's the sort of chaotic environment in which a team like SAnitY absolutely thrives.