Will WWE be able to continue with any of the momentum they seem to have built through the choices highlighted here? Thats a question that will take a while longer to answer, but some of these decisions have already been negated or rendered completely null and void so things could easily go either way. Here's the 10 best WWE booking decisions of 2015 so far...
10. The US Open
There was a time when both the Intercontinental and United States championships were some of the most coveted titles in the business, from both a real and kayfabe perspective. They were usually viewed as steppingstones to bigger and better things for whoever held them and could easily draw houses and interest based on their own merit. Those days are long gone. Both belts have been reduced to worthless pieces of tin that serve as props for directionless workers, usually doing far more to hinder their careers than help them. Look no further than how far Wade Barrett has fallen since becoming Intercontinental champ for a perfect example of the stale and damaging booking well that WWE has foolishly drawn from for those champions. Since becoming US champ, John Cena has been hustling, loyaling and respecting his way toward reestablishing that title as something to be coveted rather than avoided. His weekly United States open challenge that has seen him have the best matches on the show with a wide variety of opponents has been one of the best segments week after week, and gave us an awesome feud with Kevin Owens and a few classic bouts with Cesaro. Hopefully WWE will continue making the belt mean something once Cena eventually drops it which could be very soon if Vince pushes the big red Cena panic button and puts the world championship on him at SummerSlam remains to be seen, but its been a fun ride as well as a lesson in how effective traditional wrestling booking can be when done properly.
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