10 Best WWE Storylines Of 2017

10. Kingslayer

A pre-WrestleMania injury to Seth Rollins cast yet more doubt that the two would ever make it to the 'Show Of Shows' as rivals, but an electric NXT interjection from the 'Architect' as well as a selection of underrated promos from the former Authority golden child added genuine pathos to the delayed and diffused angle.

Trapped in rehabilitation hell, Rollins took to Monday Night Raw not to fight, but to talk his way to the 'Grandest Stage'. Having been such an unconvincing babyface following his forced turn in 2016, he finally forged an organic bond with the audience when he dared to behave like a real human being. Away from t-shirt-flogging clichés and a tired smirking babyface veneer, Seth showed honest contrition for ever abandoning his Shield brethren to take residence in the pocket of 'The Game'.

Believable and relatable, Rollins' rethink finally gave the programme some emotional heft. This built on an electric segment at TakeOver: San Antonio, in which Seth held the show hostage to force NXT overlord Triple H to briefly expose himself as the main roster d*ckhead version of himself.

The eventual contest between the pair divided opinion, but a palpable sense of vindication for the former WWE Champion following his victory (and Stephanie McMahon's plunge through a table) highlighted the subtle success of the story.