10 Huge Mistakes WWE Have Made With The WWE Network

10. (Not) Talking Smack

Briefly touched upon but worth repeating, Talking Smack's cancellation highlighted a much wider problem with creative oppression in present day WWE.

Along with sagging ratings, rumours abounded that Vince McMahon had caught snatches of the broadcast and lost faith in the performers to work without the net of the fiercely tight scripting now considered a company-wide norm.

In pulling the rug out from under the blue brand's sister act though, he served only to further restrict their progress. It may indeed be somewhat nerve-wracking to work the show, especially with the knowledge that one verbal misstep or sideways veer has the potential to be shared and seen by millions on social media seconds after broadcast. However, the same reach also applies when a performer shines.

Two powerful performances from The Miz early in the show's lifespan drew huge attention, whilst similarly strong efforts from Naomi, The Usos and Baron Corbin brought their personas on lightyears in comparison to what they were then permitted to display on the main show.

'The Lone Wolf' in particular exuded sensational confidence earlier this year, pledging at the time to win both the WWE Title and the Royal Rumble match in order to raise his own hand at WrestleMania and take the night off. His believable belligerence only grew from there, and helped him turn a gimmick into a character that now wields a Money In The Bank briefcase. Similar opportunities will no longer exist for his contemporaries.