10 Reasons Why WWE’s Future Is Brighter Than You Might Think

6. Feasibly ANYBODY Could Get Signed

WWE's old recruitment policy - of emphasising physique and looks over talent, experience, even popularity - is a thing of the past.

That past still haunts the company. Murmurs are growing that high-ranking officials weren't happy about the aesthetic appeal of many of the Mae Young Classic participants. There's also the dubious barbs aimed at Kevin Owens to consider. Even a former top tier champion is not safe from sniping; it was only last week that John Cena referred to him as the Michelin Man on SmackDown. The pervading WWE culture remains toxic, but increasingly, there are no barriers to the doors of Titan Towers.

Talent trumps all else in 2017. Asuka speaks in accented English, and was in her thirties when WWE signed her. Kassius Ohno gained more weight after first losing his WWE job as a result of poor conditioning, but returned this year to prop up the touring NXT brand. Even if, as some quarters suggest, he was resigned purely to spite the indies, he nevertheless has a platform on which to succeed and make the most money available in wrestling.

WWE often doesn't use these new recruits to the best of their ability - in the case of Owens, that is more by obstruction than incompetence - but we are still in the midst of a revolution. They haven't gone full Bertha Faye, at least.