10 Recent WWE Character Turns That Didn't Make Sense

10. Lana

Last summer, WWE produced a storyline that became the most disastrous and bungled of the year.

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The company had successfully built up the Rusev and Lana duo over the previous year, which included a lengthy run with the United States Championship and a victory over John Cena for the big Bulgarian. Admittedly, Rusev's heat suffered coming out of Spring 2015 (that tends to happen when you're booked to lose 3 PPV matches in a row), but the idea of going with a Rusev/Lana breakup and a Lana babyface turn at that juncture was completely the wrong call.

Over the weeks that followed the initial break-up, Lana went from being a strong, confident, independent leader to a meek, lost, love-scorned girl that needed to latch on to another man (Dolph Ziggler) to improve her self-esteem.

Where were all the characteristics from this bada*s chick that lead Rusev to the US title? Why did she suddenly go from being above the fans to caring about and wanting their adulation? Why did she drop the blazer for an acid-wash jean jacket?

All these questions were left unanswered and, sure enough, Lana would be reunited with Rusev before the year was through. Unfortunately, the damage had already been done.

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