10 Things Everyone Wants To See In WWE Before The End Of 2020
2020 has been rubbish, but it doesn't mean WWE has to be too. Here's how to fix it in 10 easy steps.
Tick tock. Tick tock. Time is passing us by, and the year that was 2020 is almost drawing to an end. But there's still plenty of time left for WWE to implement some changes to the status quo that will leave fans excited for 2021, instead of apathetic to another year of the same old same old.
WWE's programming has been stagnant for too long now, so now more than ever it is time to dig deep into the creative barrel and come up with something new, something different, and something the fans want to see. It wasn't that long ago that the McMahon family came out on TV and declared that they would now be listening to the fans when it came to the creative direction of the company, but since the pandemic landed and the fans were sent home, it feels like business as usual every week on Raw and SmackDown Live!.
While the clock is ever ticking though, there is always more time. So as we bid farewell to summer, and enter the run towards Survivor Series and beyond, we've come up with a few ideas that will turn things around in the eyes of the fans and critics alike. Get your planners at the ready as we discuss 10 things every WWE fan wants to see happen before the end of the year.
10. CM Punk Returns To WWE TV
Is any WWE themed list complete without a tease for a return to WWE by CM Punk? And as much as you might be rolling your eyes right now, hear us out.
No one expected CM Punk to return to the WWE Universe as part of the FOX Sports 1 series WWE Backstage last year, especially after he had been so vocal about his former employer since walking away from wrestling in 2014. But as exciting as it was to see him back on TV, albeit as an independent pundit and not an actual employee, FOX completely botched his return by failing to capitalise on the sheer scale of the deal they had signed. They could have insisted on Punk's inclusion on SmackDown Live! for example, or brought certain old foes onto the show to spice things up a little. Instead, Punk became a guest contributor and any impact from his return quickly fizzled out.
This could all change though if he were to show up in some role on SmackDown Live! If FOX are paying WWE a total of $1 billion then surely they have a little more pulling power than any of the networks carrying Raw etc. and if the trips to Saudi Arabia have proved anything it is that Vince McMahon will bow to the power of the almighty dollar.
We're not suggesting Punk returning as a wrestler will ever happen, let alone in the next 3-4 months, but he could show up on Talking Smack 2.0 or as the network's hand chosen announcer alongside Michael Cole and Corey Graves, and if the price is right Vincey-boy might just be willing to make it happen.