10 Things That Prove 2017 Is WWE's Weirdest Year Ever

10. UK Championship Tournament

It was billed as an opportunity to unearth new talent, yet the UK Championship Tournament has - at least so far - failed to deliver on that promise, with stand-outs Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate struggling for camera time in the months since.

Neither was it exactly a big money-spinner. In fact, the event was cited in reports earlier this year as one of the main factors behind the WWE penny-pinching that saw them cancel shows (including Talking Smack) and reign in the pyrotechnics.

What we're getting at here is that the tournament doesn't seem to have served much purpose beyond just being a fabulous and unique show that elevated many of the UK's top indie stars to bold new heights and gave wrestling fans outside America something to savour.

Was this Vince McMahon just suddenly being altruistic, or were they really that concerned that the return of ITV's World of Sport would derail plans for global domination?

Either way, it was weird, and it may not be something they revisit ever again.