10 Ways WWE Are Destroying Their Own Roster

10. Overexposure

Say what you will about Brock Lesnar's part-time Universal Title reign, but aside from the declining John Cena, 'The Beast Incarnate' is the only wrestler who still carries a superstar aura, and it's precisely because he isn't around every single week.

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Everything Lesnar does feels significant. He's presented like a special attraction, and fans usually know that something big is going to happen whenever he shows up, making him a notable draw in an era largely devoid of them.

Sadly, this is something that can't be said for anyone else in the company. Even Shinsuke Nakamura, as popular as he is, has had much of his mystique stripped away by main roster overexposure, and it'll soon be Asuka's turn. Much of these wrestlers' appeal is lost when seeing them becomes the norm, but there's no obvious solution.

The problem is a direct consequence of WWE's episodic TV format. Wrestlers need to be on TV almost every week, so of course they don't feel special anymore, but WWE could be doing more. For one, do we really need the likes of Nakamura cutting sloppy English promos, further diminishing their once mighty star power?

Granted, we're not saying everyone should be on the Lesnar schedule, but WWE must do more to prevent burnout.

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