50 Ups & 50 Downs For WWE's Decade: The 2010s
29. The Wild Card Rule
What a f*cking load of sh*t.
Pardon the vulgarity, but it only matches the hideousness of this wretched ratings quick-fix that didn't even work. P*ssed off with all the decline happening around him, Vince McMahon appeared on a May 2019 edition of to confirm that superstars could take advantage of a "Wild Card" rule every week, allowing them to flit between brands if the mood struck them.
It muddied the waters of a roster split that was already struggling - so much so that an October draft lacked the usual punch due to ardent viewers genuinely being unclear where a Superstar even resided. The rules and ramifications (and even the amount of people permitted each week) were never fleshed out as the company tried and failed to spread the likes of Roman Reigns and AJ Styles thinner than usual for the good of the cause.
A hated concept thankfully binned after just a few months, McMahon had the temerity to call himself a "genius" the very night he launched it. In contrast, the @WWEonFox Twitter account immediately mocked it upon the network taking control of the blue brand's future.