10 Awesome Ideas WWE Suddenly Stopped Doing
1. Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday
The core appeal of Taboo Tuesday (eventually re-branded as Cyber Sunday) was that the fans got a say in the show. WWE allowed viewers to vote for aspects of the matches, such as stipulations, special guest referees, or even those who competed.
While this might have been a big headache for management, it did lead to some incredible moments. For example, when Shelton Benjamin famously won the vote to face off against Chris Jericho in an Intercontinental Championship match. He won the bout, but management never expected him to even enter the match as they assumed the public would vote for Batista, meaning they had to have the match on the fly. This kind of unpredictability and surprise is something WWE fans thrive on, and as such, it's bizarre to think that this practice is over.
The event was created during a time when social media was still in its infancy. Thus, if a modern lens was applied, it could make a massive impact on the show and the relationship between WWE and its fans.
The concept was re-explored in NXT 2.0's One-Year Anniversary episode, which allowed viewer votes to control the show. But, other than that, it has remained dead since the last Cyber Sunday event in 2008.