10 Biggest WWE Creative Mistakes Of 2019

by Jamie Kennedy

1. HIAC's Disastrous Finish

Seth Rollins Bray Wyatt Hell In A Cell
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This entry could easily have been, 'Pitting Bray Wyatt's 'Fiend' Against Seth Rollins' instead. That, in itself, was a stupid decision that came far too early in Wyatt's run as the eye-catching, newsworthy character. WWE failed to show any patience with the 'Fiend' at all, which is why he's currently Universal Champion.

It's also why Rollins is slowly turning heel. He was outright ruined by some seriously clumsy booking.

The build towards Hell In A Cell was clunky-but-intriguing. Seeing Seth unravel as Bray got inside his head had legs as an idea. Then, WWE spoiled it all by booking one of the slowest and worst pay-per-view main events in recent history. Inside the Cell, both brawled under terrible conditions (that red lighting and that finish were the pits).

Rollins vs. 'Fiend' I ended with the least satisfying conclusion WWE could've come up with. Fans jeered as the referee stopped a Hell In A Cell match before either man had been pinned. It was a disaster, and it's at least partly responsible for Seth's current predicament.

What other creative mistakes would you have included here? For more WWE, check out WWE 2K20: 5 Things Patch 1.03 Fixed (And 9 It Didn't) and 10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About John Morrison!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.