10 Improvements WWE Have Already Made In The New Era

Part of this sport’s big appeal is the idea of never really knowing what’s going to happen. From Hulk Hogan forming the New World Order to Stone Cold’s WrestleMania 17 heel turn, wrestling history is peppered with shocking moments and huge surprises. They’re what lure us into the sport in the first place, and what keep us entertained and enthralled long into our fandom.

Nobody wants to watch a predictable wrestling show, but that’s exactly what Raw and SmackDown had become. When sitting down to watch a WWE program, you knew exactly who was going to be featured, what they were going to say, who was gonna win, and who was gonna lose. There was nothing new or exciting, every storyline was a retread, and no matter how many people complained, WWE kept trudging down the same dull path.

The past week has been a revelation in this sense. Dean Ambrose retained the WWE Championship when it was assumed to be heading to Raw, Finn Balor became one of the biggest stars in the company on his first night, while Dolph Ziggler bounced back from years of misuse to become Ambrose’s number one contender. Coupled with Rhyno’s appearance and Shelton Benjamin’s imminent arrival, and you have one incredibly unpredictable week of WWE programming.

This was an exceptional week, of course, and WWE can’t be expected to pull-off these kind of shocks on every single show. If such moves are to be a regular fixture of the New Era, however, it could completely revitalise the company’s fortunes.