10 Major Problems Facing WWE In 2017
6. Weak Championships
There are a few exceptions, but WWE’s title scenes are a mess right now. The Miz and Dolph Ziggler’s feud has established the Intercontinental Championship as arguably the most prestigious belt in the company, the Raw Women’s Championship feels important, and so do SmackDown’s Women’s and Tag Team straps. The rest? Not so much.
Universal Champion Kevin Owens never wins cleanly, and the United States Title has been completely forgotten about since Roman Reigns inherited it. The Raw Tag Team Title scene is an uncompetitive logjam, meanwhile, and the Cruiserweight Title has already seen three title reigns across its limited lifespan. These belts have no credibility, and without credibility, why would anyone want to fight for them?
Winning gold is supposed to be every wrestler’s ultimate goal, but WWE have done a tremendous job in rendering these prizes worthless. This diminishes everyone in the division, from the champion to his contenders, and means that the titles can’t be used to put people over, which should be their purpose in the first place. At the moment, most of WWE’s championships aren’t even worth the materials used to make them, and the company have a lot of work on their hands if they want to restore their lustre.