10 New Directions For WWE In 2024

2023 was a year of change for WWE, one which followed a...year of change in 2022.

Vince McMahon's retirement announcement shook many when it came in July '22. Triple H seized control of WWE's creative wing, and he became the default company figurehead. It wasn't long before Vince returned to the fold (which few hardcore fans greeted with glee) though, but another reveal was coming.

WWE merged under the TKO banner, and a major reshuffle at corporate level means McMahon has less influence than ever before. Is more of that coming, or will Vince force his way back into the mix once again? On-screen, things are about to go through some serious upheaval too.

Epic title reigns will come to an end, new chapters will be written, and more fresh stars will follow the likes of Jade Cargill into WWE. Of course, big names could go the other way too, and one heavily-discussed comeback feels inevitable at some point.

The E is about to twist and turn in some new directions come the new year. What a journey this is going to be. Here's what's coming your way!

Might as well start at the top.

Or near the top, at least, because Vince McMahon isn't the chief flag-bearer for WWE these days. His official title is Executive Chairman of TKO Group Holdings, but fans are led to believe that Vince has little to do with the company's creative output these days. Only those closest to WWE's inner workings know how true that is, but it seems legit.

It's hardly impossible that this is TKO's way of gently putting McMahon out to pasture though. He's 78 years old; whilst Vince has shown time and time again that age is just a number, it became obvious to everyone watching WWE's product that fresh ideas were required. Things had grown unbelievably stale.

There's every chance McMahon's influence will diminish further heading into 2024. He's no longer the loudest voice in WWE meetings, and that must be viewed as a bold new direction for the promotion Vince built into a global empire.