10 Realistic Storylines That Would Be Perfect For Today's WWE

3. Kevin Owens Being Caught In The Middle Of A Backstage Political Battle

Within his first two months on the main roster, Owens defeated Cena cleanly in the middle of the ring. Shortly thereafter, he began running away from challenges, and now finds himself lost in the mid-card without a greater storyline direction, other than being called fat by his peers. So why the sudden change? It€™s alleged that when HHH takes over, it€™s widely believed that he€™s going to replace many people, including Kevin Dunn. Because Dunn sees Triple H€™s taking over of WWE as a threat to his long-term employment, he€™s trying to sabotage Owens€™ career in the hopes of proving how HHH isn€™t as smart a businessman as initially perceived, and that WWE would still need Dunn after Vince steps down. Whether the above circumstances are true or not, they make a very compelling story. With so much interest in WWE€™s backstage happenings these days, why not take advantage of that and create a new villain for WWE to hate? It worked for CM Punk€™s storyline in 2011; when Punk name-dropped Jon Laurinaitis, he became an instantaneously-vilified individual that everyone wanted to boo. So while it€™s highly unlikely that we€™ll ever see Kevin Dunn on television, creating a storyline around how the company€™s creative decisions are based on backstage egos is an interesting way to go about it, especially when that backstage ego is known around the world as €˜one of the biggest enemies of professional wrestling€™.
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