10 Things Pro Wrestling Is Still Terrible At

4. Most Heel Factions

It's understandable why wrestling companies would pin their hopes on a bad guy collective tearing up programming; the original D-Generation X, nWo and Four Horsemen factions were all blueprints, and later examples like The Shield produced gold too. Thus, the heel faction has become a go-to template.

The success rate is lower than you might think though, especially when those groups aren't booked with any real, sustained menace. WWE's Retribution sticks out in 2020, as does AEW's Dark Order. Some Elite fans will cry foul at that, but it's true - the Order are there to be slapped around more than dominate.

Also, the less said about Brandi Rhodes' 'Nightmare Collective' experiment, the better.

Having a number of lesser members who only exist so babyfaces have someone to bump about the place is counterproductive. These associates dilute the threat of the faction they're tied to, and they only make leaders look like chumps when they cut grandiose promos promising destruction.