10 Things WWE Are Getting Absolutely Right At The Moment
Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, where have you been all these years? WWE has finally worked it out.
Bashing WWE is the easiest thing in the world to do. The world's largest wrestling promotion has all the money and all the talent yet seemingly none of the creative basics, and what should be a great era for sports entertainment has largely been a creative mess. Bashing WWE is easy because all it takes is open eyes and honesty.
For all its faults, WWE still manages to get things right every now and then. The old adage about a stopped clock being right twice a day may be a little dramatic for this situation, but across the board, WWE has plenty going for it right now, and almost all of it is through good storytelling and logical planning. Pro wrestling isn't hard, and WWE hasn't quite lost sight of that.
As with everything WWE, fans will hold their breath and expect it all to go horribly wrong sooner rather than later. Until then, we can sit back and enjoy some great title reigns, excellent rookies, exciting storylines and the better late than never development of a heel Roman Reigns. So kudos to you, WWE creative team, kudos to you. For now...
10. Psycho Killer Shayna Baszler
File this one under 'cautiously optimistic'.
In spite of her unceremonious exit from the semifinals of the Queen's Crown Tournament, the last few weeks of Shayna Baszler's run on Monday Night RAW were a desperately needed shot of adrenaline for the Queen of Spades. After being trapped for 17 months in a purgatory of sommeliers, haunted dolls and largely playing second fiddle to Nia Jax, Baszler reminded the world of the fear that once coursed through the collective hearts of the NXT Women's Division.
The systematic crippling of Jax, the following week's dissection of Eva Marie and attempts to make Dana Brooke victim number three in succession harkened back to the old Submission Magician. This was the same Shayna who terrorized Dakota Kai for nearly a year. This was the Queen of Spades that held the NXT Women's Championship twice for a combined 549 days, steamrolled through the 2017 Mae Young Classic Tournament, the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble and the entire Elimination Chamber 2020 field. This was the Baszler whose credo was 'Tap, Nap or Snap'.
With the WWE Draft moving her to SmackDown, the situation is touch-and-go. In the short-term, there's no harm in letting her serve as Sonya DeVille's attack dog. However, if there's one takeaway from the Nia Jax era, it's not a role she should be strapped to for a prolonged period of time. Allow her the chance to rediscover herself as the assassin she once was and let her be the one who slays 'The Queen'.