10 Ways WWE In 2017 Could Have Been COMPLETELY Different
6. Cleaning Up
Contrary to popular belief, it probably wouldn't be the best thing evah~~! if Kenny Omega did sign for WWE. Would the coolest and most relevant performer in the world today even survive in the bloated organisation, let alone thrive? On current trends, it's impossible to assess.
Though AJ Styles' tenure has so far set new precedents for incoming talents, like a 1980s Vince McMahon contract - there are still no guarantees. For every Styles there's the case of his own best mates. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows went from lions to lambs in a matter of months and have since been reduced to WWE comedy while they presumably wait patiently to be reset.
Omega would have unquestionably shook WWE and the wrestling world in general to its very core had he joined up in January 2017 as rumoured, but the ability to maintain his aura on the weekly televised grind would have presented him with an even challenge than Kazuchika Okada did twice more later in the year.
The rumours will inevitably restart in 2018 following Omega's Wrestle Kingdom clash with Chris Jericho, but with 'The Cleaner' still a vital part of NJPW's global expansion, he may elect to remain a central figure than chance it all for the diluted disillusion of a modern-day 'WrestleMania moment'.