10 WWE Predictions We All Got Completely Wrong In 2017

7. The Revival Will Dominate The Main Roster

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As symbolic as moment as anything else to happen on WWE television in 2017, Scott Dawson forcibly tipping over The New Day's ice cream cart was supposed to represent a changing of the guard on Monday Night Raw. Sadly, injuries and 'shake-ups' were more responsible for the turnaround than any sensational Revival matches.

Blighted by injuries since their arrival, both Dawson and Dash have gone under the knife this year, with Dawson's latest knock removing the pair completely from Monday Nights and confining Dash Wilder to Main Event tune-up battles where he evidently misses his partner as much as the live crowd.

Having redefined tag team wrestling in NXT alongside American Alpha and #DIY, it's been frustrating to see misplaced creative energy and a host of physical setbacks stop all three units making a splash on the main roster over the past two years.

With Dawson set to return imminently, hopefully 2018 will...revive the talented duo's fortunes, not least with The Bar and The Shield's sensational rivalry finally starting to wear thin. The endless credit they built up with the core audience from their incredible NXT battles should help them through any further jitters.

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