10 WWE Storylines We'd Like To See In 2018
7. End Of New Days
Only a fool would write the New Day off; calls to split the group were vociferous almost one year ago to the day - but, shaken over to SmackDown, situated in a seminal series with the Usos, and diversified with the belated bow of a revelatory Xavier Woods, the faction remained one of WWE's most talented, most over and most flat-out fun acts to watch.
That said, it would be ill-advised to allow the group to peter out before cycling through the motions of a break-up. Not suggested here, as it's clear NXT management is going through with it, the #DIY blowoff will work so well because our hearts were broken with the sobering suddenness of hormonally-charged teenage heartbreak. That is the essence of the heat. That is how Dean Ambrose was instantly received as a hero, when most were ready to embrace him as the Shield's despoiler.
Big E is the clear Roman Reigns here, which is precisely why he should turn heel. There is already a Roman Reigns in place, and a Braun Strowman ready to rule over SmackDown in the Undertaker-lite supreme being role. As the embodiment of a WWE headliner, E possesses the dark motivation to break from the midcard ranks - while also possessing the charming comedy spots ripe for antagonistic subversion.
Clearly, there is top guy potential in the charismatic Big E - but he is certain to draw accusations of 'Black Cena', much like 'Black Lesnar' Bobby Lashley did, if WWE goes the contrived "he's big, therefore he is" route.