12 WWE Nightmares That Could Come True In 2026

Maybe skippable is a strong word, but far too many WWE PLEs feel supplementary and routine rather than must see at the moment. Yes, the bigger ones like Royal Rumble, WrestleMania and SummerSlam will always carry weight, but events such as Clash In Paris, Wrestlepalooza and even Money In The Bank have felt less than in 2025.

Add in various Saturday Night's Main Event specials and there’s a lot of content for the sake of content on the WWE schedule. Triple H must arrest that in 2026. Each event needs a hook, sure, but they can't stop there and put their feet up. That's particularly true when it comes to the build. Some of the final steps towards recent WWE shows have been tepid at best, and those 'go home' episodes of TV seriously need work.

Of course, this is the consequence of running so many international events as well. The company promotes some of these like house shows with cameras. That felt fresh and different a few years ago, but maybe not so much now - especially not when some of the matches have a strong whiff of exhibition over high stakes.

Sadly, at time of writing, the rumour mill suggests that Survivor Series and the titular WarGames set piece will be thrown together for the sake of it, so these problems look set to persist. Vince McMahon rightly received backlash for booking like: 'Oh, it's October, so we need Hell In A Cell matches' rather than putting bouts in the cage because it made sense.

Hunter shouldn't go down that route too often. If you don't have a story that suits WarGames, then don't bloody do it!