12 WWE Nightmares That Could Come True In 2026

One of the most unpredictable aspects of this modern WWE era is how the organisation has forged links with other wrestling promotions. Under Vince, that seemed impossible, but it did happen historically. Go back to the 1990s and you'll find the then-WWF linking up with AAA and ECW in 1997, and then there were ties to Jim Cornette's Smoky Mountain outfit before that.

The extent of WWE's current partnerships with TNA and AAA are next level though. They're co-promoting cards with both promotions, and WWE owns a 51% controlling stake in the Mexican group too. Perhaps it's only a matter of time before TKO outright owns TNA as well, who knows?

Those links with TNA and AAA have been bleeding over onto WWE TV, and not just on NXT either. Dominik Mysterio flaunts his AAA Mega Championship on Raw, and announcers regularly mention both companies in practically every episode. That’s fine, but things should be kept to a minimum. A glance over at AEW should act as a warning to WWE that diluting your core product with other feds is a risky idea.

Things get too busy, they’re too hard for fans to keep track of, and it generally waters things down. WWE already demands a lot of fan attention to keep tabs on, so it'd be unwise to keep stacking names like AAA, TNA, Evolve and more on top of Raw, SmackDown and NXT. LFG? Less f'n generosity wouldn't go amiss.

To explain, that means focusing more on the core WWE product than doling it out to others. Working relationships are great, but it'd be smart to show some restraint. A little less Tony Khan, a little more selfishness.