5 Times WWE Offered Short-Term Fixes To Long-Term Problems

1. Using Part-Time Stars In Major Spots

This is hardly a new problem, but it's one which never seems to go away. WWE's struggle to create new stars since their last successful class, featuring the likes of Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, and John Cena, is no secret. The fact those three guys continue to dominate the upper echelons of the company reveals as much.

Sure, they have pet projects like Roman Reigns and great in-ring workers like AJ Styles and Seth Rollins, but WWE don't have anyone who is viewed as that bankable, money-drawing superstar - at least not on the full time roster. Cynics amongst us are convinced it's by design, the company determined to keep everybody at a certain level lest they become too popular only to leave them high and dry.

Whatever the reason, it means they are constantly on the blower to the distant past, as the likes of Triple H and The Undertaker are dusted off to boost interest one more time.

Instead of finding a way to turn aforementioned full-timers into elite level superstars, WWE are happy to let them flounder in the knowledge 'The Game' or his ilk will gladly step into the breach for a huge one-off payday. (Triple H has the added advantage of being able to book himself.) Even former WCW icons like Sting and Bill Goldberg have been wheeled out for that quick cash grab.

Sure, Hunter still goes at the same lick he did in 2004 (that is, almost not at all), but none of these blasts from the past are eternal. In a few year's time, WWE will be forced to call up someone like Vladimir Kozlov for the nostalgia pop. Clearly then, it's not sustainable.

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