8 Problems WWE Solved With The 2018 Superstar Shake-Up
5. Sami, Kevin, And Repetition
The Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens heel act has been both a success and a failure.
Drawing legitimate heat is extremely difficult in 2018, particularly when you're two of WWE's biggest internet darlings. That Zayn and Owens have been able to do so so consistently is borderline miraculous. Even when they're cheered, Sami and Kev are able to turn the positivity into negativity with a few sentences. On top of this, both are still among WWE's most consistently entertaining and engaging performers, and they still get jeers.
Unfortunately, their creative direction has totally undermined this, creating some borderline underwatchable television. The anti-authority storyline was going nowhere until Daniel Bryan's unforeseen clearance saved it, resulting in a cathartic 'Mania moment. Without this, it would've likely ended on a bum note, with Super Shane single-handedly booting both men off SmackDown, plunging the double-act's interest levels to an all-time low.
Moving to Raw became essential the moment Zayn and Owens lost at WrestleMania, and it gives them the opportunity of a fresh start. No more Shane, no more Bryan, no more bulls***. Let's just hope they're kept well aware from Kurt Angle...