WWE is the biggest wrestling company in the world and, as such, it is packed to the brim with the best talent on the planet. It's inevitable that some of those performers will be out of the storyline loop at times, but it is unforgivable that people with tonnes of ability languish on the substitute's bench for months at a time. One of the major reasons for this is that WWE seems unwilling to book more than one feud at a time in its women's or tag team division. The same is not true down in NXT. It is common for there to be several feuds and storylines running amongst the NXT tag teams. For instance, Blake and Murphy have just stepped out of a major feud with the Vaudevillains to become involved in Alexa Bliss' pursuit of Bayley's Women's Championship. Meanwhile, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder are feuding with Enzo Amore and Big Cass, establishing themselves as the next major contender to the Vaudevillains' belts. There's also Jordan and Gable, who are just coming to the end of a story in which they overcame their personal differences. Compare that to the WWE tag team division, in which every other team has been sidelined during the New Day vs. Dudleys storyline. The only other real tag story during that period has been that of The Ascension battling the Lucha Dragons as a by-product of the Stardust vs. Neville feud. If WWE wants to build credible challengers to battle its heel champions, there needs to be a life to the division outside of the championship belts.
Freelance film journalist and fan of professional wrestling. Usually found in a darkened screening room looking for an aisle seat and telling people to put away their mobile phones. Also known to do a bit of stand-up comedy, so I'm used to the occasional heckle.
