Booking 10 Things That Should Happen After WrestleMania 33

The RAW after WrestleMania is often one of the best nights in the sports entertainment calendar, offering WWE a chance to shake things up and introduce some fresh faces into the mix. What follows isn’t always quite so enjoyable, however – it can often mean sitting through meandering feuds and uneventful PPVs as WWE attempts to build towards SummerSlam.

It doesn’t have to be this way. In some respects, the company is on great form as it paves the Road to WrestleMania, but once the night is over, there’s a danger that they might take their foot off of the gas, or rest on their laurels after what is likely to be a financially successful night. The post-WrestleMania lull is WWE’s best chance to experiment with new angles and characters, but it’s also an opportunity to get lazy and double down on the familiar.

WWE is in a really interesting place with regard to talent recruitment and relations, and the future looks bright for the company, with its two distinct rosters of varied and charismatic performers.

With another Draft looming on the horizon, Vince and company should think carefully about their next steps following the Granddaddy of Them All.

Requesting call-ups from NXT seems like an easy ‘Get out of jail free’ card for fixing WWE’s problems, but it tends to add half a dozen new reasons to keep up with the product every time it happens.

The RAW/Smackdown after WrestleMania has often served as the best time to do this – WWE’s ‘season’ of TV has been reset, along with its major storylines, so introducing some new blood just makes sense.

With little else left for them to accomplish on NXT, it’s likely (and certainly appealing) that we’ll see the likes of Asuka, Shinsuke Nakamura and The Revival called up to either RAW or SmackDown, with DIY and Tye Dillinger also standing out as likely contenders.

Even as temporary band-aids, these call-ups would go a long way towards improving WWE’s weekly programming. Both RAW and SmackDown’s tag divisions are lacking in legitimate competitors, so the introduction of two of NXT’s top teams would really spice things up. Adding Asuka and Nakamura to the mix would also provide opportunities for new stories and angles – both are dominant, strong style competitors with extremely popular characters, and they could make a huge impact in the women’s and main event divisions.