8 Things WWE must do in the Post-WrestleMania season

WrestleMania 31 has come and gone. Against all the odds (and audience apathy) WWE put on one hell of a show on March 29th.Very few people expected Reigns versus Lesnar to be the spectacle that it ended up being. Even fewer though that we’d get to see the nWo and DX collide, fourteen years after the Monday Night Wars officially ended. And who will ever forget Randy Orton’s spectacular RKO on Seth Rollins?There were a lot more highs than lows at ‘Mania, but in the days after the event it’s hard not to think about what WWE does now and where it goes from here. The big stars, like The Rock, Sting, Lesnar, Triple H and The Undertaker, will not wrestle or even feature on WWE TV for some time. In their absence, WWE must do something (or many compelling things) to retain fan interest whilst that interest is high.There has been a tendency for WWE to go straight back to autopilot once WrestleMania and the now-infamous post-WrestleMania Raw are out of the way. A lot of this is due to the departure of the aforementioned stars, but a lot of it has to to do with WWE failing to strike while the iron is hot.WWE doesn’t have to stand back and watch its product regress into the same old tired routine again. Here are ten things they could do to avoid that and prepare for the future.

#1 More NXT Call Ups

NXT is where it’s at these days, as evidenced by the loud NXT chants heard at WrestleMania. There’s a definite buzz around WWE’s developmental league, thanks in large part to the group’s consistently excellent WWE Network specials. WWE’s roster could use a little shot in the arm and NXT is the place to look for fresh talent.

The debuts of Kalisto and Adrian Neville have given fans hope that more NXT call ups could be on the way. Several members of the NXT roster are more than ready for the promotion. Finn Bálor could and should be a huge star when he gets called up. The New Japan veteran apparently signed with the WWE under the condition that he not spend an unnecessary amount of time in developmental. He should be on his way in soon, hopefully with his full-on war paint.

Hideo Itami made a step towards a main roster promotion with his appearance in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Unfortunately for Itami, he was dumped by the totally past-it Big Show. What a wasted opportunity that was. Itami will now probably be sent back to NXT, but he’s ready for the main roster, and has been for years.

Perhaps the next NXT call up will be one of their very talented divas. Most likely to get the nod are Charlotte and Sasha Banks, both of whom have been wowing fans with their displays over the past several months. These ladies put the Bellas to shame and should get the opportunity to display their vast talents on the big stage shortly.