WWE New Year's resolutions
The Authority have some wish-granting to doEven if Vince McMahon got his Christmas wish when Roman Reigns became WWE World Champion, there are still plenty of holes to be filled in the cracks of poor booking and injured superstars.The fact Reigns, who took a year to finally get over with fans proves despite the past decade of John Cena ruling the WWE roost, the former Shield member cannot be completely trusted to lead the next era of professional wrestling.Fans want a leader who talks the part, looks the part and can walk with the best of them in a squared-circle. Reigns is just scratching the surface of his talent. Had this been 2014 and Reigns had not had a hernia injury, his acceptance by fans might have been immediate.It’s a blatant form of short-term memory. Given the fact Seth Rollins proved to be a gem in the ring every night and showed he could get better with each pay-per-view did not help Reigns in his development with the fans. The Authority angle worked perfectly for Rollins at first and once he was winning on his own, fans really took to his heel persona.Reigns either has to take his game up a notch or turn heel or finally found a mouthpiece to further enhance his character as a champion built for longevity, not for speed. McMahon and his minions have to correct the other problems with finding the right combination of programming until superstars like Rollins, Randy Orton, Cesaro and Daniel Bryan return to the ring.As the new year approaches, he also has to find a balance that keeps superstars like Kevin Owens and Dean Ambrose near or at the top of the food chain to settle the masses down after they have wanted to revolt for so long.These are five resolutions McMahon needs to maintain for WWE to be a success in 2016 instead of the struggling curiosity it has been in 2015.
#1 More Bayley
And Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch. We get the idea of why the company put the Divas Title on Charlotte and had Paige, who has been as outspoken about the women in the company as any wrestler in the business, become the voice of reason.
Charlotte’s heel turn has become a perfect transition within the division, which should lead to Paige becoming a Steve Austin-like babyface and Banks and Lynch getting more chances to become a champion. Bayley’s time in NXT is running out and should be called up to the main roster shortly, which will only strengthen the division as well.
Bayley, Banks and Lynch could have round robin matches that electrify the crowds while Charlotte and Paige continue to vie for the company crown. The future is strong with these women, adding Naomi to the mix.