10 things that must happen in WWE in 2019
We're at the end of 2018, and what a year it has been in the WWE! Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles set new records for holding their respective belts for the longest time; we saw the emergence of Ronda Rousey and her rise to win the RAW Women's championship, while Becky Lynch's new gimmick was probably the best gimmick of 2018.
2018 also saw Roman Reigns' rise to the top as we saw him crowned Universal champion, while also seeing the lowest of lows as he was diagnosed with leukaemia.
The year didn't end the way WWE would have wanted it to end as ratings of RAW and SmackDown plummeted to record lows, which prompted the McMahons to take back charge of both brands.
Heading into their new deals with FOX from 2019, WWE will have to do a lot to bring back interest among the WWE Universe. Here are 10 things that must happen in WWE in 2019 to excite WWE's fans:
#10 Crowd favourites being pushed
In the McMahons' return to RAW a few weeks ago, they said that, henceforth, they will be listening to the fans and give them what they want. The WWE's bosses said that they would empower the Superstars and deliver what the fans have been asking for, which was music to the ears of most fans.
So, what should the WWE do in terms of delivering what the fans want?
Many things, actually. Finn Balor, on RAW, has been underused and put in meaningless feuds despite being one of the most over Superstars with the WWE Universe. He can deliver in the in-ring, and is no muck with the mic in hand; all he needs is an opponent who can have an engaging storyline.
Over on SmackDown, WWE couldn't capitalise on Rusev's popularity among the WWE Universe with the Rusev Day gimmick. The Bulgarian Brute is hilarious on the mic, but can cut a mean promo too, and his prowess in the ring is good as well.
(Update: Rusev became the United States Champion on the last SmackDown of 2018!)