5 Problems with WWE Creative that the company still needs to address
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Things are either getting better in WWE or are still not completely fixed, and in large part it depends on who you ask. There were specific changes made to cater to FOX after the Blue brand's move over to the major television network.
FOX wanted either Brock Lesnar or Ronda Rousey and since Rousey is on hiatus, they were given Lesnar. WWE's 24/7 Champion, R-Truth, went to RAW due to USA essentially creating the title. The ratings might not be at all-time lows like they had been at various points this year, but they haven't increased immensely either.
Despite the changes, some things have remained the same. WWE Creative often puts WWE Legends over the current roster and once again Brock Lesnar has captured a major title. The moves might look good on paper to WWE, but in reality, some of the tactics that they are consistently using prevent progress.
WWE and its creative team have the ability to fix many of these problems. They have to identify what might not be working from all angles including feedback from the writers, producers, fans, and wrestlers. The crowd is sometimes hard to contend with and it will not always react with the desired response. Slightly adjusting to the crowd's reactions could help to improve some things. Here are five problems the WWE Creative team still needs to address.
#5 Booking Champions to get pinned in order to lead to title matches
This is something that the bookers often turn to in order to set up a new challenger for a potential title holder. What better way to stake a claim to a title match then to pin a champion in a non-title or tag team match?
While it is an easy way to enter into new feuds, it doesn't do any favors for the champions. By taking pin-falls, and in some cases numerous pin-falls, the wrestler and their reign loses a little luster. Champions are supposed to be champions for a reason, and eating pin-falls in matches minimizes everything they've done to win a title.
The easiest way to determine a challenger is to have a No. 1 Contender Match like they did two weeks ago on SmackDown. A Six-Pack Challenge gave us Nikki Cross as a new challenger to Bayley. With such a loaded roster on both shows, they should continue to utilize these type of matches or have Battle Royale Matches, rather than the title holder getting pinned.
It should be noted, however, that in the same episode of SmackDown we had two title holders pinned in different matches. Daniel Bryan pinned Shinsuke Nakamura in a tag team match whereas The Revival ate the pin in the Tag Team Showcase. Dolph Ziggler or Robert Roode should have taken the pin in the match instead.
If we are to take champions seriously, then they should be protected as champions, rather than having them routinely pinned. Despite being WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, The IIconics lost many matches and this led to their build being siderailed. If title holders are to be taken seriously as both threats and champions, they need more consistency during their runs.