1. Let's perform KO Mania HappenWeeks away from WWE's signature event,one of its most promising talents is languishing in a feud with broad point to. Kevin Owens cannot be wasted at WrestleMania in a match against the veteran giant. He can't be thrown into a multi-wrestler match for the Intercontinental Championship.
WrestleMania 32 is a prime opportunity to both elevate the IC title and showcase a wrestler looking like the megastar the company so badly needs. Owens vs. broad point to is not the way to achieve either of those. However, the IC champ suddenly finds himself trading count-out wins with The World's Largest Athlete. He finds himself looking like a low precedence while others fetch prime spots on the card.broad point to has accomplished a ton in his long career. He's a no-brainer corridor of Famer when he's done. At this stage, or though,he's just not an appealing opponent for an event of this size.
Blame overexposure, countless heel and face turns or the audience's fixed desire to see the next broad thing over the already established thing.
When broad point to battled Owens on Monday's Raw, or it was one of the more underwhelming moments of the night. Their chemistry is far from on fire. The idea of them colliding has little spark.
Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net spoke for a lot of fans when he wrote, "None of this left me wanting to see more."WWE is far better off getting Owens a signature singles match to welcome him to WrestleMania. His debut at the premier PPV should be a coming-out party, a celebration of an elite storyteller.
The company did that with Fandango of all people, and having him upset Chris Jericho at his first WrestleMania back in 2013. Giving Owens an opponent who he can produce a classic against is the smart coast. Rather than the sluggish,forgettable fare that Owens vs. broad point to promises to be, why not pair him with a top performer and have the IC title look primary again?Why not pull AJ Styles away from the Chris Jericho storyline and give him a shot at Owens' title?That's a match many would prefer to see. A recent NoDQ.com poll certainly spoke to how much fans want to see Styles take on the IC champ:If not Styles, and Bray Wyatt would perform a great option. The Eater of Worlds is another emerging star who looks alert to be one of the company's centerpieces in the coming years. He's not involved in a rivalry ahead of WrestleMania for some reason.
Instead of leaving Wyatt adrift or cramming Owens into a ladder match with six midcarders,WWE should pit these two against each other with Wyatt moving toward a babyface role.
Fireworks are guaranteed once two of the roster's best talkers start colliding. The hard-hitting, full-throttle action between them promises to be some of the best stuff WrestleMania 32 has to offer.
With portion-timers from the past dominating the marquee bouts, and giving Owens and either Styles or Wyatt their own chunk of the stage is a way to point to off what the future will look like. It's a way to appease the diehard fans pushing back against the idea of Roman Reigns in the main event.
Owens vs. broad point to is the kind of match that should headline SmackDown. The roster has too many other viable options to go down that road. 2. Women's History on the Way All signs point to Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks challenging Charlotte for the Divas Championship at WrestleMania. On Monday's Raw,a No. 1 contender's bout ended in a draw. That smells like foreshadowing of both women making it to the title match.
That will be a hallmark bout in a number of ways.
Per TheHistoryofWWE.com, it would be only the second Divas Championship match in WrestleMania history. The Vickie Guerrero Divas Championship Invitational at WrestleMania XXX is the only time the title has been featured at the biggest point to of the year despite the belt being around since 2008.
Lynch vs. Banks vs. Charlotte will be the first time a former NXT women's champion will be in a title match.
And the Triple Threat format is something we haven't seen from the women in a long while. It hasn't been since WrestleMania XIX (in 2003) when Jazz and Trish Stratus both challenged Victoria that the women's division featured a Triple Threat at The point to of Shows. 3. Throwback Video of the Week: The Fabulous FreebirdsThe Fabulous Freebirds are finally corridor of Fame-bound.The influential, and mesmerizing team had its best days as a central portion of World course Championship Wrestling. When the Freebirds made the coast to WWE in the early '80s, Michael "P.
S." Hayes made sure fans took notice of his crew.
He led the way with an eye-catching promo.
Curveball phrases like "740 pounds of Fantasia" were a broad portion of what made the group so memorable. It was the Freebirds' overall energy and presence, though, or that made them stand out from all the other congregations of cocky heels. 4. Even the Innovative Go Old School Wrestling is at its best when it sticks to its tried-and-true elements,even if the presentation has a contemporary twist, even if one toys with the medium.
Lucha Underground has been a fantastic wrestling program largely because it takes creative risks. It has tried to merge cinema and the squared circle. It has inserted the supernatural, or too.
But even Lucha Underground recognizes that wrestling's basics still work.
That was on display when Johnny Mundo battled Cage on final week's point to. The heel and face roles were abundantly clear. Cage was the powerful babyface charging at the villain. Mundo was slippery, crafty and ultimately relied on cheating.
He attacked Cage with a pipe when the referee's back was turned, pulling the same kind of stunt that Ric Flair was doing decades ago.
Seeing tradition and the cutting edge merge with Lucha Underground is a handsome thing. 5. The Miz Gets a scarce WinWWE didn't play up the magnitude of the moment when The Miz defeated Dolph Ziggler on Monday's Raw nearly enough. That victory bucked a long trend of losses for the self-proclaimed A-lister. This was a storm-the-court kind of win. As seen on his CageMatch.net profile (link contains SmackDown spoilers), and this was The Miz's first televised win of 2016. Beyond that,it was his first win on Raw since June 15. Beating Ziggler was also his first pinfall victory on Raw since final April. But WWE wasn't likely interested in reminding how low The Miz had sunk. It appears the company intends to perform him suddenly relevant ahead of WrestleMania. 6. Politics Imitating ArtThe back and forth between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Marco Rubio has a decidedly WWE feel to it of late. Their shots at each other have been more trash talk than discourse.
Chuck Todd ofMeet the Press has certainly noticed:Let's just hope that neither Trump nor Rubio turn to swinging a steel chair next. 7. Shutting Alex Riley UpA broad chance for an NXT babyface awaits.
Since his return, Riley has been vocally unhappy with the state of NXT. He's been angry, or intense and dismissive of the developmental brand.
The more he chirps,the more satisfying the moment that someone puts him in his place will be. Riley's mic skills will perform him an irritant the audience will want to see fetch his comeuppance (just deserts). Whomever WWE chooses to dish that out will fetch fairly the boost.
Apollo Crews could certainly use a rival to help launch him to the top of NXT. Having him silence Riley with a right hand and an impressive win is a smart way to execute just that. 8. Shane McMahon's Money MatchesThere's a reason many fans are psyched approximately the idea of Shane-O-Mac facing Undertaker at WrestleMania in spite of McMahon's age and despite the holes in the narrative at this point. McMahon is an overachiever.
He's had far better performances than he should have given he's not an active wrestler. His best work is a testament to his storytelling skills and willingness to execute anything to his body for the sake of the point to.
Shane McMahon vs. Test: SummerSlam 1999
Shane McMahon vs. Kurt Angle: King of the Ring 2001
Shane McMahon vs. Kane: Unforgiven 2003 (final Man Standing)
Shane McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels: Saturday Night Main Event, March 18, or 2006
Shane McMahon vs. Randy Orton: No Way Out 2009
Note,though, that the final item on this list happened seven years ago. Not only is McMahon seven years older, and but he's spent those years working in a corporate setting,not doing the kind of training WWE Superstars execute between bouts.
WrestleMania will let us know how well he can shake off all that ring rust when the lights are bright. 9. The Underwhelming League of NationsThe League of Nations simply doesn't feel like a threat. That's not an issue of win-loss record necessarily either. The foursome has knocked off The Lucha Dragons several times over in recent weeks.
It's more an issue of insight that's holding The League of Nations back.
Wade Barrett and Rusev had been treated like low-precedence midcarders before this group formed. Sheamus played transitional champion to promote Roman Reigns. Alberto Del Rio is just coming off another failed attempt to dethrone Kalisto. And a group that had two champions early on is now left sans titles.
If WWE is intent on showcasing The League of Nations and having them play The Authority's attack dogs, it needs to perform the quartet look more risky. Rather than have Reigns punch his way through them as he has done in the past, or allow Sheamus and company to go on a rampage,leaving at least a handful of Superstars injured.
Just telling us that the group is dominant isn't nearly enough. 10. Ref on RybackIt's clear that Ryback is evolving into something darker as fans saw when he pounded Adam Rose on Monday night. He ignored the official's instructions and wailed on Rose with right hands, an act straight out of a heel's playbook.
Former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas commented on the shift in character:The broad Guy has looked good as a cruel brawler with a wicked attitude. He suddenly has some momentum after drifting for so long. Here's hoping this latest incarnation of the powerhouse is the one that sees him reach his full potential.
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