10 Big Mistakes WWE Will Probably Make Before 2017

WWE have had a topsy-turvy year. The company have made several big steps to freshen-up their stagnating product, and while Raw and SmackDown have improved significantly since the start of the year, there are still a number of cracks in WWE’s armour. PPV quality has shot-up since WrestleMania’s rank disappointment, but the likes of Sami Zayn still aren’t being pushed, and while Raw isn’t the torturous slog it once was, it’s still an hour too long.

The New Era has seen its share of ups and downs, but the Brand Split has brought a series of subtle improvements that have made SmackDown in particular infinitely more watchable. The fat has been trimmed, the stories are sharper, and WWE continue blurring the lines between “fake” and real with Brock Lesnar’s assault on Randy Orton and The Miz’s Talking Smack rant.

That said, there are certain mistakes that WWE seemed destined to make forever. 50/50 booking is here to stay, the midcard titles are still in the doldrums, and “Top Babyface Roman Reigns” is still a thing. It’d be impossible for the company to satisfy every single one of their demanding fanbase’s requests, but these tropes were supposed to be washed away in the Brand Split rather than persist.

For those who’ve kept-up with WWE’s post-Draft programming, it’s easy to spot a number of potentially worrying trends as we race towards the year’s end. Here are 10 big mistakes WWE will probably make before 2017.