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WWE storylines are the reason why many fans frequently watch the show since the creative team has showcased some interesting content in recent years.
That being said, there are several rules WWE has made as part of their product which they seemingly allow some stars to break, whilst others are not allowed to do the same.
It's unclear if any of these rules are made in order to favor heels over faces and then allow stories to be created based on this dynamic. But in the past few years alone, WWE has created several on-screen rules that they have allowed to be broken by at least one WWE Superstar.
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The WWE Universe also has several unanswered questions at present. With that in mind, here are just five of the biggest WWE plot holes at present.
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#5. Who actually decided that Adam Pearce was the new Authority figure on WWE's main shows?
Adam Pearce has acted as the on-screen authority figure on both RAW and SmackDown for several months now, but when was this officially decided?
The backstage official initially showed up in early 2020 and began making matches between wrestlers without any real authority, before later being seen alongside Vince McMahon in the buildup to WWE Payback.
McMahon gave Pearce a mission to get the signatures of Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, and Braun Strowman ahead of their triple threat match. Pearce failed this task because Reigns refused to oblige.
Pearce has also been seen on-screen alongside Shane McMahon, where it's clear that the WWE chairman's son has more power. But Pearce is still seemingly the man who makes all the decisions.
In the years gone by, Vince, Shane, or even Stephanie McMahon would be the ones to decide on an authority figure. The process was carried out as part of an in-ring or backstage segment. At present, Pearce has become the main authority on both RAW and SmackDown and there wasn't a segment or an announcement made to decide he was in charge.
Perhaps this is why Roman Reigns is reluctant to listen to Adam Pearce, as the WWE official technically doesn't have any power without the McMahon family's backing.
#4. "You can't just announce yourself for the WWE Royal Rumble" - but actually, you can?
This year's buildup to the WWE Royal Rumble was definitely one of the more confusing ones than usual. Some superstars announced their inclusion in the match and then didn't take part. Meanwhile, other superstars who didn't qualify were still added to the field.
Interestingly, in the weeks leading up to the Royal Rumble earlier this year, several WWE Superstars announced their participation in the match as part of backstage segments or even social media updates.
Whilst this became common since WWE had around 60 names to announce, several stars were not allowed to do the same. Adam Pearce commented that it wasn't possible to just announce their place in the match, instead, they would have to qualify.
Pearce then took to Twitter to give a "kayfabe" reason for this when, in actual fact, it seemed that WWE just wanted to allow some people the easy way in and others had to work for it.
The same thing happened last year when Pearce announced several members of the team for Survivor Series, but others were forced to qualify.
#3. What were the criteria for this year's WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match?
WWE RAW's Elimination Chamber match this year was only open to former WWE Champions. This meant that Braun Strowman wasn't allowed to be part of the match, despite being a former Universal Champion in his own right.
Shane McMahon made it clear in an in-ring segment which seemingly led to the current storyline between the two men. But why was John Morrison in a position where he could qualify if all competing superstars had to be former WWE Champions?
When The Miz pulled out of the match and left the door open for a new star to step in, the former WWE Champion pitched Morrison as his replacement. Adam Pearce then set up a match between Kofi Kingston and The Miz, and if the latter won, Morrison would take part in RAW's Elimination Chamber match.
Of course, Kingston won the qualifying bout and was then added to RAW's Chamber match. But if the match went the other way around, John Morrison would have automatically been added to the multi-man contest even though he wasn't a former WWE Champion.
Instead, the only claim Morrison had, to be included in RAW's Elimination Chamber match, was that he once won the ECW Championship back in 2007.
#2. WWE decided to abolish automatic rematches, but only for certain superstars?
Back in 2018, WWE decided to abolish the long-time rule that former champions would be automatically handed a title rematch after losing their gold.
This meant that more often than not the same championship match would take place at several pay-per-views and would also send many feuds round in circles. Abolishing the rule changed things up slightly and meant that former champions had to earn the right to a rematch instead, but this isn't the case for everyone.
Over the past two years, several stars have been forced to earn that rematch following their title loss. Meanwhile, WWE has allowed many other stars to have a title rematch right after they lose the gold.
A few weeks ago on RAW, The Miz was automatically handed his rematch for the WWE Championship after he lost the title to Bobby Lashley. However, Drew McIntyre had to go through several opponents before getting a WWE title rematch at the upcoming WrestleMania event.
This is another "rule" that WWE's creative heads decide to use at their own convenience and choose to ignore in other instances.
#1. Is the WWE brand split over or can certain stars go wherever they want?
The brand split was put into place on WWE television so that RAW and SmackDown would be seen as their own entities once again. The only exception was the strange "wild card rule" and the Women's Tag Team Champions, who are allowed to compete on all three brands.
That being said, there seem to be several exceptions to the rule. WWE fans saw last night on RAW when King Corbin was allowed to make an appearance on the Red brand despite being a SmackDown superstar.
Corbin accepted Bobby Lashley's offer to dismantle Drew McIntyre before WrestleMania and get a WWE title shot in return. If Corbin becomes a mainstay on RAW, then the brand split's relevancy will certainly be questioned by the WWE Universe.
Perhaps MVP could make a deal to keep Corbin on RAW and avoid this plothole, but it would mean there are ways to manipulate the brand split whenever it suits the ongoing plot.
Instead, WWE could have given Corbin's spot to a deserving undercard talent from RAW. This wouldn't have created any confusion regarding the brand split in the first place.
