WWE is the world’s leading sports entertainment company. Lately, the company has been able to deliver some classic feuds, with John Cena v/s AJ Styles (ending at Elimination Chamber 2017), Usos v/s New Day (ending at WrestleMania 34) and AJ Styles v/s Samoa Joe being a few examples.
On the flip side, some feuds did more harm than good to the company. From the Old Day segment to the Lashley’s Sisters segment, many feuds penned down the creative writers have caused a decline in the viewership of both Raw and SmackDown Live shows.
Lesnar’s feud with Reigns is one of the most infamous feuds of all time. But, if it had been booked properly, with the company continuing to push Reigns steadily to the top, Reigns would have been welcomed as the new face of the company not only by the casual but also the hardcore fans.
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WWE is filled with a lot of potential superstars who, if booked properly, can tear the house down. Let us take a look at some rivalries that will keep the fans invested.
#1 AJ Styles vs Finn Balor
The two former 'Bullet Club' leaders surely are two of the greatest wrestlers of this generation.
AJ Styles has been the face of TNA and apart from being leader of Bullet Club, Styles has also been an IWGP Heavyweight Champion in New Japan Pro Wrestling. In WWE, Styles has been a former US Champion and is currently is his second reign with the WWE Title.
While AJ Styles had the WWE Title for more than a year recently, Balor had to relinquish his Universal Championship the night after winning it, due an injury.
Being a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in NJPW and the longest reigning NXT champion, he is also the first-ever Universal champion. But, much to the dismay of the fans, "The Leader of Balor Club" is currently not being utilized properly.
A feud of this caliber between 'The Phenomenal One' and 'The Demon King' could certainly do wonders to both of the wrestlers (particularly Balor), as well as the company.
WWE could pull an angle with Balor being drafted to SmackDown Live, reforming The Club with Styles and The Good Brothers.
Styles and Good Brothers can then turn their back on Finn Balor to kick-start this legendary feud. A feud of this caliber certainly deserves one of the Big 4 pay-per-views and the WWE title on the line.
Their match at TLC 2017 was a nice one and if given time, these two could develop feud that would be remembered for years.
#2 Kevin Owens v/s Brock Lesnar
Yes, you read it right. I’m actually saying that a Brock Lesnar feud could not only have a nice build up (of course, due to Paul Heyman's mic skills) but also a full-length battle.
Kevin Owens is a committed wrestler, who was going to be awarded by the company (for his hard work against Strowman) by making him the next Paul Heyman guy, following Brock Lesnar’s departure.
In an unlikely turn of events, Lesnar, who was thought to have left WWE for quite some time, returned at Hell in a Cell.
He then went on tLesnar’s return to the company explains why Owens just returned the week after quitting Raw, following a loss in a quality match against Seth Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship. We can have a brutal match between these two at WrestleMania.
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Kevin is excellent on the mic and his interactions with Paul Heyman will surely help to hype up the match.
Also, Owens athleticism and unconfined set of moves would surely help him carry Lesnar into the match (AJ Styles v/s Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series 2017, for example). Just imagine the scenario, Lesnar tries to F5 Owens on a steel chair, but Owens reverses it into a Tornado DDT, followed by a Pop-up Powerbomb for the win.
This storyline could be carried forward with keeping Owens either a heel or a face. Being face, we can see an underdog Owens finally overcoming the odds and defeating a dominant Lesnar.
As a heel, we could see Owens proving his dominance by defeating Lesnar. Paul Heyman could cause a distraction for Lesnar and can announce Owens as the next Paul Heyman guy. Either way, Owens will surely turn into a credible main eventer once again.
As for Lesnar, WWE should use him to put over younger talents now before 'The Beast Incarnate' leaves the company for good.
#3 Samoa Joe v/s Braun Strowman
Many people will not consider this a dream feud, but I have placed this feud here for a reason. We all know Vince’s love for big men, so he won’t hesitate to make this one official. Both men have a Monstrous persona around them. Joe’s mic skills could surely hype up the feud.
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Braun has transitioned into a babyface again and given his success as a fan favourite in 2017-2018, one would highly doubt if the fans will not get behind him again.
A full-on street fight match would see both men battle it out till the last ounce of energy is left in either of them.
The match between both men would be pure destruction and bloodied faces will battle it out to determine a clear winner in the end.
Chair shots and table crashes would be a sight to behold and WWE could even push it to the edge by having the ring implode, but not stopping the match.
Given that Braun is the younger one in this feud, as well as a babyface, WWE may make him win this feud, but it actually won’t matter who wins, as both men would come out of this match looking strong. We could even see Samoa Joe pushing himself to perform some high-flying moves (other than the suicide dive).
#4 AJ Styles v/s Shawn Michaels
This match was the one that was rumored to be taking place at the Royal Rumble 2017.‘The Phenomenal One’ has publically admitted his desire of fighting the ‘Heart Break Kid’ on multiple occasions.
WWE might have actually thought of carrying forward with the matchup. This was, however, scrapped due to Shawn Michaels’ decision of not coming out of the retirement.
Now that HBK has come out of retirement because of the big paycheck from Saudi Arabia and that The Undertaker v/s Shawn Michaels storyline has seemingly ended, this will work as the prefect feud for both the men involved.
As Mania is still a long time away, a heel turn from Styles and a Royal Rumble showdown between both men would be the perfect way to kick this feud off.
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Both Shawn Michaels and AJ Styles are wrestlers who have a similar kind of persona and character, with Styles often being regarded as The Shawn Michaels of the New Era of WWE.
Even though Michaels is way past his prime, he certainly proved that he hasn't lost a step when he carried the DX v/s Brother of Destruction match himself after Triple H was injured.
A win over Michaels will propel Styles to new heights and will work as the perfect retirement match for Shawn Michaels, post his WrestleMania 26 Career v/s Streak match against Undertaker.
#5 Finn Balor v/s Daniel Bryan
I just cannot believe how WWE have managed to waste an exceptional talent like Balor. Upon his debut on the main roster, Finn got what he deserved.
He was crowned the first-ever Universal Champion and was scheduled to be a prized possession of the Monday Night RAW brand.
However, a shoulder injury caused the leader of Balor Club to relinquish the Universal Title the night after he won it. He is falling down the ranks since his return and is in serious need of a reboot.
Speaking of injuries, Daniel Bryan is the first man who comes to a fan’s mind. His popularity made the fans boo Roman Reigns (who was on the verge of becoming a monster face).
His skills made him headline WrestleMania 30, where the YES man won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. An injury forced the leader of YES movement to relinquish his title. Multiple concussions forced Daniel to retire from in-ring competition in 2016.
He, however, managed to make his return to the squared circle at WrestleMania 34. After having a forgettable feud with Big Cass and an average rivalry with The Miz, the flying G.O.A.T. has turned heel now.
The heel persona of Daniel is rocking and him winning the WWE Championship has certainly revived SmackDown Live.
Finn has been serving as the baby face that the fans love. So, the heel/face dynamic of this feud has been established. Finn Balor v/s Daniel Bryan is a dream match for wrestling fans.
The high flying offense of Balor and the technical style of Balor mixed together can steal the show on any given occasion.
Having Balor enter the Royal Rumble as the Demon King and winning it all, before going on to challenge Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship would be the perfect way to do so.
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Having Balor jump ship to SmackDown would help him a lot as he is being wasted on the red brand. To add another dimension to this feud, we can have a heel faction like Sanity joining hands with Daniel Bryan to decimate Finn.
Not only will this serve as a catalyst to the feud, but will also give Sanity something to do and elevate their position on the roster. Not to say at all, AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson can reunite to help Balor and reform The Club to its full capacity.
Having this awesome match at the flagship event for the WWE Championship will not only elevate Finn Balor and Daniel Bryan, but will also add to the prestige of the coveted title. Having Sanity and Club at ringside for the match will also serve to be a crucial and interesting part of the match. One can be sure of the chaos that will erupt once these teams start fighting at ringside.
Allowing Finn to get the clean pinfall over the 'new Daniel Bryan' will surely allow The Demon King to reclaim his spot as a main eventer.
Which match would you like to see in 2019? Do drop your valuable opinion in the comments box! :)