5 Rumoured WWE Storylines we don't want to see in 2017

WWE has given us plenty of storylines we've had enough of in 2017, like The Miz vs. Dean Ambrose or John Cena vs. Rusev.

Suffice it to say that most fans would be more than happy if The Miz and Ambrose never feuded again or if Rusev didn't have to put over Cena for the umpteenth time. But for every poor storyline we've had to sit through, you can bet there was another one that was rumoured to happen but never did. And thankfully so.

While many fans wanted to witness some of those storylines, there are plenty of other ones that are better off never having seen the light of day, even though the rumour mill has hinted that we eventually will.

Here are five rumoured 2017 WWE storylines that we really don't want to see.

#5 Bayley turns heel

Enter captionCould — Could Bayley pull off a heel turn?

Rumors recently began swirling about the unthinkable, a Bayley heel turn, an idea that was actually brought up by Bayley herself.

During her appearance on The Steve Austin Show (h/t WrestleZone), Bayley admitted that she had considered the possibility of turning heel, saying, "There was one day when I was like, ‘I’m gonna pitch this. I’m gonna do it. I wanna be a heel.’ And then I went out for our match that night, and there was just, I saw maybe five or six girls dressed up like me, and we had met girls before the show who were in tears just meeting us. And I was like, ‘Ok, no. I can’t do it."

If any WWE superstar was meant to be a babyface for life, it's Bayley.

While Bayley's gimmick may come off as corny or childish to some, the gimmick is a hit with young female fans because it's probably a reflection of her real life personality. Thus, she can and should be one of those stars who spends her entire career as a babyface, in part because it seems unlikely that she would thrive as a villain.

After all, can you imagine Bayley lying, cheat or stealing? Probably not.

#4 The Miz and Maryse go their separate ways

There's no reason to separate The Miz and Maryse anytime soon.

There was chatter earlier this year that the on-screen problems between The Miz and Maryse were going to lead to a storyline breakup between the real-life couple.

The buzz was that WWE wanted to split up The Miz and Maryse because their gimmick was "too similar" to that of Mike and Maria Kanellis. It looks like WWE has dropped that idea, however, and needless to say, that was a very smart move.

Mike and Maria Kanellis' "love-struck" gimmick has thus far failed to catch on with the fans on SmackDown while The Miz and Maryse are arguably the most hated heels in the company. Splitting up the latter two would prove to be a monumental mistake, given how over they've gotten and how irreplaceable they are as WWE's best on-screen couple.

Although The Miz would be fine on his own, the presence of Maryse enhances his character so much that the only way their on-screen relationship should end is if one of them leaves WWE for good.

#3 Roman Reigns becomes a dual champion

Reigns certainly didn't need to hold two titles at once.

Cageside Seats scared the socks off of Roman Reigns' haters earlier this year when it reported the following: "It's still expected that Roman Reigns will become a double champion, so don't expect him to lose the US title on Raw next week.."

Yes, the gossip column said that Reigns, who was United States Champion at the time, would also win the Universal Championship to become a dual champion. While it's completely understandable that WWE wants to push Reigns as the heir apparent to Cena, no one in WWE, Reigns included, needs to hold two titles at once.

Booking a double champion essentially means that one of the titles being held by that superstar will become completely irrelevant, which, in turn, leaves a number of the show's mid-carders without anything substantial to fight for. Imagine, for example, if Brock Lesnar were the Universal and Intercontinental Champion or if Jinder Mahal were the WWE and US Champion.

Completely unnecessary, right? Especially when two titles are around the waist of someone like Reigns, who is pushed incredibly strongly whether in a title feud or not.

#2 The end of The New Day

There were whispers back in January that The New Day may split up, with one of the three stars turning heel to set it up.

Of course, The New Day is still going strong, but there are still some fans who want to see the trio split, mainly to witness whether any of the three, particularly Big E, can break out as a singles star. However, if we examine the way Big E, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston had been "pushed" prior to forming The New Day, they weren't pushed at all.

Woods completely floundered as a singles star while Kingston never really surpassed the midcard title picture, and the same could be said about Big E. The bottom line is that WWE still has a fantastic thing going with The New Day, arguably the company's most popular tag team in what has become a paper thin tag team division.

Breaking the trio up might help Big E become a star, but it would likely result in all three New Day members getting lost in the midcard shuffle. And quite simply, that's too big of a risk to take given that WWE struck gold with a gimmick that has exceeded everyone's expectations.

#1 AJ Styles moves to Raw

Styles is the heart and soul of the blue brand.

Imagine watching a SmackDown show without AJ Styles.

That's difficult to do because Styles has become the face of the blue brand, though that could have changed during the "Superstar Shakeup." According to Cageside Seats, there were plans to send Styles to Raw back in April, but thankfully, that didn't happen.

Raw has found its groove with its current roster, and Styles is consistently the most entertaining star on SmackDown as well as the show's No. 1 full-time star. Styles has put on a number of entertaining feuds with the likes of John Cena, Shane McMahon and Dean Ambrose since becoming the focal point of the blue brand, which is something that may not hold true on Raw.

If Styles were on Raw, he'd likely find himself behind Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and perhaps even Dean Ambrose on the red brand's babyface pecking order. But on SmackDown? He really is the face that runs the place.

Styles should stay on SmackDown and continue to carry the show as its best overall performer and most popular star.

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