5 Signs that show us that WWE is listening to its fans

Before we start this discussion, let us conveniently ignore the fact that Brock Lesnar is holding the Universal championship, against the will of the majority of the WWE Universe. Apart from that, we can see that WWE has actually begun listening to its fans.

Even though most of the decisions do not reflect this attitude, there are a few that definitely show us the company's willingness to give the fans what they desire. From fan favorites getting a world title shot to non-fan favorites getting humiliated, there are certainly signs that paint a promising picture - at least to a major extent.

In this list, we will take a look at a few of those instances that have happened in recent times that prove the fact that WWE is actually listening and acting based on fan reactions. We have including moments from the past year, so without further adieu, let us get started.

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#5. Kofi Kingston's WWE Championship match against Daniel Bryan at Fastlane 2019.

Kofi Kingston had a strong showing at Elimination Chamber 2019.

Just two weeks prior to the 2019 Elimination Chamber, Kofi Kingston was yet another veteran on the roster who could not make it to the Elimination Chamber card. However, due to Mustafa Ali suffering from an injury, Kingston got the opportunity to replace him for the WWE championship match inside the Chamber.

Kofi's first step was going more than halfway through a gauntlet match involving all six members of the Chamber title match.

Kingston defeated the WWE champion Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, and Jeff Hardy, before succumbing to a calf crusher from AJ Styles. However, this single show of endurance earned the 4-time Intercontinental Champion all the respect from WWE fans all over the world.

During the Elimination Chamber PPV, Kofi Kingston's name was chanted louder than anyone else as the fans vociferously cheered the underdog in the main event.

Thus, WWE decided to listen to the fans and give Kofi another opportunity at the WWE title at Fastlane.

#4. Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins winning their respective Royal Rumble matches

Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch won their respective Royal Rumble matches.

If we were to split 2018 into two halves - before Summerslam and after Summerslam - we could quickly identify which superstars literally owned those periods.

Seth Rollins was on fire before Summerslam - with a fantastic performance in a gauntlet match, a great Wrestlemania match, and an array of brilliant Intercontinental title bouts against the likes of The Miz, and Finn Balor.

However, after Summerslam, a certain Irish superstar turned heel on her best friend and began cutting brilliant promos and showed an attitude that propelled her to become the hottest thing in the entire company. Becky Lynch made every arena she stepped into her own. The fact that she had some of the most amazing matches during this period also helped her rising stock.

Giving the deserved push in 2019 to two of the most prolific performers in 2018 is an apparent sign that WWE is listening to its fans.

#3. Finn Balor getting the Universal title match he deserved

Balor faced Lesnar for the Universal title at Royal Rumble 2019.

Brock Lesnar vs Finn Balor for the Universal Championship was in the talks for Royal Rumble 2018. However, WWE somehow concluded that Balor was not over enough to compete for the big red belt. This conclusion is despite the fact that Balor got some of the most humongous pops on every episode of RAW in which he was featured. WWE replaced Balor with Kane and Braun Strowman, and we got one of the worst ever Universal title matches till date.

Fast forward to a year later and WWE had a fatal 4-way match between Finn Balor, John Cena, Drew McIntyre, and Baron Corbin - whose winner would get to challenge The Beast Incarnate at Royal Rumble 2019 for the Universal Championship.

Shockingly, Balor pinned the Cenation leader out of all people, to advance to face Lesnar. Although Lesnar dominated the Demon King in the match, the fact that Balor got a chance to battle with the Beast shows that WWE is listening to its fans.

#2. Asuka winning the Smackdown LIVE Women's Championship

Asuka won the SD Live women's championship at TLC 2018.

Since losing to Charlotte Flair at Wrestlemania 34, Asuka has not been the same for a very long time. After her unbeaten streak of over 600 days in WWE snapped, the Empress of Tomorrow found herself losing to the likes of Carmella. Asuka is one of the best female wrestlers in the world and certainly did not deserve this booking - and the fans also agreed with this fact.

The fans began chanting for Asuka whenever she competed. However, the most critical instance where the fan support convinced WWE to change the way the former NXT Women's champion was booked was during the segment where Becky Lynch chose her replacement to face Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series 2018.

When all the women in the Smackdown LIVE roster were lined up, Asuka got the biggest pop - even louder than that for Charlotte - when Becky approached her. Two months later, Asuka defeated both Lynch and Flair in a TLC match, and month further, forced Becky to tap out clean at Royal Rumble 2019. Now that's how you book a star like Asuka!

#1.Becky Lynch's face turn

Becky Lynch turned on Charlotte Flair at Summerslam 2018.

As mentioned earlier, Becky Lynch turned heel on Charlotte Flair at Summerslam 2018 after Flair "robbed" Becky of her one-on-one title opportunity. However, WWE decided to treat Lynch as a typical heel, the one who found the shortcuts to win during matches and most importantly, turned on the fans.

The fans, however, were having none of it and continued to cheer for Lynch more than ever. Thus WWE realized their mistake, decided to slowly switch the dynamics and began pushing the Irish Lasskicker as an antihero.

This switch worked really well, and Becky began receiving some of the loudest pops in WWE's modern era. Thus, when the time came, WWE made her a proper babyface who acknowledged the crowd's support.

If these signs do not show how well WWE is listening to its fans, then I am afraid I cannot show any. Sure, Brock Lesnar being the Universal Champion is still an issue, but it is pretty certain that WWE has a fan favorite in mind who can slay the beast.