5 WWE let downs of 2017

WWE is a subjective art form because some things might not ring a bell with certain fans while others are very successful. But there were a handful of things that happened during the 12 months of 2017 that made a majority of people groan in disappointment.

So let's take a look back and pinpoint 5 of the biggest let downs 2017 gave the WWE Universe.

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#1 Kurt Angle's Big Reveal

What a reveal!

For weeks, Kurt Angle was caught messing around on his phone and looking worried in the process. There was apparently a big secret floating around out there and Corey Graves was in the middle of it for some reason. Graves had previously busted open the "Who attacked Enzo and Cass" storyline and he was on to "Project Protect Angle's Secret" next. Graves really was quite an investigative reporter for a while.

But when Kurt Angle's big reveal finally took place it turned out his big secret was that he was Jason Jordan's birth father. Fans who were hoping his secret was Dixie Carter were quite bummed, to say the least, and since then, the attempt to get this program over has yet to see much success.

Of course, this is still an ongoing storyline and things could turn around as Dean Ambrose's injury turned out to be an opening for Jordan to step in as a top babyface. But it's pretty easy to see that the initial announcement of Kurt Angle's secret was a big let down.

#2 The Power Of Love

Here's to the greatest love I've ever known...

It turns out coming off of a great run in multiple companies with the same people doesn't always translate into a successful gimmick. CFO$ might have tried their best to capture The Power Of Love with Mike and Maria Kanellis' theme song, but it did them little favours in getting over as a couple.

Their debut was pretty impressive at Money In The Bank but little came from it. After a few obvious losses on the main roster, it was pretty apparent that the Mike Kanellis angle was dead in the water.

He did very little after wife Maria went out of action due to being pregnant with the couple's first child. Maybe 2018 will be better for Kanellis, but it just goes to show that not everyone is in good hands when they make the jump to WWE.

#3 You Can't Teach That

This injury happened at an awful time for Big Cass

When Big Cass and Enzo Amore finally split up it looked like Colin Cassady was finally getting his run as a singles star. He defeated the Big Show at SummerSlam, with Enzo hanging from a shark cage, and the seven-foot-tall Superstar ended up kicking everyone's heads off in the process.

But on the night after The Biggest Party Of The Summer, Big Cass took a tumble over the ropes and destroyed his knee. With one swoop, his career was in jeopardy and he wasn't happy about it.

Enzo was left on his own and history has told what happened there. But it was Big Cass who was initially supposed to have a rocket strapped to his back after SummerSlam and not his little buddy.

Hopefully, 2018 will see the return of Big Cass but he has a lot of catching up to do if WWE wants him back in the position he was before his injury.

#4 Top Guys, Out

Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder might have a better 2018

The Revival was one of the most exciting tag teams in NXT and everyone wanted to see how the two-time NXT Tag Team Champions would translate their "no flips, just fists" approach to Raw. But shortly after debuting, Dash Wilder was put on the injured list thanks to a kick from Shinsuke Nakamura that broke his jaw. This injury ironically took place on a little 'goodbye" tour The Revival and Nakamura were both on with the NXT brand.

After a long time waiting for their return, it finally happened, and then Scott Dawson went out of action as well. This stop/start strategy is seldom effective in helping get someone over and it has done The Revival no favours.

With both Top Guys all healed up and ready to go, hopefully, 2018 will be kinder to them. But 2017 was a year that just didn't happen for The Revival.

#5 The Starter Of The Women's Revolution

Thank you, Emma

All of the items on this list may not have had a big impact on WWE, which is probably expected when you're talking about this subject, but this one was especially sad for a lot of people. Emma was one of the first females to break out from NXT and carve a path for herself. But she was never really given the serious role she was afforded in NXT.

While a part of WWE's developmental territory, Emma made it all the way to the finals of the tournament to determine the first-ever NXT Champion. She lost to Paige but continued to impress until her main roster debut where she carried on to spread her Emmalution wherever she went.

But after years of false starts, an injury, and a failed gimmick Emma couldn't quite pull things together. As she went around spreading the message of her being the starter of the WWE Women's Revolution, it looked like she was getting a new lease on her character.

But after two great showings against Asuka, Emma was released in surprising fashion along with Summer Rae and Darren Young.

It certainly looked like WWE was going to finally do something with their first-ever Australian female Superstar. But she was wished best of luck in her future endeavours and is now looking to rebuild her career on the indie circuit.