7 things that didn't go as well as WWE wanted them to this year

#2 Roman Reigns (still)

It's so obvious what WWE needs to do with Roman Reigns...and they just won't do it.

Let me explain - Roman Reigns is currently the biggest star on the full-time roster. I also know that he's a much better in-ring competitor than people give him credit for. But if he's supposed to be the company's "hero," why is he still met with more heat than cheers? Wasn't he supposed to be exactly what we've been asking for for years - a replacement for John Cena?

See, WWE desperately wants Reigns to be seen as this unstoppable, superhero-like character. To their credit, they've done a pretty good job making him look unstoppable, anyway. However, they're missing the mark on the "hero" part...

The story arc of "powerful babyface who takes on all comers and overcomes all odds" is now painfully hackneyed. They did it with Hulk Hogan, they did it with The Ultimate Warrior, they did it with John Cena, and now they're doing it with Roman Reigns. The guy rarely loses clean. On the rare occasion when he does lose, it's usually not in singles matches and it's pretty much always due to shenanigans. Why would anyone want to watch a match if they already know the outcome?

On top of this, he keeps beating IWC favourites, like The Miz and Braun Strowman. In fact, he was the first person to defeat Strowman. But the worst of the worst? They gave him a victory over The Undertaker at WrestleMania. That's right - Roman Reigns has a victory over The Undertaker at WrestleMania, an honour that they could not bestow upon Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Ric Flair, and so many other legends of the industry.

I know why they did it (to build to Lesnar/Reigns at WrestleMania 34), but how did anyone in creative think that this would put Reigns over as a babyface? It may have put him over as a threat, but if they want Reigns to be a "hero," they can't have him beating one of the world's most respected and beloved wrestlers.

I'm not putting Reigns here because I believe he's undeserving of his place on the top of the card - I'm putting him here because WWE is trying to make him the top babyface in the company, and it is not going as well as they'd like.