There is not enough space to push a dozen full-time top priorities. It takes resources. They need quality segment time every week. Writers have to spend time thinking about what to do with them. Other workers will be developed to put them over. Some people will have to always eventually be depushed, but top priorities will consistently be featured at a high level. That is why there are so few of them. There is just not an unlimited amount of space and resources to push everyone at a high level.
The current situation in the WWE has been talked about a lot. There are a ton of injuries. It isn't just midcarders that are injured. Some of the WWE's top priorities are out. John Cena is out. Randy Orton is out. Daniel Bryan has not been cleared. Seth Rollins, a guy being groomed to be a top priority, is out.
Roman Reigns has been given the biggest push of his career. His run as the centerpiece has started. Outside of him, how many top priorities do you have being featured on a full-time basis? How many proper feuds do you even have going on? Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens have their title feud. There is the diva feud between Becky Lynch and Charlotte. Outside of that, there are not a lot of strong feuds going on. Everything seems to be messy. Part of the problem is obviously injuries popping up. Outside of Roman Reigns, there feels like there is no top priority being pushed. You can usually accept this kind of thing leading up to the Royal Rumble, where everyone has their sights set on winning that, but this year feels worse than previous years.
What are they doing with The Wyatts? These guys are not A-tier players, even though Bray Wyatt has had some big feuds. Most of those feuds have been about using him to put over someone else. Outside of that, it is not unusual to see Bray Wyatt win a feud and get lost in the shuffle right after. That is what has happened once again. It seemed The Wyatts won their feud against Team ECW. But have they had any clear direction since? Could they have gotten a feud against Big Show? Are they back with The Dudleyz? Are they henchmen for Vince McMahon against Roman Reigns?
These are guys that should be made to be top priorities right now. Even if it is just until bigger stars return, this is a group that should be pushed better. It is wrong to just put so much of the main focus on Roman Reigns and weaker midcard title feuds. All it would take is one serious injury to Roman Reigns and the WWE is in serious trouble. That is an understatement. Bray Wyatt, despite never holding a title, has credibility. There is a gimmick there with great potential. This is a guy and this is a group that should be given top focus outside of the saga involving Roman Reigns and Vince McMahon.
How do you do it? There are plenty of guys without clear focus. The Wyatts do not need to go back to their feud against ECW. A feud against Big Show would not have been too horrible. Have Bray act like he actually accomplished something with his feuds against The Undertaker and Kane and is looking to take out another monster. Give Big Show a few partners, or even have him do this feud against the group by himself. Dolph Ziggler is also around. He would definitely need a team to feud with The Wyatts. Point is, the WWE can start something now, have it go through the Royal Rumble, and finish it at Fast Lane. If they are really able to create a big feud, they might take it all the way to Wrestlemania.
At a time when there are so many injuries and the WWE is very sloppy with the roster they do have, it might be a good idea to start pushing others at a high level. This is not a situation where they need an interim centerpiece. This is a situation where they need filler for the top spots around the centerpiece. There are not enough A players. They need better creative depth. And The Wyatts might be the answer until roster depth improves.
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