How WWE Is Better In 2022 Than It Was In 2021 - & How It's Worse-, WWE news

 How WWE Is Better In 2022 Than It Was In 2021 ( & How It's Worse ), WWE news  

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2021 was certainly a significant one for Vince McMahon's WWE as they at last invited back fans into the fields and needed to relinquish the times of the Thunderdome . The year additionally denoted the profits of Brock Lesnar , John Cena , and Goldberg to the organization while Roman Reigns reinforced his situation as the greatest star of the organization with his rule as the Tribal Chief of the WWE . RELATED : Ranking Every WWE PPV Main Event Of 2021 From Worst To Best Worse : Sasha Banks Walking Out In the next year , the WWE Creative Team has done their best to keep up with the degree of accomplishment the organization had in its first year , yet there have been some undeniable ups and down for the advancement . We should investigate the manners by which WWE in 2022 is superior to it was in 2021 , and in the ways it isn't . Sasha Banks is maybe one of the b stars in all of WWE with regards to standard acknowledgment and fan adhering to .

Since her presentation on the fundamental program in 2015 , Sasha has been one of the spines of the ladies' division and, surprisingly, conveyed the whole advancement during the early pandemic days with the assistance of her fight with long time closest companion Bayley RELATED : Every Major Sasha Banks WWE Feud , Ranked Worst To Best However , on the May 16 , 2022 , episode of Raw , she and her label group accomplice Naomi left the show because of them feeling that their titles are not being regarded sufficient by the organization . From that point forward , both have been absent from WWE TV without any sign of a rety time soon . With Sasha not on either D2 SmackDown any longer , it is easy to see the missing star presence in the

notice the missing star presence in the ladies' division . Better : The New PPV Structure In 2022 , WWE has fundamentally changed what used to be their Pay Per View design , or what is presently alluded to as a Premium Live Event . Starting from the start of the year , WWE has now inclined more towards having their huge shows on Saturday evenings when contrasted with Sundays . This has brought about an expansion in the general watchers as this implies that fans from Asia and Europe can undoubtedly keep awake till 12 PM to appreciate live wrestling . Besides , WWE has likewise diminished the quantity of matches per show , which has come about in just the huge matches being on the Premium Live Events , which gives the matches adequate of time to recount the ideal stories and gives the show sufficient opportunity to breath . More terrible : WWE Botchin 2 Edge's Character

Since his re-visitation of wrestling in the 2020 Royal Rumble , Edge has been quite possibly of the most steady person in the whole organization who was getting the absolute most intense responses on each show he was on . Anyway , this was completely changed when WWE out of nowhere chosen to turn him heel because of reasons which are not satisfactory to this date . Things began looking fascinating when he framed his own group , The Judgment Day . Still after that , Edge needed to depend on another hair style , new signature melody , and continually trimming modest intensity promotions to get a negative response from swarm while his group was doing creepy stuff on Raw . Better : WWE Finally Embracing Other Promotions If all that was not awful enough for the Rated R Superstar , WWE unexpectedly changed their arrangements and booked the Judgment Day to turn on Edge after Finn Balor joined the gathering . This has apparently killed any validity Edge had developed over the most recent 2 years both as face and as a heel . One of the significant reactions about WWE have been the way their programming has consistently disregarded the presence of each and every other wrestling advancement . Anyway , the situation have been different in the organization starting from the start of the year . Right off the bat , Mickie James entered the Royal Rumble with her Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship . This was followed since Cody Rhodes got back to the organization , as both Seth Rollins and The Miz have recognized Cody's altercation AEW in their promotions coordinated towards him . Additionally , the WWE declare group likewise momentarily recognized the connection between Finn Balor and AJ Styles because of their experience as the heads of Bullet Club in Japan . More regrettable : Injuries Just like the opposite side of the wall at All Elite Wrestling , 2022 has been a reviled year for WWE regarding wounds . First , Big E experienced a messed up neck on an episode of SmackDown in March . This was trailed by both Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes getting sid Q2 the remainder of the year due to their respe medical procedures . X This , and with Edge set on an endless lea of nonattendance , leaves WWE in a frantic lack of top babyface ability . Better : The In - Ring Work its an obvious fact that the in - ring of WWE work has been all around generally welcomed by fans starting around 2015 , when the advancement saw a colossal convergence of ability from different advancements like ROH and PWG . RELATED : The 10 Best WWE Matches Of 2021 , According To Cagematch.net However , it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the match quality in WWE in 2022 has been far superior than ever . The matches like Becky versus Bianca , Lesnar versus Lashley , Roman versus Riddle , and the set of three between Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes have been very generally welcomed by the fans and pundits the same . Besides , Rollins versus Rhodes 3 at Hell in a Cell turned into the first WWE principal program match in quite a while to get a 5 - star rating from Dave Meltzer . D2 Worse : The Women's Division WWE's ladies' division is effectively in the discussion for the best ladies' division in all wrestling today . Anyway , fans can't resist the urge to see the sharp decrease in the situating of the division which has been clear since the current year's WrestleMania . RELATED : 10 Best WWE Women's Matches Of 2021 Moreover , with any semblance of Charlotte Flair , Sasha Banks , and Bayley right now not on TV , the division feels deprived of significant stars which harms the general show . Ultimately , despite the fact that Bianca Belair has been a phenomenal babyface , her rule as the top dog feels extremely ordinary , like AEW's Hangman Page . Better : Focus On Newer Stars KANAL . A very welcome change by the WWE imaginative group in 2022 in the sheer a Q2 openness the advancement is attempting to provide for a portion of its more up to date stars . For instance , Vince ..... 1-LAMAIE McMahon by and by got back to WWE programming to assist the youthful upstart Theory with developing as character and as a grappler . Besides , WWE's enormous push for the previous NXT UK Champion Gunther , with him in any event, bringing home the Intercontinental Championship , shows that WWE is hoping to keep away from its error from the beyond couple of long periods of exclusively depending on old stars and is for sure anticipating growing another harvest of gifted geniuses . More regrettable : Lack Of Roman Reigns On Night 2 of WresleMania 38 , Roman Reigns crushed Brock Lesnar in the headliner to turn into the Undisputed WWE Universal Cha However , only weeks after that it was accounted for that Reigns had marked another arrangement with the organization which would see him working fundamentally less dates . This likewise brought about Roman not safeguarding his titles on the PPVS followin D2 WrestleMania . RELATED : Roman Reigns ' 10 Best Matches Of 2021 , Ranked This affects both Raw and SmackDown , which have felt shallow as far as storylines as the top hero has been showing up once in a while . This , and that reality that Roman has been the Universal Champion for a very long time right now , is harming WWE programming , as well as the validity of its different characters . Better : The Return Of Cody Rhodes The WWE fanbase was thrilled in the April 2022 when Cody Rhodes got back to the organization as Seth Rollins ' secret adversary at WrestleMania 38. Since his re-visitation of Vince's organization , Rhodes has surely been a class separated . Whether its through his profound promotions , or his astounding in - ring work , Cody has won the hearts of pretty much every WWE fan . A top babyface like Rhodes is all tha 2 was absent over the most recent couple of years , and nim having a similar person and music as he Better : The Return Of Cody Rhodes The WWE fanbase was thrilled in the April 2022 when Cody Rhodes got back to the organization as Seth Rollins ' secret rival at WrestleMania 38. Since his re-visitation of Vince's organization , Rhodes has unquestionably been a class separated . Whether its through his profound promotions , or his astonishing in - ring work , Cody has won the hearts of pretty much every WWE fan . A top babyface like Rhodes is all that WWE was absent over the most recent couple of years , and him having a similar person and music as he did in AEW causes him to appear as though a grappler who rises above advancements . Despite the fact that as of now harmed , any reasonable person would agree that time is ticking for a Cody Rhodes WWE Championship rule .

2021 was surely a memorable one for Vince McMahon's WWE as they finally welcomed back fans into the arenas and had to let go of the days of the Thunderdome . The year also marked the returns of Brock Lesnar , John Cena , and Goldberg to the company while Roman Reigns strengthened his position as the biggest star of the company with his reign as the Tribal Chief of the WWE . RELATED : Ranking Every WWE PPV Main Event Of 2021 From Worst To Best Worse : Sasha Banks Walking Out In the following year , the WWE Creative Team has done everything in their power to maintain the level of success the company had in its preceding year , but there have been some obvious ups and down for the promotion . Let's take a look on the ways in which WWE in 2022 is better than it was in 2021 , and in the ways it is not . Sasha Banks is perhaps one of the b stars in all of WWE when it comes to mainstream recognition and fan following . 

Since her debut on the main roster in 2015 , Sasha has been one of the backbones of the women's division and even carried the entire promotion during the early pandemic days with the help of her feud with long time best friend Bayley RELATED : Every Major Sasha Banks WWE Feud , Ranked Worst To Best However , on the May 16 , 2022 , episode of Raw , she and her tag team partner Naomi walked out of the show due to them feeling that their championships are not being respected enough by the company . Since then , both have been missing from WWE television with no indication of a rety time soon . With Sasha not on either D2 SmackDown anymore , it is not difficult to notice the missing star presence in the

notice the missing star presence in the women's division . Better : The New PPV Structure In 2022 , WWE has significantly changed what used to be their Pay Per View format , or what is now referred to as a Premium Live Event . Since the beginning of the year , WWE has now leaned more towards having their big shows on Saturday nights as compared to Sundays . This has resulted in an increase in the overall viewers as this means that fans from Asia and Europe can easily stay up till midnight to enjoy live wrestling . Moreover , WWE has also decreased the number of matches per show , which has resulted in only the significant matches being on the Premium Live Events , which gives the matches ample of time to tell the desired stories and gives the show enough time to breath . Worse : WWE Botchin 2 Edge's Character 

Since his return to wrestling in the 2020 Royal Rumble , Edge has been one of the most consistent characters in the entire company who was getting some of the loudest reactions on every show he was on . However , this was all changed when WWE suddenly decided to turn him heel for reasons which are not clear to this date . Things started looking interesting when he formed his own faction , The Judgment Day . Still after that , Edge had to rely on a new haircut , new theme song , and constantly cutting cheap heat promos to get a negative reaction from crowd while his faction was doing spooky stuff on Raw . Better : WWE Finally Embracing Other Promotions If all that was not bad enough for the Rated R Superstar , WWE suddenly changed their plans and booked the Judgment Day to turn on Edge after Finn Balor joined the group . This has seemingly killed any credibility Edge had built up in the last 2 years both as face and as a heel . One of the major criticisms about WWE have been how their programming has always ignored the existence of every other wrestling promotion . However , things have been different in the company since the beginning of the year . Firstly , Mickie James entered the Royal Rumble with her Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship . This was followed ever since Cody Rhodes returned to the company , as both Seth Rollins and The Miz have acknowledged Cody's run in AEW in their promos directed towards him . Moreover , the WWE announce team also briefly acknowledged the relationship between Finn Balor and AJ Styles due to their time as the leaders of Bullet Club in Japan . Worse : Injuries Just like the other side of the fence at All Elite Wrestling , 2022 has been a cursed year for WWE in terms of injuries . First , Big E suffered a broken neck on an episode of SmackDown in March . This was followed by both Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes getting sid Q2 the rest of the year due to their respe surgeries . X This , and with Edge set on an indefinite lea of absence , leaves WWE in a desperate shortage of top babyface talent . Better : The In - Ring Work It is no secret that the in - ring of WWE work has been really well received by fans since 2015 , when the promotion saw a huge influx of talent from other promotions such as ROH and PWG . RELATED : The 10 Best WWE Matches Of 2021 , According To Cagematch.net However , it would not be an overstatement to say that the match quality in WWE in 2022 has been far better than it has ever been . The matches such as Becky vs Bianca , Lesnar vs Lashley , Roman vs Riddle , and the trilogy between Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes have been very well received by the fans and critics alike . Moreover , Rollins vs Rhodes 3 at Hell in a Cell became the first WWE main roster match in 11 years to receive a 5 - star rating from Dave Meltzer . D2 Worse : The Women's Division WWE's women's division is easily in the conversation for the best women's division in all wrestling today . However , fans cannot help but notice the sharp decline in the positioning of the division which has been obvious since this year's WrestleMania . RELATED : 10 Best WWE Women's Matches Of 2021 Moreover , with the likes of Charlotte Flair , Sasha Banks , and Bayley currently not on television , the division feels bereft of major stars which hurts the overall show . Lastly , even though Bianca Belair has been a fantastic babyface , her reign as the top champion feels very uneventful , similar to AEW's Hangman Page . Better : Focus On Newer Stars KANAL . An extremely welcome change by the WWE creative team in 2022 in the sheer a Q2 exposure the promotion is trying to give to some of its newer stars . For example , Vince ..... 1- LAMAIE McMahon personally returned to WWE programming in order to help the young upstart Theory grow as character and as a wrestler . Moreover , WWE's massive push for the former NXT UK Champion Gunther , with him even winning the Intercontinental Championship , shows that WWE is looking to avoid its mistake from the past few years of solely relying on old stars and is indeed looking forward to growing a new crop of talented superstars . Worse : Lack Of Roman Reigns On Night 2 of WresleMania 38 , Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar in the main event to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Cha However , just weeks after that it was reported that Reigns had signed a new deal with the company which would see him working significantly fewer dates . This also resulted in Roman not defending his championships on the PPVS followin D2 WrestleMania . RELATED : Roman Reigns ' 10 Best Matches Of 2021 , Ranked This has had an extremely negative effect on both Raw and SmackDown , which have felt shallow in terms of storylines as the top champion has been appearing rarely . This , and that fact that Roman has been the Universal Champion for 2 years at this point , is hurting not just WWE programming , but also the credibility of its other characters . Better : The Return Of Cody Rhodes The WWE fanbase was elated in the April 2022 when Cody Rhodes returned to the company as Seth Rollins ' mystery opponent at WrestleMania 38. Ever since his return to Vince's company , Rhodes has certainly been a class apart . Whether its through his emotional promos , or his amazing in - ring work , Cody has won the hearts of almost every WWE fan . A top babyface like Rhodes is all tha 2 was missing in the last few years , and nim having the same character and music as he Better : The Return Of Cody Rhodes The WWE fanbase was elated in the April 2022 when Cody Rhodes returned to the company as Seth Rollins ' mystery opponent at WrestleMania 38. Ever since his return to Vince's company , Rhodes has certainly been a class apart . Whether its through his emotional promos , or his amazing in - ring work , Cody has won the hearts of almost every WWE fan . A top babyface like Rhodes is all that WWE was missing in the last few years , and him having the same character and music as he did in AEW makes him seem like a wrestler who transcends promotions . Even though currently injured , it is safe to say that time is ticking for a Cody Rhodes WWE Championship reign .