I will begin by discussing how excellent of a talker of Alexa Bliss has become. She looks extremely comfortable doing any type of segment that WWE could possibly ask of her, whether that be in-ring or on the mic (or even being naked backstage). As a side note of that segment, the small piece where Otis of Heavy Machinery was absolutely hilarious. I like Otis significantly better than Tucker Knight. He just has a much more distinct look to him and personality as well.
It’s also great to see Bobby Lashley finally starting to be booked as the sheer powerhouse and champion that he should be. It took them nine months to figure it out after he came back, but better late than never. He is finally beginning to be booked like he was before he left WWE in 2008. Lashley winning a title will elevate the status of Lio Rush as a manager too. I am not happy that he elevated himself at the expense of Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, but I guess he had to do it at the expense of someone.
The last thing I will talk about is Finn Balor becoming the number one contender for the universal championship at the Royal Rumble. First of all, it’s nice to see Vince McMahon himself acknowledge that he never truly believed in the abilities of Finn Balor, but Finn acknowledged himself that the WWE universe believed in him, which takes some self-awareness on his end. It’s also nice to see Finn finally, after nearly 2 ½ years, get a rematch for the title he never lost. Braun Strowman’s act is also becoming a little stale. Once one gets over the fact that he is so big and strong, they end up becoming aware of how limited he is in the ring relative to other superstars on the roster. It’s honestly not that I have anything against Braun, I can just only see him flip over four or five cars before I find myself wanting something a little different from him.