I think the title really says it all, doesn't it? In the last eight months, the list of injuries to the main roster for WWE has really shown us that they don't have a lot of depth in the roster, and that's their fault.
It seems like the shit really hit the fan when Daniel Bryan was reinjured. After that we had Tyson Kid, Cesaro, Seth Rollins, Nikki Bella, John Cena, Randy Orton, and now we have Charlotte. Even NXT hasn't been immune from this as Finn Balor, just a few short weeks ago, was sidelined (briefly) with an injury.
So, what's the problem? Why is this happening? My theory is that the roster is so thin, these guys and gals are having to put their bodies on the line more often than in the past. Years ago, you could have had someone like Rikishi headline a house show and done well. Now, your main event guys/gals are doing double duty. Just look at Raw. How many times we do sometimes see Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, or the New Day in segments? It's because they haven't built anyone else up.
Now, Charlotte is injured. No telling how long she'll be out and if she will be able to compete at Wrestlemania. That does give the opportunity for maybe a tournament in the divas division. Bring Emma and Asuka and Bayley up, let them battle it out, and you definitely need Becky and Sasha to headline this thing. The truth is, the Divas division isn't as thin as it has been in the past. Nikki, last year, seemed to be doing most of it on her own (because that's how they designed it). But with the addition of Sasha, Becky, and Charlotte to the roster, it added some depth. And I was really hoping for a triple threat at Mania with Becky, Sasha, and Charlotte. But I would be okay with it being Becky and Sasha. They've more than proven that their matches can be awesome to watch and they can be relied upon to tell a convincing story.
But this all goes back to the WWE's error in feeling that there should be only "one" guy representing the company. What happens if Roman Reigns gets hurt? John Cena, as of now, is already out and may be out for Mania. So where would that leave the WWE if Roman was to get hurt? You pull the trigger on Dean and put him in the main event? I would watch the shit out of Dean and HHH. But it shows their lack of foresight. Bray Wyatt (had he been booked correctly) could be a monster face at this time. As I heard someone else say recently (I don't remember who, maybe WhatCulture?) Bray's entrance is a Babyface entrance. Not a heel. The people are into that entrance and I think they want to be into him. But they've killed their momentum in such a huge way.
When an injury happens, it only highlights the flaws of the "Face of the Company" concept. You need more than one. You need a back up plan. You need a back up for your back up. No one is promised tomorrow, and with this line of work, these guys and girls are putting themselves out there to truly get hurt for our entertainment. They deserve better than half ass storylines and build up of only one person. You can have more than one top name in your company. You've proven that in the past. Time to invest in some other talent in the WWE and let them shine. Kevin Owens, AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro (when he comes back) all deserve to be pushed to the top and pushed with the same kind of enthusiasm that you've given Roman.
And let me say this, I like Roman Reigns. He's come leaps and bounds from where he was last year at this time. He's had some really good matches, he's gotten better on the mic (although you still let him talk to much), and kids like him (which is a big selling point as with what we've seen from Cena, where the kids go, so goes the money). But you could have all of that with others if they only got a pinch of the same support that Roman has received. Time to pull the trigger. Make others that are there for the long haul shine.
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