A lot has changed in such a short space of time in the world of professional wrestling, with the WWE landscape shifting as Vince McMahon stepped down from power, with new heads taking up the top spots in the company. Triple H is the man in creative control over WWE, with that prompting a different vibe to programming.

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Some improvements have been immediate, and they have no doubt improved the overall quality of WWE, but there are still things that Triple H needs to do to ensure the best possible product. Of course, not everything can change overnight, and steps need to be taken, but that doesn’t mean WWE shouldn’t be thinking about various elements.

10 Gotten Better: Midcard Championships

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Over the years, the United States and Intercontinental Championships have endured an up and down time, with them featuring little spells of prominence before floundering once again.

One of the most notable changes under Triple H has been the presentation of the two midcard belts, with them being featured and focused each week, getting regularly defended with big names in their respective title scenes, with some showstealing PPV matches too. This alone has added prestige back to these historic prizes.

9 Needs Improvement: Spots For Directionless Stars

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When Vince McMahon was in charge of WWE, there were many roster members who ended up sitting on the sidelines for extended periods of time with nothing to do. There have been some more names featured on weekly television under Triple H, but there are still several individuals who haven’t had any chance to shine.

To name a few, the likes of Cedric Alexander, Akira Tozawa, Doudrop, Angel Garza, Jinder Mahal, and Xia Li can’t even get on TV to put others over. Everyone on the roster should have some sort of direction, even if it is only a small role or story.

8 Gotten Better: In-Ring Quality

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The minutes-to-wrestling ratio under Vince McMahon was unforgivably bad. In the three hours of Raw, there were shows in which the bell-to-bell action filled up sometimes less than a third of the entire running of the show.

One of the most striking differences in Raw and SmackDown now is the increased match length, and it has made for a much better show and less filler. PPV matches are longer, and TV matches have added importance due to being of a higher quality too.

7 Needs Improvement: Pacing Of Raw

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This is something which has gotten better for sure, but due to Raw being such a long show, it still needs a lot of improvement. Things can drag, especially with recaps, commercials, interviews, and video packages, with it still feeling like somewhat of a chore to get through the whole program.

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Triple H is heading in the right direction though, with threads throughout the show and more storylines which progress from week to week.

6 Gotten Better: Long-Term Storytelling And Structure

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Over the last year or so, Raw and SmackDown have felt like they’ve been run on autopilot, with no actual storyline progression, and just mindless DQs and no contests to further “feuds”. Triple H has actually put in place some storylines with character motivations and changes, and this has seen a huge improvement in programming.

The developing tensions in The Bloodline have been captivating, the arrival of Bray Wyatt was done to perfection, and the back and forth between Bayley and Bianca Belair has been fun.

5 Needs Improvement: Clarification On Brand Split

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It seems as though some more borders have been put in place between Raw and SmackDown recently, but at times, without reason, certain superstars appear on the other brand… just because.

Recently, Rey Mysterio and Baron Corbin were traded, but with the same powers in control of both Raw and SmackDown from an authority figure standpoint, it isn’t clear who is making these trades and why, especially since superstars can appear on both shows anyway. All this needs clarified, or at some point WWE needs to reset with a brand split to definitively start again with two rosters.

4 Gotten Better: Roster Depth

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With the mass of releases over the last few years, it left WWE with a skeleton of a roster, leading to repetitive shows, countless rematches, and the same individuals in the same spots over and over.

Since Triple H took command, he has brought in various former talents such as Johnny Gargano, Braun Strowman, Dakota Kai, Karrion Kross, Bray Wyatt, and several more, whilst also calling up names from NXT. He is bolstering the roster and that project is showing no signs of slowing down.

3 Needs Improvement: World Title Picture

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There is no denying that Roman Reigns is a spectacular world champion, but having a part-time champion to cover both Raw and SmackDown does feel jarring at times, and it leaves PPVs lacking without a World Title match too.

It seems as though WWE is waiting until at least after WrestleMania to take the Undisputed WWE Universal Title from Reigns, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t introduce a new world title, or even bring back something like the World Heavyweight Championship for Raw.

2 Gotten Better: NXT

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NXT 2.0 was intended to fix the declining Black & Gold version of NXT, but it instead created its own array of problems due to having a very inexperienced roster on weekly television with some of the most obscene storylines and feuds.

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Since Triple H returned, the “2.0” tag was removed, and it looks as though the brand has some more focus, bringing in names from NXT UK to help work with the still-learning prospects.

1 Needs Improvement: NXT

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NXT may have gotten better over the last couple of months, but that doesn’t mean things are fixed. The show still feels like a complete amateur mess most weeks. This is due to the show having very green performers mixed with individuals who have outgrown developmental, making for an awkward dynamic.

The various feuds and the way the show is written has been no less weird, even if the direction is more focused. NXT still has a long way to go to get back to anything close to what it used to be.