At the dawn of a new decade, Vince McMahon is still the most powerful person in WWE calling all the shots. Recent years have seen fans upset about WWE's direction. The belief is that Vince is out of touch and it shows with the presentation of the product. Quite a few storylines and feuds have just left the fan base upset.
Let's take a look at recent feuds that no one seemed to enjoy but McMahon himself. The feuds in question have received many complaints from viewers. No one understood why so much television time was allocated to something that wasn’t working. These are ten recent WWE feuds that no one liked except Vince McMahon.
10 Roman Reigns vs Baron Corbin
The feud between Roman Reigns and Baron Corbin is still going on after months of lackluster television. Reigns getting handcuffed and covered in dog food was an outdated segment that felt so out of place in today’s WWE landscape.
Their matches and segments on television always disappoint. WWE finally has Roman getting cheered with almost no boos after returning from his health scare yet choose to waste him in this storyline. Corbin is a Vince favorite that will continue to have a role feuding with Reigns heading into the Royal Rumble.
9 Braun Strowman vs Kevin Owens
The idea of Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens having physical matches sounds fun in theory. However, WWE’s presentation of the feud was a huge flop. Vince McMahon was still trying to push Strowman as an attraction performer.
Owens felt the brunt of this when taking part in various dangerous spots to make Braun look cooler. The messed up part is that WWE turned Strowman heel right after the storyline. Owens lost a lot of his credibility after getting buried by Braun a few times.
8 Bray Wyatt vs Randy Orton
Bray Wyatt’s character has always been booked in a strange manner by WWE. One of the worst ideas came during a long storyline with Randy Orton. WWE built up a team and friendship between Orton and Wyatt before Orton turned on him.
The story was going fine until the two started to wrestle. Orton defeated Wyatt in an all-time terrible WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 33. The two tried to have another bout in a strange House of Horrors match, but this feud was clearly one that missed the mark.
7 Bobby Lashley vs Sami Zayn
Bobby Lashley's return to WWE after his time in Impact Wrestling came in disappointing fashion. Lashley’s first feud came against Sami Zayn and it could have been fun. The problem was with the storyline's booking.
Zayn started insulting Lashley's family and had three guys impersonating Lashley’s sisters in embarrassing segments. No one benefited from the feud as both wrestlers saw their talents wasted in the worst of ways.
6 Shane McMahon vs The Miz
Shane McMahon’s return to WWE saw him become an on-air character for over three years. The role saw Shane running SmackDown as the Commissioner, a move that involved him turning heel. Shane betrayed his former tag team partner, The Miz, to start a feud between the two.
Some of SmackDown's worst moments of 2019 involved Shane and Miz. It grew even worse when Shane won all the big matches. Miz looked foolish always falling short against the non-wrestler, a feud that caused his face character to fall apart.
5 Alexa Bliss vs Bayley
Bayley is currently doing well as a heel character and the SmackDown Women’s Champion, but it was a long road to reach this point. Bayley's momentum as a face ended when she defended the Raw Women’s Championship against Alexa Bliss.
WWE went all the way with Bliss, having her defeat Bayley in every match throughout the feud. Segments like “This is your life, Bayley” just led to the audience groaning when the two interacted. Their Kendo Stick on a Pole Match ended with Bliss standing tall and Bayley looking like a fool.
4 Braun Strowman vs Tyson Fury
A recent risky match between Braun Strowman and Tyson Fury saw WWE trying to bring back the boxer vs wrestler dynamic. Fury has fame in the boxing industry and tried his luck at professional wrestling. WWE wanted a feud between Fury and Strowman heading into Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia.
The segments to build the match were quite embarrassing and made WWE look foolish. Much to the surprise of no one aside from possibly Vince, Strowman and Fury struggled to have a competent match. WWE bringing back Fury would just lead to more poorly remembered moments.
3 Seth Rollins vs Bray Wyatt
2019 saw WWE explore many horrible ideas. Seth Rollins was already losing momentum with the fans as he entered a storyline against Bray Wyatt’s new Fiend persona. The audience would turn on this feud at Hell in a Cell.
Between the confusing red light and the non-finish, this feud fell apart with no chances of saving it. Wyatt won the WWE Championship in another disappointing match at Crown Jewel. The feud was so bad for Rollins that a heel turn was needed.
2 Bobby Lashley vs Rusev
WWE is currently doubling down on the controversial storyline of Bobby Lashley and Lana vs Rusev. Many embarrassing segments have seen them all coming off like goofs. To add even more confusion, Liv Morgan has now entered the picture as a former lover of Lana.
It is hard to see anyone involved in this feud being better off for it once it eventually ends. WWE is banking on it making them stronger characters. Unfortunately, the segments have all been met negatively but, apparently, Vince loves it.
1 Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar
The longest feud in recent memory saw Vince McMahon trying to make Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar a successful attraction. Fans showed no interest in the 2015 feud until Seth Rollins was added to the picture. WWE went back to the well three years later.
Reigns and Lesnar continued to face off for the Universal Championship in 2018 until Roman won the title. None of the matches impressed and the audience seemed to not care at all. WWE hurt Reigns immensely by going overboard with this feud.