2019 was a challenging year for WWE, as the company went through a lot of changes. Not just the quality of the product improved but also WWE tried building some new stars. Moreover, some Superstars received pushes that should have happened years ago.
Even though there were many positive things to talk about from last year, it also saw some disastrous feuds. Despite the disapproval of the fans, WWE continued a couple of uninteresting rivalries for a long time.
Let's take a look at why the feud between King Corbin and Roman Reigns was the worst feud of last year and why it was the feud between The Miz and Shane McMahon that takes the cake for awful storytelling.
10 Why It Was The Miz Vs Shane McMahon: Shane McMahon's Push
When The Miz and Shane McMahon had a feud last year, the latter was forty-nine years old. Surprisingly, Shane got a notable push despite being close to hitting fifty. Shane McMahon prevailed in his rivalry with The Miz, and his push didn't stop when he subsequently faced Roman Reigns.
Facing The Miz twice in their feud, Shane McMahon had won both of their matches, which wasn't liked by the fans, considering Shane wasn't young enough to get a big push. While Shane picked up a narrow victory at WrestleMania 35, he stood tall at Money in the Bank.
9 Why It Was Roman Reigns Vs King Corbin: The Use Of Dog Food
WWE came up with a unique idea of involving dog food in the feud between King Corbin and Roman Reigns. However, the use of dog food wasn't received well by a myriad of fans, as they not only criticized the idea, they were also vocal about the terrible storyline.
First, King Corbin used the dog food by mocking Reigns' nickname "The Big Dog". In fact, Reigns took a shower in dog food, facing a huge humiliation. Nevertheless, The Big Dog returned the favor to Corbin a couple of weeks ago.
8 Why It Was The Miz Vs Shane McMahon: The Miz As A Babyface
Initially, The Miz and Shane McMahon were a tag team, winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championship once. But the team got cracked when Shane turned on The Miz at Fastlane by attacking the latter from behind. With Shane turning into a villain, The Miz was automatically a good guy.
Being a natural heel, the Ohio born Superstar didn't make the same impact as a babyface, which diminished the quality of the feud. As a result, The Miz was ineffective against Shane and lost both matches of the feud.
7 Why It Was Roman Reigns Vs King Corbin: Roman Reigns Lost Two Matches
Roman Reigns is a colossal name on the current roster with a long list of achievements to his name. Given The Big Dog is such a big name, he doesn't lose many feuds.
However, King Corbin gave him a run for the money, winning the first two matches in this feud. While Corbin picked up his first win against Roman Reigns on an episode of SmackDown, he repeated the same feat at TLC. Losing the first two matches of the feud, Reigns already lost momentum, and the fans started to lose interest in their rivalry. However, Reigns got his revenge by beating Corbin at Royal Rumble this year.
6 Why It Was The Miz Vs Shane McMahon: Substandard Matches
The quality of matches make a feud stand out from the rest, but the same can't be said about the rivalry between Shane McMahon and The Miz. Although their two matches had two different stipulations, the two Superstars weren't proficient enough to make those matches exciting.
They collided in a Falls Count Anywhere match at WrestleMania 35, but the match was tedious, though the ending was incredible. Moreover, their Steel Cage match at Money In The Bank didn't live up to the hype, which certainly forced them to end the rivalry.
5 Why It Was Roman Reigns Vs King Corbin: Involvement Of Other Men
Roman Reigns and King Corbin might be primary members of the feud, but some others were also heavily involved, which made the rivalry dull. As Corbin was a heel, he had a number of back-ups, making Reigns all alone in this feud. Besides Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, The Revival had also played a crucial part in this feud.
The involvement of other men had shifted the focus of fans from the main characters. Meanwhile, Reigns also brought his own backups a few weeks ago, when he reunited The Bloodline.
4 Why It Was The Miz Vs Shane McMahon: Participation Of The Miz's Dad
WWE often loves to make a storyline intense by adding family members, even if they aren't from the wrestling world. The same thing was visible in the feud between Shane McMahon and The Miz, as the father of the latter got involved in this feud.
The Miz's father, who was in his late 60s, was assaulted by Shane McMahon. The Miz's dad also took part in WrestleMania 35, where he was sabotaged by Shane. Without prior in-ring experience, it didn't make sense for The Miz's father to become part of this feud in this capacity.
3 Why It Was Roman Reigns Vs King Corbin: Boring and Conventional Promos Every Single Week
Promos are indispensable parts of professional wrestling, helping the audience to keep interested in a feud. When the promos are not up to the mark, a rivalry becomes uninteresting, and the same thing happened in the storyline between the 2019 King of the Ring winner and The Big Dog.
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Baron Corbin can certainly generate great heat as a heel, though he never delivered extraordinary promos. The segments of this rivalry were very conventional and neither Corbin nor Reigns produced a noteworthy promo to ignite a fire in this rivalry.
2 Why It Was The Miz Vs Shane McMahon: The Aftermath Of This Feud
Since the feud began at the beginning of last year, it ended within the first half of the year, yet the aftermath of the rivalry was detrimental. Having won the feud, Shane McMahon benefited and created momentum. The Miz, on the other hand, faced a downfall after suffering defeat in this rivalry.
Following the feud with The Miz, Shane started a rivalry with Roman Reigns, and he managed to beat The Big Dog at Super ShowDown. The A-Lister had some small feuds after Shane, but the former had lost those feuds as well.
1 Why It Was Roman Reigns Vs King Corbin: Unfair Matches Made The Fans Lose Interest
It was understandable for King Corbin to have help in this rivalry, similar to how The Shield helped CM Punk to keep the title around his waist. However, Corbin took it too far, making the fans lose interest, as his friends helped him every single time to secure a victory.
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode were there to overcome The Big Dog on SmackDown, where Corbin earned his first victory. While Reigns looked set for a comfortable win at TLC, The Revival, Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode ruined the match, taking advantage of the stipulation. Filled with unfair matches, the feud quickly became uninteresting for the WWE Universe.