WWE has a chance at a big summer

2011 Summer was great.

- Randy Orton vs. Christian matches

- Summer of Punk w/ amazing Cena matches

- Daniel Bryan with MITB

2012 Summer was great.

- Ziggler with MITB

- CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan matches

- Ryback up and coming

- Lesnar vs. Triple H

2013 Summer was great.

- CM Punk (Sort of return)

- The Shield

- Sandow with MITB

- Cena vs. Bryan

- Del Rio vs. Christian

- Punk vs. Lesnar

Last summer was pretty great imo
-Rise of NXT
-Rollins wins the U.S Champ as WWEWHC
-New Day
-Balor wins in Tokyo
-KO vs. Cena
-Sasha, Becky, Charlotte all debut
-Return of the Dudleys

I love you.

This summer should be pretty fun to watch. And with the Brand Extension floating around it's going to be pretty exciting.

About a month or two ago, I got the feeling business was about to pick up. Felt like it was the calm before the storm, so to speak. So I'm really excited for the brand extension, new talent being brought in, and hopefully some big name signings as well.

I'm not getting my hopes up. WWE had a solid start to the year following 'Mania but has had a lot of creative issues since. Things like, Corbin v. Ziggler - over and over - makes me cringe. Putting the US Title on the pre-show? Bad for business. Not that creative issues are new to WWE, but they've got an expansive roster right now and they are definitely not making the most of it.

It'll really come down to a few things: 
A: Who wins Money in the Bank.

Honestly, with 2/3 of the Shield engaged in a feud right now over the WHC, I feel like it might be Ambrose to set up a Triple Threat match between the former Stable. Which I don't think is the right call at all. I would love to see it eventually, but I don't think that now is the time. At the same time, though, they could give it to Del Rio again, just because he's the least likely guy to get cheered over Roman - that's assuming Rollins loses, which I think most of us expect to happen, at least until Summerslam. I would love to see KO win, but if KO wins this year, he just gets thrown into a feud with Reigns, and as much as I'd love KO in the title picture, I hope they hold off until later on that one. 

B: How well WWE executes the Brand Extension.

The extension has the potential to inject life into the WWE, but it also has the potential to be a disaster. At the very least, it affords the opportunity for a lot of the newcomers to get noticed, and some fan-favorites to make their way back onto the card on a regular basis. But how they execute will be the ultimate factor in if it works or not. Will Reigns dominate one show and Cena the other? I don't think that anyone wants to see that, either. It's a mess.

C: How WWE plays out 'The Club' Angle.

I'm personally excited for Cena v. Styles just  because it's a fantasy-booking dream match. It's something I never thought I'd see, and if they do the matches well, I will be satisfied, win or lose. What I'm concerned about is how Cena will handle the onslaught of The Club. Gosh, I hate saying The Club. Maybe I'll refer to them as the Rubber Bullet Club. That's PG, right? Anyways, if the angle ends up being Super Cena overcoming all odds to beat Styles and his cronies, I think I speak for everyone when I say that would be total crap. We've seen it before, and we're tired of it. But, if the story arc takes Cena in a new direction, it could maybe set up a fun angle that could elevate some other guys, too. Maybe Balor will debut face against what everyone expects and help Cena. Maybe then he'll turn on Cena and join the Club. There's a million variables for how it can play out, but it's safe to say that how it ends up will play a big part in how "big" WWE's summer will be. 

So as far as WWE having a chance at a big summer? Yes, they certainly do. But do I have my hopes up? No, not yet.