'Total Divas,' Brock Lesnar, King of the Ring and More from the Royal Mailbag

WWE seems to be in a holding pattern with WWE world heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar still not advertised to appear at any upcoming events and more even-steven booking than usual.

That holding pattern appears to have spread to the Divas division, as WWE continues to awkwardly gel ongoing storylines with the Total Divas reality show.

@ThisIsNasty Are confusing title feuds, total divas plugs, and matches, like brie-Cameron-Eva , sure to bring the divas division down again?

— Kagami Triangle (@Kagami_Triangle) October 2, 2014

All these elements that you've mentioned have brought down the Divas division. Total Divas has handcuffed the majority of WWE storylines, as WWE must sync up its current angles to an episodic reality television show that was filmed months in advance. This has resulted in matches being set up by clips of Total Divas, which automatically conditions fans to not take them seriously.

Even the Divas themselves can't help but smirk, somewhat shamefully, when watching the pre-match clips play out in live arenas. 

The good news, however, is that the Divas division—coming off an entertaining main event program between Brie Bella and Stephanie McMahon—now has a higher floor. A main event slot for a Diva is more realistic than ever, even with the Brie and Nikki Bella nonsense. Current lows don't render the Divas division nearly as irrelevant as, say, 2010 lows.

Raw regularly features two, sometimes three WWE Divas matches per week, and the increased exposure will establish this division as more than just fodder for a popcorn match. NXT Divas such as Charlotte, Bailey and Sasha Banks will also provide a strong talent pool for the future of the WWE Divas division, and 2014 call-up Paige is finding her voice more and more every week. 

The Divas division is certainly going through a trough at the moment, but upon recovery, all-around improvements this year will lead to even higher peaks.

@ThisIsNasty What PPV's would you like to see WWE bring back. id like to see KOTR, Cyber Sunday and Rebellion(UK PPV)

— Lewis James Miller (@lewis_miller12) October 1, 2014

You hit the nail on the head with King of the Ring. To this day, it boggles my mind how WWE can't find room for that pay-per-view, yet the company still drags around Survivor Series.

Money in the Bank borrowed heavily from the simple concepts of King of the Ring to become a success. Build a Superstar with an opportunistic match type or tournament, and fans will be more willing to invest.

The Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank Ladder match remain two of the biggest star-making bouts WWE has. That's because both are rife with opportunity, and the winners of these elusive gauntlets traditionally go on to capture world championships.

With WWE going head-to-head with Monday Night Football, a King of the Ring-themed Raw would help combat football a whole lot better than baiting people to watch during halftime. WWE currently houses so many young, up-and-coming stars with interesting gimmicks that King of the Ring would make for some very valuable creative currency.

Imagine Bray Wyatt as king, wearing a crown of thorns and cutting promos from ruins.

And King of the Ring is one of the few gimmicks that could make Miz's Hollywood persona more entertaining. Damien Mizdow would be a natural as his court jester, and Triple H—star of The Chaperone and Inside Out—would have another WWE entity to publicly dismiss in addition to Miz's "straight-to-DVD career." ("You, and that stupid little crown you won from that midcard tournament, get out of my office. Now!")

Dolph Ziggler could make it to the finals to keep fans engaged throughout, only to lose to a more promising heel.

It will never be too late to bring back King of the Ring. Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of what was once pro wrestling's most important tournament. With the WWE Network here to broadcast its entire history, now is a better time than ever.

@ThisIsNasty did last night briefly start showing the seeds of a Lesnar face turn?

— NESNY (@_NESNY) September 30, 2014

I sure hope not. Babyface Lesnar needs to be avoided at all costs. Not only would it undermine his eventual loss, which WWE should hold out until WrestleMania to book, but Lesnar is just a natural heel. You can't look that much like Ivan Drago and kiss babies.

A heel Seth Rollins attacking a heel Lesnar at Night of Champions wasn't awkward because it was under the pretenses that the former was attempting to cash in his Money in the Bank contract and become champion.

The tension between Lesnar (and Heyman) and The Authority should be temporary until WWE decides what's next for its blockbuster champion.

I've long since said that a babyface run for Orton would be a perfect short-term feud for Lesnar, who would only get over stronger by beating the would-be newly minted, anti-authority legend killer.

Lesnar is better off dropping the WWE World Heavyweight Championship prematurely as a heel than being a babyface champion for any period of time.

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