Bray Wyatt, Shane McMahon, NXT and More from the Lockbox Mailbag

After the return of Shane McMahon, fan expectations might have been set too high for the follow-up show. It seemed like anything short of a CM Punk return would have been deemed a letdown. Right on cue, many fans weren't happy with Monday's episode.

Raw Is Bore?

WWE has announced three matches for WrestleMania 32 thus far. Of the three matches, the Shane McMahon-Undertaker feud clearly needs the most work, as it has the most moving parts.

From the lockbox, to the involvement of Vince and Stephanie McMahon, to the ambiguous alliance of The Undertaker, there are several questions being left unanswered.

If Shane has such damning evidence on Vince, why go through the daunting task of facing The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell to gain control of Raw? What's wrong with straight-up blackmail? What's in the box? Is this angle leading to a brand split?

The many possible directions makes this storyline intriguing, but it needs work to deliver on its vast potential. I have no doubt these two will put on a very entertaining match. Given Shane's history, I'd be surprised if we didn't see him fall off the top of the cell, even at 46 years of age.

Question of the Week: WWE's NXT Casualty?

The divide between WWE and NXT is both a gift and a curse. NXT thrives on being the alternate, hip brand. The more WWE dedicates its mainstream programming to NXT, the more corporate NXT will seem, which will eat into its charm. At the same time, NXT's limited exposure on WWE contributes to the apathy toward NXT call-ups.

Compelling vignettes and backstories, as well as encouraging fans to watch certain NXT talents on the WWE Network, would create greater continuity. Even the occasional NXT highlight couldn't hurt. Transitioning NXT talents to the main roster has been an Achilles' heel both creatively and politically.

With Triple H gaining more power, there seem to be two different philosophies at the top of WWE, with Triple H at the helm of NXT while Vince McMahon oversees the main roster. McMahon rarely attends NXT events, and when he does, it's as a guest, as noted by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t WrestlingInc.com).

It seems as if WWE's entire regime still needs to get on the same page when it comes to getting behind NXT talents. After Adam Rose, Emma, Neville, Bo Dallas, The Ascension and Tyler Breeze all fizzled out, it's clear something's broken.

Wyatt Storm?

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@ThisIsNasty any chance the Wyatt family keeps losing is because they will turn on bray before WM. I think bray-Harper would be great.

— charles aquilina (@charlie092474) March 3, 2016"

Time is running out for The Wyatt Family. As I noted on WrestleZone Daily, the best possible option for the Wyatts might have one of them winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. If not, a possible feud among The Wyatt Family could be a saving grace and a much-needed restart for Bray.

As rushed as a Wyatt Family split sounds, it would actually make sense. Despite grand statements by its leader, the group been losing consistently for months. If Bray Wyatt was an NBA coach, he'd be on a hotter seat than whoever the Cleveland Cavaliers haven't fired yet.

After wrestling The Undertaker and John Cena in consecutive years at WrestleMania, it's almost impossible to expect Bray Wyatt's opponent to improve in stature. But this year, he looks to be headed for a drastic, violent fall from grace.

A Wyatt-Harper match sounds too underwhelming. If he feuds with his own, winning a handicap match would be a good way to rehabilitate Bray while possibly turning him babyface—as if WWE needs any more of those.

Alfred Konuwa is a Featured Columnist and an on-air host for Bleacher Report. Like him on Facebook and listen to him on WrestleZone Daily.