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Since there are many main-event-caliber names up and down the men’s roster, Triple H must invest in making some different stars major champions in 2026 for the following five reasons.
#5. The Backbone of WWE’s older guard is falling
CM Punk recently mentioned on RAW that those of his generation, including Cena and AJ Styles, are dropping like flies lately. Gunther has retired Goldberg, Cena, and Styles in the last year.
Both were among the most popular stars in wrestling. Rey Mysterio, Brock Lesnar, and Randy Orton may retire in the next two years.
Had Triple H given main-event spots at WrestleMania to others like LA Knight, Sami Zayn, and Bron Breakker, WWE would have helped offset some of those losses.
Instead, they’ve all fallen short to prop up the same few names who have already dominated the main event scene at the biggest show of the year.
#4. Seth Rollins is valuable but has been injured twice as champion
It can be argued that Seth Rollins is one of the most important stars in WWE, even more so than Reigns. He can easily shift between heel and face and has reinvented himself numerous times throughout his career.
His in-ring game is among the best in the business, and in 2025 alone, he was involved in three of the most important moments.
Bringing Paul Heyman to his side, faking his injury to cash in, and getting kicked out of the Vision were among the most pivotal moments of the year.
The problem was that despite his uncanny ability, he’s now been injured twice while champion. If more viable names had been built up instead of always losing, then bookers wouldn’t have to always resort to the same few names.
#3. Previous experiments have mostly failed
Damian Priest and Jey Uso won the World Heavyweight title but didn’t exactly set the world on fire. Gunther may not be for everyone, but his character is unique and easy to hate.
Solo Sikoa almost reached the top of WWE but was always booked to lose to Rhodes and Reigns. Sami Zayn keeps losing. LA Knight is incredibly over but always booked to lose.
The losses wouldn’t be as much of an issue had Triple H pulled the trigger with more than one person per year. Knight, Breakker, or another name could have defeated Cena at SummerSlam, helping to stem the big losses later in the year.
#2. It bolsters the names that can carry a brand
The saying “variety is the spice of life” applies to many things. Having more options to eat, watch, listen to, or root for helps stem the tide rather than heavily investing in only one thing.
Crowning a few different popular stars as major champions widens the field of credible main-event stars. If they never get a chance atop a brand, how will they know if someone like LA Knight can carry a brand?
His promos are great, he performs in the ring, and the fans love him. If he was bland in promos and sloppy in the ring, excluding him would make sense. However, he excels everywhere.
The same goes with Sami Zayn. Had WWE followed suit with Knight or Zayn on SmackDown when they did with Jey Uso on RAW, then the losses of Styles, Cena, and potentially other big names would be easier to withstand.
#1. Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, and the part-time issue
The part-time star became a staple in WWE when Brock Lesnar targeted John Cena in his 2012 return. He showed up a few times a year and won numerous titles. Having only one major title made things worse.
Reigns has taken up that spot lately and already had a four-year run as champion. Once is fine, especially if the cupboard is barren. Again, the problem was that there was only one major title in WWE at the time.
He is one of the biggest draws, but it diminishes the work other top stars do throughout the year. Part-timers are a necessity and can be used effectively. Cena transitioned to part-time work and put over Solo Sikoa and others in his final years.
Roman and Brock should be doing that for Bron Breakker, Gunther, Oba Femi, and others to help build those stars for the coming years.
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