Ushering in the Triple H era of creative was the big change that many WWE fans were waiting for. It was a chance to move away from what were often screwy and sometimes denigrating creative decisions made by Vince McMahon. However, whether Trips always had a knack for Vince-like ideas or TKO has more creative influence than most fans want, the current state of WWE has been rather...lackluster, to say the least.
But it's not all bad news, of course. If you're just starting to watch WWE or are a long-time fan eager for reasons to continue tuning in, you shouldn't miss this list of things that WWE creative is doing right.
1. Fostering a strong women's division
In Vince McMahon's WWE, the women's division was quite often an afterthought. While Triple H's WWE hasn't always put the women first, it's certainly done a better job. From Raw to SmackDown and all the PLEs in between, more female talent have gotten greater amounts of screentime.
Part of that has to do with the wealth of women's titles. Besides the WWE Women's Championship and the Women's World Championship, there is also a Women's Intercontinental Championship, a Women's United States Championship, and WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
It used to be that the women's division was fighting over one or two titles tops. Now, there are enough championships to go around, meaning more talented women get major matches and equally engaging feuds.
2. Building new stars
Under Triple H and Nick Khan's leadership, we've still had the same-old, same-old routine of classic stars returning and taking over major spots in the main event scene, like Brock Lesnar and John Cena. However, this hasn't exclusively been to the detriment of the rest of the roster like it's been in the past.
Just look at Bronson Reed. He was floundering in the lower midcard before joining The Vision, and now he's poised for healthy career growth. That also goes for Bron Breakker. Other names that have become bigger stars under this era of WWE include Lyra Valkyria, Roxanne Perez, LA Knight, and Tiffany Stratton.
Having new blood in the game is a great way to prevent the product from getting stale. Also, when all the current stars inevitably retire (which is already happening to Cena and AJ Styles), there will be fewer talent gaps.
3. Keeping title reigns reasonable
The days of super-long title reigns, fortunately, seem far less common now that Trips is in charge. Sure, it was fascinating to watch Gunther as Intercontinental Champion for more than 600 days, and Roman Reigns' multi-year period of holding the WWE Championship is the stuff of legend.
But here's the problem when someone has a title for too long; after a while, they lose their allure. You know their opponent probably won't win, which makes the match less fun from the start.
These days, title reigns are far less predictable. Recent victories like CM Punk claiming the World Heavyweight Championship over Jey Uso at the November edition of Saturday Night's Main Event or Ilja Dragunov winning over Sami Zayn for the United States Championship prove that every Raw, SmackDown, and PLE is worth watching. After all, you never know what's coming next.
Is Triple H's WWE perfect? Far from it. Say what you will, whether it's involvement from WWE's parent company, TKO, or just the influence of Trips' father-in-law, Vince McMahon rubbing off on him, but there's room for improvement. However, to gloss over all the things WWE is doing right is a disservice. These elements make for more exciting television.