WWE is mostly driven by storylines rather than matches and wrestler fights. There are many teams or wrestlers who break down after one betrayal from another. The storylines create uncertainty, making it more interesting for the fans.
A full list of wrestlers who left their partners and converted their strong partnership into rivalry. It happens every year, and 2023 also brought many big betrayals, which were never in the minds of WWE fans. Let’s check out this WWE 2023 betrayals and find out its story.
The Bloodline Saga
The Bloodline Saga was one of the best friendship teams in WWE and a symbol of strong brotherhood. Jimmy and Jey Uso created the Usos team. After getting the most popularity, in 2021, Roman Reigns created the Bloodline Saga after linking with the Usos.
The Bloodline Saga gained more dominance after Roman Reigns remained champion of the WWE Universal title for three years. After gaining more power, the Bloodline group received much affection and love from their fans.
But the bond started to break after Sami Zayn’s addition. Sami Zayn’s entry in the Bloodline group was a big question mark. The truth turned out after Sami got against Roman Reigns in Royal Rumble 2023.
Sami Zayn also planted roots of jealousy between the Usos group, which created big tension. All this Chaos created doubts in Jay Uso’s mind, and eventually, he left the Roman Reign group for Sami Zayn’s group. After all, one of the greatest groups of all time broke down.
Trish Stratus Against Becky Lynch
Trish Stratus shared an excellent tag team with Becky Lynch. The team was a full exhibition of skilled and generational talent. Both female wrestlers participated in various WWE fights together and got better of their enemies. But WWE WrestleMania 39 was the day of their breakup as a tag team.
The loss against Damage CTRL was the main cause of their fall apart. Trish Stratus attacked Becky Lynch badly moments after the loss. Trish Stratus blamed Becky for the loss, and after that, another best Tag team turned into the most heated Rivalry. Trish Stratus turned heel against Becky Lynch, and very interesting matches came between them after that fight.
The Rivalry reached WWE 2023 Payback 2023, where both wrestlers faced each other in a Steel cage match. But in that match , Becky Lynch got better of Trish Stratus. However, the Rivalry was one of the best turnarounds of all time. After that fight cooled down, Becky Lynch said that she was always a big admirer of Trish Stratus’s skills and abilities as a WWE wrestler.
Drew McIntyre Joined The Judgement Day
Drew McIntyre is one of the biggest heels in WWE history. Scottish WWE Wrestler Drew McIntyre made his debut in 2007. In the beginning, he started getting love from the fans. But his real career shift occurred in the 2020s, when he became a heel. In 2023, Drew got offended after Jey Uso’s interface in his match of Clash at the Castle 2022.
Drew lost WWE Universal Champions, and Roman Reign successfully retained the title. But Drew McIntyre got into a Rivalry with Jey Usos and decided to take revenge. And against The Judgement Day, the Usos lost the tag team championship after Drew McIntyre attacked Jey Uso. All the Chaos made The Judgement Day win the Tag team title.
After that match, Drew McIntyre aligned with The Judgment Day and made strong connections with them. Now, fans are willing to know whether Drew McIntyre will work with The Judgement Day or continue his WWE journey as a Solo wrestler.
Dominik Mysterio & Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio is a famous WWE Wrestler who makes a unique appearance by wearing masks on his face. His incredible moves and skills make him unique from other Wrestlers. After making a big comeback after a long break, Rey Mysterio is facing a huge rivalry with his son, Dominik Mysterio.
Dominik Mysterio achieved great success in NXT before entering the big scenes of WWE. In NXT, Dominik won the Championship two times, which describes his skills and passion for entering WWE’s big shows like RAW and Smackdown.
In 2020, Dominik entered WWE Raw along with his father, Rey Mysterio, as a tag team. Their bond led to WWE’s new success as a tag team. The duo of Mysterios became a treat to watch for fans. In 2023, the bond of the Mysterio family changed from tag team to brutal enemies.
Now, both wrestlers give excellent interviews and fight against each other in many matches. Dominik has become one of the top heels of 2023, which makes this rivalry more interesting. Can the father-son duo continue this Rivalry in 2025? It is the big question.
Significance of WWE betrayals
The story of betrayals is not about 2023; it has a long legacy that started after the start of WWE. Many stars, whom fans did not expect to break their bonds, were, in the end, found fighting against each other.
So, in 2023, many big turn arounds came in front of WWE fans.
Where the duo of the Usos got broke, the Mysterio family tag team got broke, and many other big turns around came into play. All these steps created more buzz and thrills among WWE fans. Fans are always curious to know what’s next, and WWE brought another exciting and mind-blowing storyline.
Extra benefits of WWE betrayals
WWE Betrayals are a great source of increasing streaming channel TRPs. Therefore, sometimes, they cause certain changes in fans’ minds. In WWE 2023 Betrayals, the breaking of The Usos was a great breakthrough for the broadcasting channel.
No one imagined the breaking of the strong bond of the Usos union, and the conflict between the Mysterio Family increased the thrill in fans. The father-son arguments heated the WWE fanbase game.
After Rey Mysterio’s comeback, it became a great moment for his fans.
His son also has the same level of talent and skills that modern Wrestling demands. Their strong bond increased their fame game, and their breaking of the tag team became the cherry on top for their fans. Also, other WWE 2023 betrayals were very interesting and shocking for the fans.
