5 mistakes committed by WWE this week: 9th May 2017
Expectations were high for this week's Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live as the WWE brought its flagship shows across the pond from the United States of America to the United Kingdom.
As expected, the British crowd was very much up for the occasion and made the most of the opportunity to see their favourite superstars live. But, did the WWE's creative team help the two shows live up to the hype? Well, kind of.
Both shows weren't terrible, but a few better booking decisions would have seen both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live go down as nights to remember. While Raw started strong but slowly lost steam towards the end, Smackdown was tied down by some crappy angles through the mid card.
Today we take a look at what went wrong and how the WWE could have delivered a perfect show for an international audience.
So, without any further ado, here are 5 mistakes committed by WWE this week:
#5 No focus on local talent
It's safe to say that the WWE's UK Championship tournament was one to remember. It helped create some buzz around British wrestlers who did not have a chance to showcase their talents to a wider audience and the company managed to unearth some true gems in the form of Tyler Bate – the reigning WWE UK Champion – and Pete Dunne, amongst others.
So, why not bring them out and show them off in front of their hometown crowd? As I said in the introduction, both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live seemed to taper off after a hot start. Having the likes of Bate and Dunne come out would have been the perfect way to keep excitement levels high throughout the night.
What is the point of building up these guys if not to use them in exactly these kind of situations? This was a real missed opportunity for the WWE.