5 Mistakes WWE Made On Raw This Week
The first episode of Monday Night Raw after the 2019 Superstar Shake-Up promised to be a thrilling ride of unexpected booking decisions with high octane action that kept fans on the edge of their seats, so did we get that?
The answer is yes and no, but first, let's just say that this week's episode of Raw seemed to be a fresh edition of the flagship show, which revealed that the WWE creative team is showing signs of improvement, and if you expected the growth to be rapid you would be slightly disappointed with this broadcast.
But if you just wanted to witness an installment of Raw that was watchable then this was probably the episode for you, as the in-ring action and certain booking decisions were exceptional from WWE.
However, as with every good thing the company does, they have a few hiccups along the way, so let us go through a list of mistakes WWE could have avoided on Raw this week, furthermore, hopefully, each week this list can get smaller and smaller.
#5 A Overdone Format
The format of any wrestling show is imperative to its success, and one of the most overused formats in wrestling history is Monday Night Raw's opening segment. Most of us know this format better than what we learnt back in high school, as WWE keeps repeating, reusing, and recycling their old material, and this week we once again were treated to this infamous segment.
Triple H opened the show and quickly introduced the Universal Champion in front of his hometown. Seth Rollins received a thunderous ovation when he stood in the centre of the ring taking in the cheers from the Iowan crowd.
However, Rollins' passionate promo (which is honestly getting repetitive) about how he will take on everyone at any place with the title on the line was interrupted by a sea of his potential challengers who begged to differ. Why in 2019 are we seeing the creative team book this type of worn out segment?
To be honest, the segment isn't a problem, it's actually the 'new era' we are in, many months ago WWE promised us that they will transform the product from its stale state to a fresh television show that changed the landscape of professional wrestling. Well, we are still waiting.
Moreover, this segment accomplished nothing, as the words these talented superstars spoke did not feel like a character building moment, instead it felt like filler, and that isn't the best way to set the tone for the show.