5 reasons why the wild card rule is not a genius move
Monday Night RAW hit a record low last week when it averaged 2.3 million viewers over the course of its 3 hours. WWE was pressurized by the TV networks to improve the product, which led to the introduction of the "wild card rule".
Vince McMahon considered this a genius move and allowed three superstars to swap brands each week.
WWE's booking post WrestleMania has been questionable and has led to several fans voicing their annoyance with the product. WWE is set to move SmackDown Live to FOX, starting October. If the ratings continue to decline, their stay on FOX would be short-lived.
WWE's decision to introduce the wild card rule is unsatisfying, to say the least. We list five reasons why!
#5: Repetition
Before the brand split took place in 2016, SmackDown was simply a filler show with recaps and rematches from RAW taking place on the blue brand. This led to disastrous ratings and disinterest from the WWE Universe.
WWE's decision to introduce the wild card rule ensures that the same superstars show up on both shows. This makes the content presented by WWE on their weekly programming a bit repetitive.
Shane McMahon and Roman Reigns are battling it out on SmackDown Live as well as on Monday Night RAW. Earlier, both shows felt fresh due to different storylines being played out on each brand. However, the wild card rule makes sure the same set of superstars fight on RAW, as well as on SmackDown Live.
The product has been termed stale by a vast majority of critics and fans alike, and if WWE continues with this absurd rule, the product will become even more uninteresting.
Lars Sullivan was simply destroying members of the SmackDown Live roster before. With the introduction of the wild card rule, he will do the same shtick on Monday nights as well.