7 Mistakes WWE Made On Raw This WeekÂ
The 2019 Superstar Shake-up got underway on Raw this week, and if you were not hyped up for this event, then WWE was going to make sure that you would be, as so much has happened over the last week in the company it indirectly made this edition of Raw unmissable.
From Sasha Banks' potential exit from the company to a few shocking decisions that could have rocked the foundation of the WWE, the Superstar Shake-up promised to be a thrilling event that lit a fire under Raw once again. So the question is, did that happen?
Well, the answer to that question is solely based on your expectations; if you wanted some landscape changing booking decisions by WWE you would be a bit disappointed, but if you were just expecting some of your favourite superstars on Raw, then there is some good news for you.
However, when you breakdown this episode of Raw to its core, it just was three hours of filler. And while that could be due to the rumour that WWE had to rewrite this episode a few hours before they could go on air due to superstars' travelling issues, some of the dilemmas on Raw are more long term problems rather than recent difficulties created due to this rumour.
So let us go through what mistakes WWE should have avoided on Raw this week.
#7 We Waste Elias
The day fans realised that Elias was someone special growing in a dull landscape and gaining traction at a rapid rate was the day wrestling enthusiasts knew that WWE would most likely never give him a chance to succeed.
As you see, stars like Elias and Kevin Owens are too good for their own good, as their ability to thrive in any situation makes them perfect for the company to use in any programme or situation.
Just look at Elias' booking over the last few months, he has been working an ongoing gag of being interrupted by WWE legends, and when you really count the number of legends the drifter has been destroyed by, you start to really realise an unfortunate pattern.
The Undertaker, John Cena, Jeff Jarrett, Trish Stratus and most recently on Raw this week, it was Rey Mysterio who beat up this man for no reason. Now it is great that Elias gets the chance to gel with these legends of the industry, as he gets more exposure from getting his ass kicked for a few minutes by these former Wolrd Champions, but what is the point here?
When does this gimmick actually pay off for Elias in a manner that will see him ascend the ranks of the company (that's if WWE wants him to)? Imagine The Rock being destroyed on a weekly basis by WWF legends back in the day; would it have made him the powerhouse he is today?
Elias is not The Rock, but at least WWE should have a plan in mind for him, rather than having him job on a weekly basis.