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RAW REAX #1: Readers say Raw has turned into late-era Nitro, plus is the Road to WrestleMania already doomed?

Jan 6, 2015 - 5:55:32 AM

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WWE Raw Reax 1/5

- Matt Showalter of Prescott Valley, Ariz.: WWE is fast becoming worse than WCW circa 1999-2001 & TNA. Raw's return of The Authority show was very depressing. You could sense it from the live crowd and see it in the face of the wrestlers, too. Why continue to denigrate talent? They did it on this episode to Sting among others. They should have kept Stephanie off TV for several months and not bring back Hunter at all. He's dragging her on-air persona down. She's dynamic and versatile whereas his character is dull and demeaning.

WWE has been been booking against the will of the fans for some time. It seems as if McMahon/Triple H are against it if the fans are for it. They've pretty much snuffed out the potential of Ziggler, Cesaro, Ryback, tag teams, and they're close to scuttling Ambrose's top card capability, too. Plus, they do little to nothing to elevate minorities, relegating them to low-to-mid-card status afterthoughts. Monday's show even put Seth Rollins in a weak light with The Authority as his daddy and help from Kane & J & J Security.

The three-way for WWE Title at the Royal Rumble negates having the MITB briefcase, which is one of their major PPVs. WWE is perishing creatively. However, hopefully another couple of wrestling organizations will elevate to watchable status.

- Kevin Hall: If I wanted to watch Nitro, I'd put on the WWE Network. This Raw was like one of those NWO-dominated, masturbatory Nitros that are just a big f-u to viewers. Instead of Bischoff/Hogan, it's The Authority. The total lack of live crowd response should send a big blaring stoplight to Vince McMahon that the product sucks. Instead, it's the s.o.s.

- Chris in Parkesburg, Pa.: The all-time stupidest, predictable ending to the all-time stupidest, predictable show. 20 years ago, WWE had what was arguably the WORST talent pool in history (The Goon, T.L. Hopper, Henry Godwinn, Waylon Mercy, Diesel, etc.) and the matches on Raw were STILL better than this schlock.

Dead crowds, matches we've seen before and care about less and less, plus The Authority storyline which has been played out in ALL promotions is just plain boring. Plus the thought of Roman Reigns main-eventing WrestleMania and possibly Bray (YAWN) Wyatt against The Undertaker at 'Mania is vomit-inducing. The Road to WrestleMania may start in Philly, but it's gonna dead end before it hits San Francisco if the show doesn't improve. Thank God for Lucha Underground and NJPW when it arrives on AXS TV in two weeks.