8 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (April 13th)

Is England the elixir to break the post-WrestleMania hangover?

Why does WWE need to head overseas to figure out how to deliver a solid show? It seems that whenever the company travels across the pond, it puts on an entertaining Monday Night Raw. That€™s not necessarily a complaint, just a musing and a request that whatever is responsible for this phenomenon, please bottle it up and send it back to the States with WWE. WWE continued pushing forward Monday with a focus on promos and angle developments, some of which hit really well, while others fell flat. Nonetheless, the fact that the company is giving newer wrestlers more of a spotlight is encouraging. Seeing some decent character development and motivation is a huge improvement over the haphazard booking we€™ve seen during the past year. And playing to the fans with a couple winks and nods could be a sign of better things to come. Time will tell if WWE continues to invest in the younger talent and put out a competent product. While there were several reasons to be encouraged Monday night, WWE still managed to mangle a few things, a reminder that even when things seem to go well, there€™s still plenty of room for improvement. So let€™s find out what worked and what faltered on Monday Night Raw.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.