10 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Jan 4)

By Scott Carlson /

9. Brock Is (Coming) Back

It might seem strange to count the announcement that Brock Lesnar will appear on Raw next week as a positive this week, but it€™s not just the announcement itself, it€™s what it represents that is notable. Last week, WWE booked and plugged the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Roman Reigns and Sheamus with Mr. McMahon as the guest referee to hook viewers this week. Then on Monday, WWE made sure to run numerous spots about the returning Lesnar and how New Orleans was going to be turned into Suplex City next week. That kind of planning has not been WWE€™s strong suit recently, so seeing the company announce major developments in back-to-back weeks is a good sign. The company doesn€™t need to give away its entire card a week in advance, but giving fans a reason to set their DVRs and/or tune in is a smart plan, one that surprisingly had fallen by the wayside. Let€™s hope this is the new norm.