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

By Scott Carlson /

Downs...

7. Killing A Potential Match

There was a time when Big Show versus Ryback was an intriguing feud. That time has largely passed, with Show evoking €œPlease retire€ chants and Ryback being mired in undercard feuds and belching into the mic. Still, the notion of a bruising battle between the two heavyweights could interest fans if done right. But when you throw them out there for a 90-second match that ends in a non-finish (the Wyatt Family materializes and beats both competitors up), you€™re cheapening the matchup and diminishing any potential fan interest. And when Ryback calls for his finisher 30 seconds in and Show actually hits one of his (chokeslam) a few seconds later, then you€™re really going through the motions. It was just a bad move all around. It would€™ve been better if both men were out there cutting promos on each other about the Rumble match and the Wyatts appeared. But alas, we got what we got.