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

By Scott Carlson /

1. Was That A Double Turn?

Last week, WWE teased a Charlotte turn in the vein of her famous father, Ric Flair, who was known as the €œDirtiest player in the game€ when she faked an injury to beat her friend Becky Lynch. Monday, Charlotte blew right past shades of gray and went full-on heel, from her all-black outfit, to lecturing Miz on how to introduce the Nature Boy, to saying they were on €œRolex time.€ At the same time, Paige€™s past transgressions €“ including mocking Charlotte€™s deceased brother €“ were forgotten as she became the heroine. And you know what? All of that gets a pass €“ and a thumbs up. That might sound crazy €“ approving of a ridiculous double turn with little logic €“ but let€™s face it, Charlotte as a face wasn€™t working, and the crowds enjoy cheering Paige even when she€™s acting like a heel.The dynamics weren€™t working, so rather than let things die a slow death, WWE opted to rapidly change course. Whether it was artfully done or even if it ultimately was the right thing to do, it was good to see WWE recognize the problem and do something about it to try to save the angle and the characters. Now, let€™s see if it works.