7 Ups And 5 Downs From WWE Beast In The East

By Scott Carlson /

3. Needs More Hype

On the one hand, one can understand why WWE didn€™t go crazy plugging Saturday€™s special event. It aired at 5:30am on the U.S. East Coast on a Saturday (and Independence Day, to boot). It was the first live televised event from Japan. Only half the roster was on the tour, leading to some unusual matchups. At the same time, it€™s disappointing that WWE didn€™t take the opportunity to really push this as a unique viewing experience. Aside from the video that aired as a bumper between Raw and commercials and plugs on NXT for the title match, WWE didn€™t really make a huge deal about the event. The one-hour King of the Ring tournament program was hyped more. By limiting the hype, WWE could have been setting the bar low and seeing how many people tuned in on a Saturday morning before deciding whether to do it again. But still, Brock Lesnar€™s first match since WrestleMania and Chris Jericho€™s return to the ring should have warranted more publicity.