10 Booking Steps For WWE Monday Night Raw (Oct 12)

This week, there have been reports that Vince McMahon himself is taking a very hands on approach to the creative direction of WWE television. Appalled by the low ratings shows have been drawing recently, the patriarch of the McMahon family is determined that things won't continue to slide further and further down. It's incredible to think that Vince seemingly hasn't had that hands on kind of game plan recently. Without doubt, something fresh is badly needed. There's a reason for the low numbers, WWE simply can't find things that interest fans for the entire 3-hour duration of Monday Night Raw. In addition, Smackdown's ratings are in the toilet because fan perception of the show is that it's merely an easily missed recap of what happened on the flagship telecast. This past week on Raw, the creative team continued to develope a few stories, but also added some confusing elements to proceedings. For example, there's a real ongoing battle between momentum and knee-jerk decision making, something which will be covered in this article. This piece aims to put together the pieces of the puzzle concerning the coming episode of Monday Night Raw. Just what could WWE's brain trust do to make the show worthwhile. All of the points presented here exist as realistic scenarios that the promotion will likely use, but also make a few suggestions about how things could be improved.