10 Burning Questions For WWE Raw (April 6th)

1. Can WWE Maintain Its Momentum?

Coming out of a surprisingly hot WrestleMania and Raw (and even a better than usual Smackdown), WWE has generated some genuine interest in what is going to happen next with a few of its storylines. The Seth Rollins shocker, new faces on the roster and a little more aggression from performers made for a very watchable week of professional wrestling. It€™s a drastic shift after weeks of horrible build-up to WrestleMania XXXI. But the question must be asked: Can WWE keep this momentum going? If there is going to be a WrestleMania hangover, this week is the time for it to hit. If WWE is going to slide off the rails, even slightly, this is the week for it. It€™s essential for WWE to find a way to not fall back into the trappings of poor storylines, silly antics, poorly acted segments and other pitfalls that have plagued Raw for much of 2015. This isn€™t to say that everything is firing on all cylinders after WrestleMania, but WWE has its best chance in months to turn a corner and actually put out a product that fans want to see because it€™s quality entertainment, not because they are just used to tuning in. But it all starts with Monday Night Raw. We€™ll know after that three-hour program if WWE is going to continue trying to build off the stronger-than-expected WrestleMania week, or slide back into bad habits. To borrow a line used last week, if you see El Torito and Hornswoggle €œbattling€ in an Easter egg hunt match, you€™ll have your answer.
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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.