In 2012, Vince McMahon made a crucial decision. It was one which irrirated a lot of people, and the choice continues to be a source of frustration for many pro wrestling fans. McMahon's idea was to make Monday Night Raw a 3-hour broadcast, aping WCW's Monday Nitro, a program which had previously chosen to do the same thing. That decision is routinely used as a talking point when discussing why WCW started to fail as a product. There are parallels with WWE, the sagging ratings being the most prominent. Even so, McMahon continues his unwavering belief that a 180-minute weekly wrestling television show can appeal to a mass audience. The extra hour has all too often caused Raw to lack focus. For 2016, the vast majority of fans would see it as a plus point if WWE elected to switch back to a 2-hour format with their flagship show. This would ease the burden on the creative team, who clearly sometimes struggle with pacing a 3-hour event properly. In essence, Raw would have the chance to become a more dynamic product again, one which holds fan attention throughout.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
