It's actually pretty ironic that Monday Night Raw, the flagship show of WWE, is called such, because there's very little that's 'Raw' about it at the moment. Giving the production staff under contract to the promotion more than a fair whack of credit, WWE's shows routinely go off without a hitch, they're unbelievably slick pieces of television. As cool as it is that the company have invested so much into making their product as shiny and glossy as they have, it's perhaps fair to say that things can be a little too slick sometimes. Listen to fans talk about their favourite bands, and many often bemoan their heroes signing up to a major label, because they know the next record coming out will have a gloss and sheen that the previous ones lacked, making them altogether more sterile and 'clean' sounding. WWE have their product down to a tee, but each show seems to feel like a carbon-copy of the previous one as a consequence. Mind-numbing amounts of data are thrown at the viewer in just a few minutes of product, making it difficult to really stay tuned into what you're watching. Maybe toning down the slickness could help give WWE back that exciting atmosphere again?
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.
