10 Reasons Why WWE Fans Are Rapidly Losing Faith
6. The Lack Of Surprises
WWE programming has never been as predictable and formulaic as it is today. Raw and SmackDown inevitably start with a revolving door talking segment, and you can set your watch by the rest of the show. 50/50 booking, meanwhile, has made it increasingly easy to pick match outcomes: if a guy falls on the go-home show, they'll most likely win on pay-per-view, and there’s little point in tuning in if you already know what’s going to happen.
Wrestling is worthless without surprises. WWE have become increasingly poor at keeping the audience guessing over the past few years, and they rarely drop intriguing story hooks that compel the viewer to tune in the following week, which makes their angles stale and joyless to watch.
When WWE built the 19 June episode of Raw around the reveal of Enzo Amore’s attacker and Roman Reigns’ big SummerSlam announcement, viewership increased to over three million for the first time since April. Keeping the audience in suspense works, but WWE, unfortunately, seem incapable of doing it regularly anymore. A shame, as there’s no fun in following stories when you can see every twist and turn coming.