10 Reasons WWE Fans Should Be Worried About Brand Split 2016
3. Too Much Programming
Three-hour Raws are going nowhere. The show, at its worst, is a struggle to get through, and while Smackdown is comfortably the main roster’s most enjoyable show at the moment, it’s often no more than a series of exhibition matches with little story progression.
Moreover, if WWE follows-through with its plan on running two separate pay-per-views for each brand every single month, here’s how a typical week of WWE programming could pan-out:
Monday: Raw, 3 hours.
Tuesday: Smackdown, 2 hours.
Wednesday: NXT, 1 hour.
Sunday: PPV, 3 hours.
Add Superstars and Main Event into the equation, and that’s over 10 hours of weekly television.
That’s a whole lot of wrestling. Here’s hoping they have a plan in place to avoid long-term burnout.