10 Reasons WWE Raw Will Never Be The Same Again
4. The "Changes" Are Never Real
Monday Night Raw can't ever been an objectively great wrestling show in the spirit of its old self because that spirit was strangled and crushed by the need for snackable, disposable content.
If it feels like this point is getting repeated ad nauseam, it's because the ramifications of this decision have a knock on effect across multiple strands of the show.
WWE are locked into a formula that was super successful for around three to four years. It's incredible that they consider it a winning one in the face of the numbers - especially so when viewing the grand decline since Triple H cut that 2014 promo mocking "Mark and his buddies" for complaining online.
A cool-looking new ramp is never enough. Moving the commentary desk a bit isn't enough. Added pyro literally isn't enough - they only keep it for a few weeks and then it gets reduced and eventually eliminated all over again. The broader philosophical changes are lightyears away, and Raw can't be anything like what it was until even one of those is addressed.