10 Signs WWE's Brand Split Just Isn't Working
3. Pay-Per-Views Are Coming Around Way Too Fast
On the subject of pay-per-views, WWE have presented no less than five supershows since the beginning of the WWE Draft. Admittedly, one of those (Battleground) fell right before things properly started on the July 25 edition of Monday Night Raw. Nonetheless, the company have crammed so many big shows into a three-month period.
Looking at things from a more positive standpoint, having extra content available on the WWE Network is difficult to class as a bad thing. This represents better value for money across the board. Sadly, it also feeds into an earlier point about repeat matches and exposes the lack of depth on the Raw and SmackDown rosters.
Take the most recent string of pay-per-views as an example. Backlash took place as a SmackDown event on September 11, before being followed by Raw's Clash Of Champions just two weeks later on September 25. From there, the blue brand presented No Mercy on October 9 and the red will produce Hell In A Cell just weeks after that on October 30.
This approximate two-week cycle is hectic, as the creative team barely have time to breathe before being hit with another show.