9. The Authority Does Not Open The Event
WWE.comOne of the biggest criticisms that has been repeatedly thrown at WWE is the fact that many of their big events have the feel of a much larger Monday Night Raw. The overall vibe of the night is not epic enough, the pacing of the card does not seem to fit the scale of the matches themselves and the company does not seem all that interested in differentiating Sunday night from Monday night. Part of the criticism comes directly from WWE's leadership, more specifically, The Authority. Any pro wrestling fan knows that an event should begin with a match. Two of the best workers in the locker room, perhaps two high flyers, getting in the ring and just killing it for the fans. They warm the crowd up and set the tone for the rest of the night to follow. That's how it has traditionally been done and it's how many fans want it to happen now. But this is WWE we're talking about here. And in WWE, pay-per-views these days often kick off with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon talking in a spot that seems to go on forever. Fans buy their tickets expecting to see something big. Fans tune in at home expecting the same thing. But what they get is the same tired old promo from the same two people they see at least a half dozen times or more every Monday night. But that should not happen at Battleground. This may seem trivial to some fans but to many others, it's anything but. Fans expect more from the big events and WWE must start delivering; we all know they're very capable of doing just that. A big step in the right direction is to begin Battleground without The Authority in the ring on the mic. After all, we'll all get a healthy dose of that on the following Monday night.