10 Things We Learned From Attending WWE Raw After WrestleMania Live

5. ... And Highlights Packages Are Even Worse

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If Raw's seemingly endless commercial breaks were tedious, the stream of video packages were headache-inducing, given how they're presented at TV tapings.

It was the night after WrestleMania. WWE were always going to show highlights of the night before, because that's what they do. Still, sitting tight while they ran through footage and stills from an event everybody in the arena had consumed just 24 hours prior stunk, and, when paired with commercials, they made for a number of lengthy breaks from the actual action.

The way WWE deal with said packages while a wrestler is making their entrance is jarring. The performer in question will walk out to their music, pause in the ring, then have their theme muted while the highlights play. Then, the track will resume at the same point it was paused on. This isn't even a major critique: it's just weird to watch.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.