10 Things WWE Has Forgotten How To Do

10. The Two-Person Announce Team Dynamic

Renee Young Corey Graves Michael Cole
WWE

Let's start with the people telling the stories WWE sell on TV every week.

Michael Cole deserves praise for being the glue that holds Raw's presentation together. He has to explain WWE's feuds, appease sponsors, discuss social media trends and stick to a tightly-scripted format that'd fall apart if he dithered for just a second. Cole's professionalism is joined by Corey Graves' witticisms and Renee Young's cheery likeability.

Together as a trio, the three announcers rarely offer much outside of empty analysis. Perhaps that's harsh, but there's no genuine zing to their banter, and that's likely because they're tasked with getting through so much script. The relatable, entertaining exchanges enjoyed by Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler (or even Cole and Tazz) are of yesteryear, it seems.

WWE have forgone the well-oiled two-person booth in favour of a three-person dynamic that often drags or seems too busy. There's no happy medium with the threesome - that's become clear. When and why did the company turn against something that had worked so well for so long?

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