10 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WWE Raw From 2001
1. It Was Clear Something Had To Change
Raw's 2001 could be split up in to three distinct stages. There was the 'Road To WrestleMania' ride, the WCW/ECW invasion era and the Christmas period that tried to restore some balance before the new year. Throughout all of it, something else becomes apparent when binge-watching: Raw needed change.
The bloom was off the rose a wee bit for the 'Attitude Era' by mid-2001. That influx of WCW and ECW talent diluted the roster further, and it became obvious that the only way was south for Raw as a flagship broadcast. In fact, being honest, SmackDown came across as the more vibrant product at times.
It was a different era, but there's a lot of recapping from Smackers on Raw in '01, and that feels strange. In a way, it's almost like Vince McMahon was torn between throwing everything into Raw or turning SmackDown into the 'A' show permanently.
2002 would bring those much-needed tweaks for Raw. Infamously, not all of them worked!
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