10 Ways WWE Can Shake Up RAW

8. Win/Loss Records

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AEW

It isn't going to happen, but this is the sort of thing that WWE could and should have introduced years ago. Keeping track of wins and losses within the boundaries of the WWE Universe is a very easy way to give viewers a reason to care about the matches. A major issue that pro wrestling always has is creating a set of consequences and circumstances for a match. Why should we care who wins and who loses, if both performers are on some big treadmill that never stops?

AEW has kept track of wins and losses since Dynamite started in October 2019, and while the promotion hasn't exactly kept them at the forefront of storylines they have always been available to viewers. The point isn't to make every single match matter, that is impossible, but nothing seems to matter on RAW at the moment.

WWE has always had a problem with straddling the line between pure entertainment and wanting to be perceived as a competitive sport. Introducing win/loss records is a simple way to make the product a little more intriguing and competitive on a match-to-match basis.

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