25 Ways WWE Has Ruined Raw
17. Oversimplifying The Writing
This is a promotion-wide problem, but it's particularly prominent on Raw, as the A-show will always occupy more of WWE's attention than SmackDown.
The company's storytelling has been dumbed down to ridiculous degrees throughout the PG era. Feuds are usually nothing more than a straightforward trek from A to B, with little divergence from established trends and patterns. Why? Because the writers assume their audience isn't capable of understanding anything other than the most rudimentary story arcs.
When was the last time Raw played host to a rich, diverse piece of long-term storytelling that branched off in numerous directions, but eventually returned to its source, tying every loose end together in a satisfying conclusion? It almost never happens. You could argue Jericho vs. Owens, but even they flirted with tedium on multiple occasions.
It's in Raw's characters, too. 'Woken' Matt Hardy already resembles a lesser version of his TNA persona. Bray Wyatt? A cartoon character. Seth Rollins, Finn Bálor, Roman Reigns? Great wrestlers, but bland personalities.