3 Ups & 12 Downs From WWE Raw (May 31)

WWE might have finally reached the bottom of the barrel. We might finally be at the point where Raw legit can’t get any worse. Because if it does, USA Network might be within their rights to demand a refund on their TV deal.

Raw on Monday night was plagued by just about everything you could imagine: bad storytelling, poor in-ring action, total lack of character development, geeky and underhanded babyfaces, and roll-up finishes galore.

Pick a major angle and odds are it’s rife with problems. Raw Women’s Championship storyline? Rhea Ripley has zero character, and she and Charlotte Flair are feuding by losing to Nikki Cross, who in turn is being treated as the geekiest loser ever.

United States Championship? Sheamus has gone cold, battling two jobbers in Ricochet and Humberto Carrillo, who have won nothing in forever, but will work together to help the other score distraction rollup victories over the champ.

Women’s Tag Team Championship? Two teams battling for a shot were so clumsy and awful on Monday night that you would have thought they were on an episode of Tough Enough, not WWE’s flagship show. And the former champs are serving as a vehicle for a former Cirque du Soleil performer and a doll.

But Jimmy Smith did a nice job on his first night announcing… so expect Vince McMahon to yell at him to be more like Tom Phillips – who he just fired.

Let’s get to it…