WWE fans witnessed the end of an era Monday night, as the Authority was booted off of Raw forever (read: until they find a loophole or ratings drop another three tenths of a point). In some ways, that turned Mondays program into a reset of sorts, as some feuds were shuffled about and WWE started moving beyond the Authority angle and into what eventually will become the road to WrestleMania. The departure of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H meant that there was a power vacuum at the top. Who would fill that void? What would become of the members of Team Authority? Would Sting factor in to anything tonight? And would any other Divas make out? These were the questions coming out of Survivor Series. Raw provided some pretty good moments Monday night, with a lot of praise being heaped upon Dolph Ziggler for practically single-handedly carrying Team Cena across the finish line. It also featured yet another guest host whose cultural relevance was more than a decade ago perfect time for Vince McMahon to insist they get booked for the show. So what else pumped fans up or forced them to bury their heads in their hands? Lets see what Raw offered up to those who tuned in.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
