5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE Raw (1 May - Review)

The landscape of WWE has once again been shaken to its core. Superstars have been shifted from one show to another. Wrestlers holding a blue title might have to trade it for a red one. Rivalries on SmackDown now will take place on Raw because both protagonist and antagonist moved over together somehow.

Yes, the WWE Draft was upon us this past week, with the second night taking place on Raw Monday evening. And it’s really tough to accurately grade these kinds of shows, because the focus is more on the draft itself than the actual rhythm of the show. When you throw in that this was the go-home Raw before Backlash, it’s almost understandable why Raw felt disjointed and uneven throughout.

But we still have to assess the show, and really, it wasn’t that great. The wrestling was good in parts, abrupt in others. The promos were fine in some spots, but drab elsewhere. The draft itself was the usual: WWE tries to emulate a real sport, but it always falls short. We know some of these superstars will get traded back and forth, or they’ll just randomly show up on the other brand when the storyline dictates it.

And that’s fine, but it diminishes the impact and importance of the draft, making this lackluster overall.

Let’s get to it…