5 Ups And 9 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Nov 26)

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9. Big Shoes To Fill

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This is a strange “down” to lodge, because it’s great to see WWE really hype an NXT call-up rather than just depositing him or her on the main roster with no rhyme or reason.

But the rub being given to Lars Sullivan is almost ludicrous. Michael Cole called him “the most sought-after free agent in the history of WWE.” Because current free agent John Cena (who has jumped between brands for two years) clearly isn’t. There have been others who have fit that bill through the years.

Sullivan was labeled a “game-changer” with fists like concrete. It’s all great praise to heap on an up-and-coming talent, but you can’t help by feel like they’re setting Lars up for failure. If he doesn’t pan out, then all this hype is meaningless. It’s like calling someone the Chosen One and then sticking him in 3MB. Oh wait…

Here’s hoping this concern is seriously misplaced, because Sullivan has been fun to watch in NXT, and if WWE is committed to him, then good for them and for him.

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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.