6 Ups And 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Nov 6)

2. Nia’s Kryptonite

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Here’s a statistic that might make you wonder why Nia Jax doesn’t just forgo a tag team partner and fight in handicap matches: In 15 tag matches on the Raw roster, Nia has lost 10 of 15 televised bouts.

That’s an abysmal rate, and without checking, it’s safe to assume that at least eight of those did not involve Jax factoring into the decision, most likely all 10. Monday was no different, with Alicia Fox quickly tapping out to the Banks Statement after Nia was knocked to the floor.

It’s understandable that WWE wants to keep Jax strong while allowing the babyfaces to get a visual victory over her, but it’s a constant well that the company keeps going back to. Once or twice is fine, but 10 times, five of which have come since June?

That’s not keeping your monster strong, that’s lazy booking because the promotion can’t figure out how to book her properly and commit to it.

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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 fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.