6 Ups And 6 Downs From WWE Raw (August 17th)

5. With Apologies To All Bellas Fans

€But this is going to get repeated week in and week out as long as the Bellas continue to try to straddle both sides of the fence: Pick a side and stick with it. Maybe Nikki Bella looks at John Cena and thinks that a 50/50 reaction can be a good thing. There€™s one big problem with that: Cena is the biggest star in WWE and is widely respected, even among his detractors. The Bellas, improved though they might be, are not mega-stars and the best in the company at their craft. They could be excellent heels, but constantly doing little babyface tics €“ playing face-in-peril, enticing clapping from the crowd, etc. €“ only serves to confuse fans about whether they should boo or cheer, not do both. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPFN9cVmdWg Case in point, during Nikki€™s match against Sasha Banks, notice the difference between the times each was on offense. During Sasha€™s moves, she got some pretty good cheers. Nikki€™s time by comparison seemed much quieter, with fans somewhat booing and somewhat cheering/clapping. It was quiet because they didn€™t know what to do.