7 Things No WWE Fan Wants (That Will Probably Happen Soon)

4. More Botched NXT Call Ups

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Somebody needs to stick a hand up in WWE creative meetings and ask why Hanson and Rowe, as the War Raiders, received rapturous responses from NXT TakeOver crowds, yet Ivar and Erik barely register a squeak as 'The Viking Raiders' on Raw (when they're allowed to appear, that is). That person will probably be fired as soon as those words leave their mouth.

Don't question the machine. Instead, sit and watch as another hot act coming from a brand with a proven track record is sullied by the crappiest of crap intros to a wider audience. This stuff really shouldn't be this hard, should it? War Raiders were fine as they were, and they didn't need 16,543 name changes in the span of three weeks.

Their plight doesn't bode well for anyone currently peeking their head out from the NXT trenches wondering when their time will come. In the second half of 2019, we fully expect several more acts with talent, presence and popularity will be spoiled when they hit Raw and/or SmackDown.

It's like they're not even trying to get people over these days.

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