7 Ups And 10 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Dec 7)
2. Less Talking, More Action
For all the criticism levied in previous items about the opening of Raw, one big positive that needs to be highlighted is that WWE broke from the (recent history) norm Monday night, having the show open with a brief promo but then quickly escalate into chaos. Sure Sheamus promo was rambling and error-riddled. And Rhynos fun return got lost in the jumble. And the huge 16-man match was rushed forward without a proper setup. But it was different. And for that, we have to give WWE credit. They tried something different for a change. While we can poke holes through everything they did, it shouldnt disqualify them from continuing to try something new. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFplIPx5TPc Mondays opening segment(s) was high-energy and action-packed. Thats a pretty big departure from the 20-minute talkfests that have dominated the opening of Raw for the past several years. And that along merits a thumbs up.
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.
