7 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Nov 9)
5. An Incomplete Debut
Tyler Breezes WWE in-ring debut Monday night had a lot of the elements youd want for a new superstar: a solid promo, a quick-paced match that showcased his talents and a good, clean finish. The only problem? Breeze wasnt the one who won. And in reality, Breeze shouldnt have knocked off Dean Ambrose. But then why have Prince Pretty face Ambrose? Did they really need to set up that Neville/King Barrett match for England? (Breeze could have toppled Neville in a first-round match.) But Breeze did look good in this quick-paced match, and he lost by charging in blind, making a rookie mistake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agJf0KnMNmA Safe money would be on Breeze costing Dolph Ziggler his quarterfinal match against Ambrose to further that feud, which would go a long way to smoothing this over. Not every debuting wrestler needs to win his/her first match, but it all depends what you do after that first loss that really matters.
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.
