7 Ways This Week's Raw Was A Major Turning Point In WWE;s 'Divas Revolution'
4. The Booking Philosophy Around The Women Was Proven To Be Unchanged
Last night was a major indicator of things to come in the future. As the ‘season premiere’ of RAW, that episode served as a sample of the kinds of booking decisions that will be presented over the coming months. Because of that, we now know the direction that the Divas Revolution is going in: just like every other mid-card storyline, it will end up floating aimlessly for months to come.
In other words, all the negatives that have been discussed in previous commentaries will continue to take place in the future.
Last night’s RAW demonstrated what RAW’s booking is like during an exceptionally difficult period when WWE had far more competition from other shows and its key decision-makers are under far more stress to churn out a script for each week’s episode.
Given that stress, we’re guaranteed to see more thrown-together singles and tag matches that don’t have any greater meaning, lame interference finishes, and other booking inconsistencies that speak volumes of an incoherent booking staff.
Indeed, last night was the ultimate opportunity for WWE to start the ‘season’ with something novel: simple, NXT-like storylines that go long-term and lead to each match feeling different and important. What we got was the exact opposite, which is an ominous sign for what may lie ahead for this movement.