8 Things WWE Must Do To Save Raw

Raw's ratings are firmly in the toilet, having set a new record low this past week - just seven days after the last one. Something needs to be done, and fast.

The show is riddled with fundamental issues; that much is clear. Kane and Big Show, men who enjoyed their prime a good 15 years ago, are still pushed as monsters, while fresher superstars like Cesaro and Neville are repeatedly shoved down the card.

Feuds tail off and go nowhere for weeks, progressing only at pay per views. Who can remember the last time an important development occurred on television between Ziggler and Rusev, Ryback and Owens, or Neville and Stardust?

Even main event storylines are often nothing more than cheap recyclings of past angles. Kane dragged Seth Rollins into a fiery pit a few weeks ago, and did exactly the same to Zack Ryder only three years ago. The Big Red Machine's "split-personality" gimmick also seems suspiciously similar to that of TNA's Abyss back in 2012.

All in all, various mistakes have combined to make Raw an incredibly tedious show. It's not a car-crash in the same manner as the dying days of WCW, where chaos reigned and nothing made sense. Instead, WWE seem to have pushed Raw too far in the other direction. There's no longer any innovation or unpredictability, and everything appears to be gradually stagnating as a result.

However, despite all of this, the show is not a sinking ship. Problems can usually be solved, even ones as deep-lying as Raw's. Here are eight key improvements WWE can (and must) make to save their flagship show.