8 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (April 11)
5.A Bland Second Appearance
In no way is this meant to be a negative sound the alarm moment for WWE, but it was a little troubling to see Apollo Crews second Raw match play in the death slot before the main event with little story or reason to get invested. Contrast this with Enzo & Big Cass, who immediately jumped into a feud with the Dudley Boyz, or Baron Corbin, who won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and assaulted Dolph Ziggler last week.
Crews, by comparison, has beaten up Tyler Breeze and members of the Social Outcasts so far. Thats not to say that his wins havent been impressive, but its not like fans Monday were expecting Adam Rose to pull out a victory. And one of the biggest concerns even supporters have with Apollo is his personality coming through.Crews is insanely talented, but if fans dont find a reason to connect with him, then he could find it hard over time to rise above a certain level on the card. Again, this is just his second week on the main roster, but its worth mentioning now and keeping an eye on in the coming weeks.