8 Ups And 8 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Jan 11)
7. Return Of Crazy Old Vince
If there was an inkling that this was leading to Vince McMahon being ousted from power (in storyline) because he was old and out of touch, then it would be an awesome bit of storytelling, but since its most likely not the case, this gets negative marks Week to week, Mr. McMahon looks more and more like hes lost some of his marbles. The greatest villain in WWE history worked well in limited doses last month, serving as a foil to the ascendant Roman Reigns, but the longer hes on the screen, the more he seems lost. He could barely remember Dolph Ziggler and New Days names, and it just felt like Stephanie was leading him along at certain points. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhL2-TvqamE Maybe watching classic clips of Mr. McMahon feuding with Stone Cold Steve Austin isnt best for making a comparison, but it seems clear that the longer Mr. McMahon is the villain, the more hes exposed as not being the same guy he was (and that many fans remember) from years ago. Hes 70 now, and he seems more likely to tell Roman to get off his lawn than to get the hell out of his ring. Of course, Vince could always channel his old self and land in the ups column next week, but it just felt off this week. Sorry McMahon fans.
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.
