9 Ups And 5 Downs From WWE Raw Reunion
Nostalgia-filled show offers fun show with few major developments.
The saddest part about Monday’s Raw Reunion, a network-ordered move smacking of desperation to reverse WWE’s flagship show’s sagging ratings, is that it might work.
Raw Reunion produced an entertaining, if inconsequential, episode featuring a ton of superstars from the past 20-plus years. Wrestlers ran the gamut from mega-stars like Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, to lesser players like Jillian Hall, Boogeyman and D-Von Dudley. Their involvement ranged from being in the background during a group shot, to a solo promo to close out Raw.
Along the way, we got a handful of matches, but no real forward movement toward SummerSlam. That isn’t surprising, but it’s still a bit troubling. This leaves just two episodes of Raw to lock down the card and build enthusiasm for one of WWE’s Big Four PPVs. This just wasn’t a great time for a nostalgia episode that featured more “legends” than current superstars.
But as a one-off, Raw Reunion was entertaining enough, and we’ll give it passing marks for using its legends better than previous throwback episodes and for finishing strong with an excellent Stone Cold promo.
With that said, let’s grab a Steveweiser and find out what connected and what faltered. Let’s get to it…