WWE And TNA: 7 Worst Moments Of The Week (Feb 12)

6. Jericho Declares A Match. And So It Must Be.

Not so long ago there used to be authority figures who would book matches between wrestlers. Now wrestlers call matches on the fly, and not even for themselves either, but for their friends. Management is cool with this.

This week on Raw, Chris Jericho told Goldberg that Kevin Owens would be facing him at Fastlane. Goldberg grew excited, and didn't spontaneously bleed from the forehead, which was kind of surprising. Owens was pissed off, because that announcement quickly became legally binding.

WWE can't seem to be consistent on how things are booked on their show. There's not an awful lot of internal logic in play. They've been doing the "half the show is somehow booked on the fly" shtick since The Attitude Era, but now they're apparently letting the talent call the shots as a booking crutch. If that's the case, then why doesn't Jericho just declare that John Cena has to come to SmackDown the following week to face him?

Besides that nonsense, my fear here is that this is all going to lead to that rumored Jericho and Owens match, which seems like a big mistake. Fans don't want to see them break up! They're two of the most entertaining wrestlers on Raw, and turning one of them face is going to ruin all of that. It would actively make the show worse. Hopefully WWE books themselves out of that plan before it's too late.