3 interesting observations from WWE RAW (November 11, 2019)

Rusev and Lana's marital drama escalated a week before Survivor Series 2019
Rusev and Lana's marital drama escalated a week before Survivor Series 2019

#1 Rusev-Lana-Lashley love triangle delivered its most forced segment to date

As hilariously bad these segments are, they have found a core audience who seem to accept the silly premise for what it is - A melodramatic, soap-operatic angle that's supposed to attract viewers every week.

But amidst all that hilarity, these segments still had a proper tone and structure to it, unlike this episode, where tensions between Rusev and Lana escalated into a war of words just for the sake of it.

Even the premise seemed to be moving forward until this episode, where it came to a screeching halt just because Lana and Bobby Lashley could have their way yet again.

Lana's unabashed, sarcastic performance is still great for the type of story it is playing into, but there is a limit to using slang words and cheesy gimmicks. Because upon crossing this limit, the slang words and cheesy bits surpass the actual meat (or content) of the storyline itself.

Admittedly, I enjoy hilariously bad segments with purposeful intent behind them (the Attitude/Ruthless Aggression Era showcased these segments like gold medals).

But there is no point to the Rusev-Lana-Lashley love triangle if the plot twists don't move the story forward at all.


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