5 incorrect booking decisions that were made on RAW 

What could WWE have done differently on Raw this week?
What could WWE have done differently on Raw this week?

The first Raw of the new year needed to be explosive, as WWE needed to show fans that the new era they had promised was not another excuse to cover up for their bad booking, and for the most part this show delivered some thrilling moments, but overall it was still the same old Raw with the same old booking.

This should have been WWE hitting the reset button on Raw, as Raw in 2018 was often a lacking wrestling show, and what is most surprising is that this show had the tools to make an impact for the rest of the year.

As the return of Hulk Hogan, John Cena and Brock Lesnar should have been enough to create a compelling show around, but it clearly was not.


#1 The Tag Team Division is still in shambles

How many times will The Revival fall to this trope?
How many times will The Revival fall to this trope?

The Revival was a pair of interesting prospects down in NXT, as the creative team of the 'developmental' brand showed more interest in getting Dash and Dawson to their full potential than the Raw creative has ever shown.

And that is a sad sight, as this week on Raw, The Revival took on Chad Gable and Bobby Roode for the Raw Tag Team Championship, and instead of WWE letting these men put on a defining match that could pave the way for the Raw tag team division's resurgence, we got Gable and Roode winning via a blunder made by the referee. When will the time come when WWE realize that tag team wrestling needs to be booked with more thought and care?


#2 Ambrose is still booked incorrectly

. What has happened to this heel turn?
. What has happened to this heel turn?

Dean Ambrose has been booked strangely from the time he turned heel, and it is a painful experience to watch how many opportunities WWE has squandered in making him an engaging star.

As this week on Raw, Ambrose was thrown into a generic six-man tag team match with Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre.

Isn't Ambrose supposed to be a lone wolf who does things according to his own terms? Isn't he a man that put an end to his brotherhood with the Shield is he could branch off on his own?

Then why is he teaming with two men that wanted to destroy him a few months ago? Moreover, the fact that Ambrose had to defeat Seth Rollins via help from Bobby Lashley in the main event of Raw, just sells him as a cheap heel and that isn't what WWE should be going for.

#3 Repetitive matches

Crews went from title match to meaningless match featuring Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox
Crews went from title match to meaningless match featuring Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox

The main thing that made Raw unwatchable last year was WWE's need to book repetitive matches every single week, and with the new era being ushered in, we thought that this would change, but it clearly hasnt.

Instead of keeping the momentum of Ember Moon, Elias, and Apollo Crews going strong, WWE decided to ignore all the strides they made with these superstars and book them in the lazy feuds they were trapped in last year.

From Elias taking on Baron Corbin for the hundredth time to Apollo Crews fighting off Jinder Mahal, there was nothing new on Raw this week, and that is a disappointment.


#4 A wasted opportunity

McIntyre and Cena in the same ring should be a dream scenario instead we got a generic promo.
McIntyre and Cena in the same ring should be a dream scenario instead we got a generic promo.

Drew McIntyre is clearly in line for a huge push down the road, as his dominance over Dolph Ziggler and Kurt Angle proved that WWE is taking the big Scotsman seriously, and that is great. But McIntyre's promo segment with John Cena this week on Raw did nothing for the man.

In fact, it feels like Cena buried McIntyre's promo a little bit, as Cena compared McIntyre's reasoning to take him out to superstars of the past who used the same motivations, and yeah while it's a little stale, McIntyre needs all the credibility he can get, and Cena didn't give him that this week on Raw.

This was a wasted opportunity on WWE's part as Cena coming to WWE is supposed to be about him elevating talent, and that didn't happen here.


#5 Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar disappoints

Can this feud just end already?
Can this feud just end already?

The worst part about Raw every week is not seeing the Universal Champion show up, and this week on Raw when Brock Lesnar did show up, it was like he was not even there.

And that is not the fault of Lesnar or even Strowman but its the terrible booking evident here in this feud. There was a time a time when people couldn't wait to see Lesnar and Strowman get in the ring with each other, but we can't wait to see it end.

And this week on Raw, WWE booked the worst possible segment to hype up this Universal Title match, as Strowman delivered a terrible promo while Lesnar did nothing of importance, it is clear that WWE doesn't care about this programme anymore, as this is just a filler feud for Lesnar until Wrestlemania.

Ex WWE writer blasts Liv Morgan HERE

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