5 Reasons why WWE might currently be in panic mode

Things might get stranger in WWE as the year goes on.
Things might get stranger in WWE as the year goes on.

#4 Turnover issues with Writing/Creative staff

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Road Dogg has had a whirlwind few months in WWE.
Road Dogg has had a whirlwind few months in WWE.

Why have so many writers either left over the last year or been fired? Part of the reason is that the WWE might be looking for some fall guys for the recent ratings woes. Another reason is that some writers have probably had enough of working in the high-pressure environment. That's been stated as part of the reason for Road Dogg stepping down as lead writer for SmackDown right after WrestleMania 35.

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And along with Road Dogg, writers Ryan Callahan, RD Evans, Dave Schilling and Kazeem Famuyide have all either quit or been fired. Backstage agents and former pro wrestlers Dean Malenko and Arn Anderson have also left the company.

If it seems like some of the recent episodes of Raw and SmackDown (and mainly Raw) have been hard to watch, then it can partially be attributed to the turnover in the writing department. If your ideas are always shot down, then it's hard to care about the product if you don't have a say.

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The final say always comes down to 'the Chairman', so some of the blame is his, but not having a writing team that is on the same page and working together has given us some strange and uneven episodes of Raw.

If you have such a deep roster, why are you having two matches with 'local talent' on an episode of Raw rather than dipping into your own roster? The writing changes aren't the sole issue but not having good and fresh ideas added to the product helps lead to a ratings' plummet.

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Edited by Mustafa Ismail
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