7 mistakes WWE made on Raw this week (4 March 2019) 

#7 A Weak Follow-Up

We had a good thing going.

The one thing that made fans tune into Raw this week was the need to see what Batista does next, and in true WWE fashion they followed up the best ending to Raw in years with a flat reveal that Batista was not going to be on the show. Instead, we got a passionate promo from Triple H, that spoke about how the beatdown of Ric Flair affected him deeply, and that Batista is coward for hurting an old man in a fragile state.

The promo was a great showing of Triple H's ability on the mic, but this week WWE didn't give the fans what they wanted, in fact, they did more damage than actual good to this programme. At one point Triple H said that this was not a feud that will see him play a character, as he is truly out for Batista.

And to be honest that was a huge mistake from a man that is a mastermind in the industry, that one line might have just undermined everything that is wrestling. As Triple H breaking kayfabe adds nothing to this feud, we all know he is working us into believing that this is a shoot, but at the end of the day no matter how realistic WWE want to get, wrestling is scripted. And by Triple H breaking kayfabe in this manner, it is somewhat damaging to a small part of the product.

Now, this is just a minor complaint, as many wrestlers have exposed the business before on live TV, but the further we move away from breaking kayfabe or what's left of it the better. Furthermore, Batista not showing on Raw was a disappointment, as, after last week's cliff hanger, fans thought we would see a different heel driven by the need of respect, but we got the cookie cutter heel that stays at home because he doesn't like a particular city.

Batista and Triple H are two of the greatest all time, which is why fans expect a little more from them, and that could be why the follow up to that amazing angle last week was disappointing.