7 mistakes WWE made on Raw before Wrestlemania 35 

#2 Filler

If there is one thing that ruins Raw and SmackDown Live's go-home shows, it is filler. These time-wasting booking strategies by WWE have been plaguing WWE's go-home shows for years now, but many felt relieved when they saw the preview of Raw this week, as the lineup WWE had prepared for the show looked worthwhile.

However, fans were mistaken once again, as we had to witness matches such as Jinder Mahal and Apollo Crews in a lumberjack match and Heavy Machinery vs the team of Bobby Roodt and Chad Gable. These matches did not affect the Wrestlemania match card, they add nothing to the build-up, and they reduce the high stakes tone these go-home shows aim for.

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#3 Dream Match Ruined

Kurt Angle was going to wrestle his last match on Raw this week, and his opponent was the Luchador legend himself, Rey Mysterio. Before this match got underway, Angle came down to the ring to address the live crowd. What followed was a touching thank you from the former WWE Champion, and WWE put the icing on the cake with an exceptional video package that paid tribute to Angle.

While WWE's booking methods may be outlandish at times, you can't help but admire their video editing skills; however, bad booking from the creative team ruined this special moment. Baron Corbin came down to the ring to discredit Angle's achievements, so Angle challenged his Wrestlemania opponent to an early exhibition match, which never happened because Rey Mysterio challenged Corbin to a match later on the show.

This was supposed to be Kurt Angle's last ever match on Raw, and Mysterio was a perfect opponent, but WWE once again made a terrible decision. The match between Corbin and Mysterio was a mistake in itself, and we will never see Angle get a proper farewell on Raw.