WWE RAW Superstar Shakeup edition (15th April 2019): 5 things WWE did right

Modified Apr 16, 2019 05:00 GMT

#4 A much-needed shot to the tag team division

Another huge announcement followed after The Miz getting drafted to Raw. The high-flyer duo of Aleister Black and Ricochet are officially a part of the Monday Night Raw roster.

The string of shockers didn't end here though, as The War Raiders came out to join hands with The Revival, to take on the foursome of Black, Ricochet, and the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins.

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The team got a complete makeover in regards to their names, with the announcers dubbing them as "The Viking Experience", consisting of Eric and Ivar.

The Raw tag team division has fallen hard over the course of the past several months. It got to a point where The Revival had to take on Ryder and Hawkins at The Show of Shows.

To make matters worse, they lost the tag team titles, finally putting an end to Curt Hawkins' long-standing losing streak. The Viking Experience is a nice addition to a deteriorating tag team roster and hopefully, the duo can reinvigorate the dying division.

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