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RIShane

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  1. I thought it was a pretty fun episode that moved at a good pace. I also love the logic of Charlotte saying the McMahons have always been good to her since the day she was born when in reality Ric was NWA’s top star back then.
  2. It’s partly a product of injuries and partly Becky having the most protected booking in the company for over a year, (remember that even before Summerslam they had her beat Charlotte clean and then every heel on SDL clean) but the Raw scene feels so stale because no one feels like a credible threat. Becky’s act resonated vs Charlotte and Ronda because it felt like she was punching up, but it comes off as punching down against other opponents. You know Becky’s going to win anyway so what’s to be invested in? She’s been given everything (for the sake of Becky 2 Belts shirts) so you can’t buy her as an underdog anymore. While I think her winning at Mania was the right call, even the Mania build was marred by the convoluted booking that came from Vince choosing Becky to win the Rumble (a lot of those beats would have meant more if she was getting into the match rather than back in) and it feeling so predictable that she’d win after she did things like easily beating Ronda’s Beat the Clock time even after Charlotte interference. I get why they pushed her so hard, but it’s had real consequences and unfortunately suggests ways in which her act could prove to be a short-term one. Getting to the top is great but staying there is hard, and doing so when Vince is so clearly behind you is even harder.
  3. Pretty brutal episode to get through, sadly, and that stupid 'no wrestling during commercials' thing is absolutely hurting the crowd reactions. The ending with Cedric 'shockingly' revealing his identity after getting pinned with one Claymore and the commentary acting like the faces got one over on the heels was nonsensical. Also, Bayley/Logan got CM PUNK chants, and the Mike/Maria thing is an ongoing storyline, ugh.
  4. I maintain the napkin Vince books Raw on has ‘gotta make Becky look strong, pal!’ as a top priority. Also, happy to see AJ turn heel but less happy the match got hurt by the needless interruption for ‘no wrestling during commercials’.
  5. SDL has become really boring since the Wildcard and excessive Shane McMahon came in, its a shame.
  6. Obviously its multi-causal, but I didn't think a show with 45-50 minutes of time spent on Dolph Ziggler and Shane McMahon would rate well.
  7. Waaaaay too much Shane McMahon. So standard procedure, I guess.
  8. I suspect the idea with Alexa/Bayley is to give Bayley a win in a quick feud (there's only a two-week build) that will feel more satisfying precisely because so many fans will be paranoid about a repeat of 2017, even though it doesn't make logical sense. (the Raw roster is small and really lacking thanks to injuries, so losing Alexa would be silly.)
  9. Making history. It’s a cliche to say talent needs more creative control, but these two would really benefit getting to show their comedy chops in TV rather than being cannon fodder for Becky.
  10. The constant Shane McMahon is still very irksome, but I thought they did a good job with their Roman booking tonight (including him selflessly helping R-Truth get his 24/7 Title back), and got some strong crowd reactions as a result. There's nothing wrong with going basic sometimes, especially when the storytelling is in a lull due to the impending Saudi show.
  11. It was nice to see the crowd happy for the Becky hot tag, but I think she’s really been struggling with this different ‘athletic’ moveset she’s been doing post-Mania, from her perpetually awkward top-rope clothesline/dropkick to the weakly executed ‘ManHandle Slam’ tonight. It’s not playing to her strengths. Plus it’s frustrating seeing the women only getting one segment or match each Raw when they have so much time to waste on Shane McMahon and other filler.
  12. I’ve heard that he was a big wheel at Kent State and he ‘deserves this’, you know.
  13. Some of her promos leaned a bit towards a smiley persona (thanking 'the lads' in the crowd, smiling at fans chanting her name, etc: ), but I think really what we're seeing with Becky now is among other things a product of the problem of an 'underdog' character being given everything. It wouldn't have been as big of an issue if she just won the Raw title at Mania, but Vince wanted her to have both (maybe for those '2 Belt' t-shirt sales) and it now means there isn't really anything she can strive for and you can never argue she's overlooked again, she's been given more than any woman on the roster ever has. And as she targeted a fickle market in smarks (given how effectively she worked them into believing she was 'held back' and that Vince preferred blondes when she's had the most protected booking in the company for nearly a year now), its an act that while very successful, wasn't necessarily conceived for the long term.
  14. DBry/Rowan as tag champs is good. Bait and switch on a promised match (the women’s tag was originally a 6-woman tag with Charlotte and Bayley involved) and then virtually no time for the women that did compete is bad.
  15. In a three hour show that had time for 20 minutes of Baron Corbin and plenty of time for Shane McMahon, the women’s division got five minutes. That does not bode well.
  16. I’d go with Becky winning vs Lacey but losing vs Charlotte, (even if via Lacey interfering if they feel it’s not protected enough) because the Raw division badly needs Becky, it keeps her and Charlotte separated for months, and gives a big match to build to if Ronda doesn’t return, in addition to leaving the cash-in as an open story element rather than using it right away like last year. And hopefully in the meantime they could each help build some more stars on each brand.
  17. For sure, she looked very good out there, that knee looked brutal, as did the spear. Another point of interest is that except for one house show match on Monday, that was the first time they’ve faced each other in more than two years, so it’s great to see the chemistry there but also something they can hone further with more matches.
  18. Its probably better for Bayley if she gets to chase Charlotte after MITB, honestly. (Which is why I assume they went with a spear finish rather than a finisher.) Tonight showed how easily the crowd will get behind her when she’s against a strong heel and can show intensity, while going against Becky is a bad thing if you’re a face trying to get back over. I get the anger, but it’s a sensible long-term decision, especially when having to work around Becky having both belts.
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