This is something that might not be as noticeable if the experienced talent of NXT start to gradually seep in to the main WWE roster over the coming summer months or even if the newly signed Samoa Joe makes his WWE TV debut, but only time will tell.
I like that WWE gave focus to the Intercontinental and Tag Team Championships during Elimination Chamber even though they didn’t reach their full potential, they will have another gimmick of the Money in the Bank to keep things moving along. These RAW’s have mostly been forced to create matchups quite quickly and even in the case of Money in the Bank, half the main card was announced during the Elimination Chamber event itself. This is great in the short term as it doesn’t feel like there is as much filler but if more of these “specials” start to air in the future, then it could snowball in to further issues down the line.
I appreciate that WWE has so much to do creatively but this current model almost seems to lend itself to the brand split, more so than it did when the brands actually existed. For so long I wanted the brand split to end, just so that storylines had time to be build using both RAW and Smackdown to further feuds. Sadly, this doesn’t happen due to the fact that Smackdown is now used as a glorified RAW highlight show. Therefore, the brands might as well come back and then you can put on as many “specials” you feel necessary. I guess it’s the usual argument of you never appreciate what is there until it’s gone.
WWE has a lot of promise going forward, they have Lesnar to return, a big Summerslam to invest in and their biggest ever WrestleMania coming up in 2016. Let’s hope that WWE continue to push this new talent to make those shows stand out for years to come.
In the meantime, get another coffee, put your feet up, watch WWE and get ready to hear the term “best for business” another 10,000 times on Monday night.
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