Jumpin said:
OK, I was about to ask about that. That was the first RAW I’d seen in well over a decade. I’ve been watching purely Attitude era on the WWE. I was wondering if that level of quality was typical for the product. Also, if matches are regularly that long now (Attitude era had mostly 2-5 minute matches, with usually 1 that went over the 7 minute mark). Sasha Banks is an Android. She was NUTS in the ring; but the really impressive part is this is the night after her nearly hour long stint in the Royal Rumble match. It’s like she doesn’t feel pain or exhaustion. I was wondering if all this internet talk about WWE being crap now was incredible exaggeration. What I have seen in the last couple of days is above Attitude era quality in many regards (IMO). The one thing I noticed that was different, and a little disappointing, was that very few people have signs anymore; dying tradition? |
I think the wrestling is better than it's ever been. Some don't like that, though. They say it's more choreographed rather than looking like an actual fight. As long as I'm engaged, I don't see anything wrong with it. It's like a light saber duel in Star Wars. Choreographed or not, it's still awesome.
I think where WWE dropped the ball was in making sure that every single segment had a story line and stakes. They tend to focus on one or two big stories and everybody else just flounders around. Last night, every match seemed to have some build up and direction. That gets me more engaged. And then the matches live up to the story.
I'm not the biggest fan of the three hour format but it didn't feel too long at all, last night.
Couple of things:
- Yes, they do tend to have about three long matches per show.
- You're right. Sasha Banks isn't human.
- I noticed the decline in signs, too. Not sure if that's something enforced by arenas or if people just aren't compelled to make them anymore. I used to love seeing crazy audience signs, too. It was a large part of the fun!
