The following posts are reader thoughts on the Donald Trump/Raw angle that WWE ran this past Monday night. If you want to send us your thoughts, please email them to [email protected]!
The following is from Thomas
I think the Trump Raw owner storyline is pointless other than to gain mainstream publicity. I’m sure WWE will get that publicity for awhile but then it will go away and then they will left with a bad storyline. To me he has no business in the wrestling industry. Other than that I am sure there are a lot of kids watching Raw going who is this guy and what is he doing with WWE. You could tell on Raw that the crowd was just hot when the announcement was made so Vince certainly didn’t do it for the fans. This is just a pathetic attempt for higher ratings and I’m afraid that isn’t going to happen but I could be wrong. Raw badly needs something to make it worth watching but this wasn’t it.
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The following is from Aron
i know its been said before but ill say it again vince doesnt get enough credit for being a as smart as he is. I cant understand why everyone says wrestling is fake and knows it and yet major news stations really think vince would sale wwe like vince said there is no way in hell anyone would of thought he would sale raw thats why its a great storyline because people actually belive it i think its great and cant wait to see where it goes from here.
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The following is from Tierra
Well I did have some time to think about it and I realized that they did it just to get some attention. How much attention do they need? If they’re wondering why the ratings have been going down is cause of the wrestlers there and all the acting. This Donald Trump thing buying raw is one of the worst ways to get attention. Were they thinking of the fans? I think not. It was also a huge let down to us cause everyone expected to see Flair as Manager. I hope this doesn’t last long cause I don’t like it. If they want our attention, try to get back some of WWF because 2000-2002 was like the best.
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The following is from Oz
In the last year or so, Raw has gone completely down the toilet. Legacy is Orton with Rhodes and Dibiase as his lackeys. They haven’t pushed either of them until recently with the Colons angle. The main event is a HHH/Batista/Cena vs Orton carousel. It just depends on who’s healthy at the time. I used to watch Raw for the better storylines and better programs, but it seems the writers on the Smackdown brand are beating the pants off the Raw brand. Jericho I think plays a strong role in that. He’s good enough to run his own programs, so they let him do what he does best. Here’s how I see the brand heirarchy: ECW is the rookie camp with a few veterans, Smackdown is where rookies turn into stars, Raw is where stars get to shine. The problem is that the stars aren’t shining on Raw. They twinkle every now and then, but for the most part seem to be dying.
Also, am I the only one who thinks the "Night Of Champions" PPV is what EVERY PPV should be? Put all the belts up, every PPV. There’s 9 titles (Raw has 4, SD has 4, ECW has one) which equals 20 minutes per match. None of the matches in the last 2 PPVs went longer than twenty. Cut the backstage crap and show me wrestling. Leave the backstage and storyline stuff for TV.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
