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Originally Posted by Wishbone
This is true, but a lot of what NXT does 100% could be translated to the main roster.
For example, giving more of the roster stuff to do. I think we can both agree that RAW can't manage time for shit. They have 3 hours of programming yet they've actually managed to have fewer interesting storylines than they had when they were only filling up two hours.
The writing would also benefit from a major change to being more like NXT. Stop with the Rusev/Lana/Dolph shit and start giving us storylines that actually matter and aren't the kind of thing that'd make reality tv cringe. Instead of the abortion that has been the Divas Revolution how about they just start writing for the women the same way they do for the men? NXT got this right with Sasha vs Baylee yet the main roster can't seem to fathom that. Why can't two women be chasing the belt just to prove they're the best in the business just like the guys?
And on the topic of Sasha vs Baylee, we know that most of the people on the main roster can go in the ring. Why can't the main roster allow them to showcase their abilities the way NXT does? Even PPV matches aren't allowed to have the same quality as some regular NXT matches. There's some sort of disconnect here, and it's not the talent of the superstars involved (most of the time). somewhere along the line talent is being hampered for some odd reason.
I'm not saying that everything from NXT will work on the main roster, but the basics would and have worked in the past. NXT's booking, writing, timing, etc really aren't much different from what WWE has done in the past with the main roster.
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I see it differently.
People remember the Attitude Era, and seem to forget how crap the in-ring product was on TV. When you see the TV today, they focus on fewer characters over a longer period of time. It allows guys to work longer matches, and tell stories in the ring. Not everyone is great at it, but you have to learn.
You're so impatient. Do you not think Sacha will eventually have a 15 minute match with Charlotte, Becky, Paige or Bayley? Of course she will. They brought up a bunch of girls at the same time, it takes time to get them over. There's no point of trying to have the epic title match before people are ready for it to matter.
What they are doing is great. Nikki was the long running champion, she clearly cared about being champion, and it was very clear that Charlotte cared a lot about finally winning it. Paige did the halfway heel turn because she is jealous that Charlotte won the title. Nikki wants the title back. Literally everything is about the title. If anything, you could make the argument that they need to have a couple programs in the Divas division that are away from the title. This is another example of complaining for the sake of complaining. The Divas are getting an opportunity to work longer matches on TV, learning to carry themselves better, and over time the division will be strong.
You gotta remember that Banks and Bayley headlined or co-headlined shows. The WWE Divas division is not at that place yet. But they hopefully will be over time. You can just go from 0 to 100 in 1 night. Its gotta be a gradual process. If you know what to look for, you can see they are setting the foundation for progression.