IYO: Should Monday Night RAW go back to 2 hours?

**Tom Guycott** · 11-09-2012, 03:22 AM

Exactly. This is also why I said NXT is doing it right. A "lesser" feud can get attention, is actually treated as such, and it gives someone else something to do.

Rollins is the champ. He's the man. We don't need him closing the show everytime to remind us of it. Instead, we get other main event matches. No matter what it is, we still get the "main event feel" since JR comes out and calls that one match per show.

Usos and Ascention are feuding. Over nothing, because there is no tag-team glory to be had in NXT. They just are. But it's great. Not everything needs an over-complication. They do their storytelling in the ring. On the flip side, Chris Hero and Ricky Steamboat Jr. are in a bitter rivalry, but they also don't even have a match every week, let alone with one another. Other people get on TV, and the announcers make mention of their rivalry if one or the other steps foot in the ring. Big E is accomplishing the same thing they were doing with Ryback, but he's doing it in a shorter amount of TV time... more room for someone else to get on. Also, now with Vickie's "bounty", there's now a storyline for him drawing her ire. He gets the rub AND she doesn't even have to appear on TV for it to continue to work! Also, factor in matches that just happen for the sake of matches.

And all this goes on in the world they've established in one hour. And the whole show doesn't revolve around CM Seth, or have to do anything risque to provide top to bottom entertainment.

If they followed this formula with RAW... hell, even Smackdown, they could actually get more people on TV and an opportunity to get established without having rushed things like throwaway tag teams or useless Diva 6 on 6 tag matches where none of the other girls even get tagged in or lumberjack matches with guys surrounding the ring that make you go "Wow, I thought ____ was released, I haven't seen him in so long!". Every angle doesn't need to involve a championship... let alone THE championship, every angle doesn't need explained ad nauseum, and not every match has to have a clear jobber.

View Poll Results: IYO: Should Monday Night RAW go back to 2 hours?
Yes	27	50.94%
No	14	26.42%
WWE should have an off season	6	11.32%
Don't care baby.	6	11.32%
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11-09-2012, 03:22 AM	#32
Tom Guycott Wrestling Marks Rejoice! Posts: 10,166	Exactly. This is also why I said NXT is doing it right. A "lesser" feud can get attention, is actually treated as such, and it gives someone else something to do. Rollins is the champ. He's the man. We don't need him closing the show everytime to remind us of it. Instead, we get other main event matches. No matter what it is, we still get the "main event feel" since JR comes out and calls that one match per show. Usos and Ascention are feuding. Over nothing, because there is no tag-team glory to be had in NXT. They just are. But it's great. Not everything needs an over-complication. They do their storytelling in the ring. On the flip side, Chris Hero and Ricky Steamboat Jr. are in a bitter rivalry, but they also don't even have a match every week, let alone with one another. Other people get on TV, and the announcers make mention of their rivalry if one or the other steps foot in the ring. Big E is accomplishing the same thing they were doing with Ryback, but he's doing it in a shorter amount of TV time... more room for someone else to get on. Also, now with Vickie's "bounty", there's now a storyline for him drawing her ire. He gets the rub AND she doesn't even have to appear on TV for it to continue to work! Also, factor in matches that just happen for the sake of matches. And all this goes on in the world they've established in one hour. And the whole show doesn't revolve around CM Seth, or have to do anything risque to provide top to bottom entertainment. If they followed this formula with RAW... hell, even Smackdown, they could actually get more people on TV and an opportunity to get established without having rushed things like throwaway tag teams or useless Diva 6 on 6 tag matches where none of the other girls even get tagged in or lumberjack matches with guys surrounding the ring that make you go "Wow, I thought ____ was released, I haven't seen him in so long!". Every angle doesn't need to involve a championship... let alone THE championship, every angle doesn't need explained ad nauseum, and not every match has to have a clear jobber.