4 things that should've happened on Raw this week (2 April 2018)  

Even though Wrestlemania is a pay-per-view that requires no extra hype to compel wrestling aficionados to tune in, WWE had one last chance on Monday Night to further assure fans that the narratives being laid out for "the show of shows" is worth investing in.

However, in true WWE fashion, the company had once again disappointed the WWE Universe with a go home show of Raw that felt unnecessary, underwhelming and uninteresting at times.

As the pace of many programmes was slowed down to maximise their impact at the pay-per-view, this was a major episode of Raw where WWE should’ve heightened fans anticipation for Wrestlemania by giving them a show they would never forget.

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#1 Rousey takes out the boss

McMahon's inclusion in this feud could hurt the quality of the match

The narrative of a rebellious superstar vs their boss was such a revolutionary angle back in WWE’s heyday because the hatable heel in Vince McMahon trying to oppress the badass babyface in Stone Cold felt believable.

Fast forward to the modern era of wrestling and that storyline has become more overdone than any other storyline in WWE’s creative book.

And Ronda Rousey being positioned as the next oppressed babyface is the worst possible way possible to introduce a legitimate fight into the world of professional wrestling.

Even though WWE has proclaimed Rousey as The Baddest Woman On The Planet, how can they expect fans to buy into that notion when a non-wrestler in Stephanie McMahon laid her out on Raw this week.

Instead, WWE should've had Rousey take out Stephanie, thus, writing her out of this match and let a new, fresh, rising talent take her place.

Stephanie's exclusion from this match is beneficial to Rousey, as McMahon is incapable of delivering in the ring.

Therefore, this mixed tag team match could've turned into a serious match with actual athletes competing.

#2 Undertaker returns to turn down Cena

If WWE wants to tell a story of this magnitude they will have to take some risks

While John Cena vs The Undertaker is a legitimate dream match that sure to blow the roof off any arena, this match has zero reasons for even existing.

Other from the fact that this match is a result of Cena’s road to Wrestlemania hitting a roadblock at every turn, thus taking away his chances of getting a spot on the card.

However, while the Cenation leader's motivations are half clear, WWE has to answer an unfinished question very soon, why would The Undertaker want to face Cena?

While most of the WWE Universe would say it is due to Cena’s disrespectful words on "The Phenoms" career, ego and personal life, the truth is that Undertaker's unresponsive behaviour has proven he has nothing left to prove to Cena.

And on this week on Raw, instead of WWE playing the 'keep the fans guessing' game, which has become incredibly stale at this point, they should’ve had The Undertaker return and reveal why he won't face Cena, and that could've been WWE's best chance to build a future programme around these two legends.

This could’ve been the official build to their match, as this feud needs a reason to exist and that reason is Cena sitting out Wrestlemania because of Undertaker's refusal to face him.

WWE could have a year’s worth of build to craft a truly era-defining feud between these megastars that would eventually culminate at Wrestlemania 35.

#3 Absolution destroy their Wrestlemania opponents

Absolution should have made a statement to their opponents at WrestleMania

When WWE edited the name of the Wrestlemania Women's Battle Royal many wrestling fans were relieved, but when WWE revealed the design for the trophy, fans were disappointed at its generic design.

Ignoring the fact that WWE’s design for the Wrestlemania Women's Battle Royal is terrible, this match needs more urgency to cover up its controversial build.

A group searching for that urgency in WWE is Absolution and this week on Raw WWE should’ve given Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville some momentum on the road to Wrestlemania.

Instead of having Deville contest a disappointing match with Bayley, WWE should’ve booked the group to go on a rampage the entire night.

From taking out Mickie James to Dana Brooke, Absolution's goal on Raw should've been to make every woman entering the battle royal weak and unable, thus, increasing their chances of winning. This would’ve portrayed the group as wrestlers who are smart and dangerous.

#4 Booking better matches

Kurt Angle needed to let Reigns take out his anger in another way

When last week's episode of Monday Night Raw concluded many wrestling fans were left unsatisfied and that was due to WWE’s underwhelming booking.

Therefore, fans were looking forward to the go-home episode of Raw to satisfy their expectations before Wrestlemania.

However, to the shock of many, WWE wasted an excellent opportunity, a white-hot crowd and a roster that they could’ve utilised better, to set the stage for an incredible Wrestlemania.

The company could've done that by booking matches that would've raised the bar on the show like Finn Balor and Seth Rollins did exceptionally well earlier in the night.

Different matches such as Cesaro vs Roman Reigns, The Miz vs Matt Hardy or Braun Strowman vs Rhyno would’ve allowed those superstars to gain more momentum heading into Wrestlemania and it would've been a better use of them than what the creative team actually did on Monday Night.