10 Mistakes WWE Made On Raw This Week (6 May 2019)

#9 50/50 Booking Is Like Steiner Math

A wasted prospect already.

The one thing many fans were looking forward to on Raw this week was seeing what The Glorious Robert Roode was up to, as many were disappointed with WWE last week when Roode was not even on the show, but this time things promised to be different, and Roode was in the house to make things happen.

Roode was going to take on Ricochet in a one on one match with the former NXT North American Champion's Money in the Bank opportunity on the line. If you are thinking: "Why is WWE holding a qualifying match one week after the Money in the Bank spots have been filled?" Don't worry, many others share your sentiments.

However, this was somewhat of a high stakes bout, as Roode did beat Ricochet on Raw a few weeks ago, and 'the one and only' was never going to be excluded from the Money in the Bank match due to his insane high flying abilities, so what was going to go down?

Well, the only thing that would logically happen in a situation like this was WWE going with the 50/50 booking route, as Ricochet beat Roode to overcome his loss a few weeks ago, and this left a lot of people baffled. Why would WWE cut Roode's momentum so short after giving him wings to soar as a top heel in the company?

The answer to that question is unknown, as there is no logical reason why any booker wouldn't want to push Roode as a top heel with credibility. Moreover, when you look at the facts, Raw has just a handful of heels and considering half of them have been booked in weak fashion, Roode should be high on the creative team's list.

However, Roode became a victim of 50/50 booking, as many didn't expect him to be left out in the cold this early in his run, and that might be a new record for WWE.