7 bad creative decisions that defined RAW in 2018

#3. A weak midcard

The Superstar Shake-Up was a disadvantage to Raw.

The 2018 Superstar Shake-Up was probably was one of the most shocking nights of this year, as WWE took all of their A+ players and put them on their so-called 'B Show,' Smackdown Live. Stars like Samoa Joe, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, The New Day and AJ Styles were all on the blue brand, and Raw was left with a broken down Kevin Owens, Jinder Mahal who lost credibility, a failed experiment in Baron Corbin and the underdog who never wins anything in Finn Balor.

Now, all those stars are top notch in terms of being able to deliver in the ring and on the mic, but we all knew that the creative team was not going to develop them to reach their full potential, and we were right as these stars fell hard on Raw and the midcard was shambles as well.

While Seth Rollins Intercontinental title reign was just enough to hold Raw together for some time, he was off doing his own thing in the main event, which left the midcard without its driving force. The midcard supposed to be the strength of a wrestling show but Raw crumbled as theirs was weak and that shouldn't have been the case.

#4. Title negligence

If only WWE paid more attention to their titles this year, as they did for the IC Title.

The Intercontinental title was the most important title on Raw this year, and it's not surprising to see why, as strong title reigns from The Miz and Seth Rollins, really showed the fans that this once prestigious title could reach that level of success once again.

But not all titles on Raw received that treatment, as the Raw Tag Team Titles and the Universal Title were neglected to such a point that the entire show started suffering the effects of that neglection.

The reason for the Universal Title being in a pitiful state was due to Brock Lesnar's absence from Monday Night Raw, and it just got worse when WWE put the title back on Lesnar to repeat the process.

Lesnar's terrible reign really summed Raw this year, as if your top champion is not interested in appearing on the show why should the fans have an interest in caring anymore. Hopefully, next year we can get a champion on Raw that will revive the show.

#5. Autocratic authority figures are still a thing

The reign of Baron Corbin as GM of Raw saw the flagship show receive its worst ratings ever, and while WWE managed to use poor old Corbin as a scapegoat for their poor management of Raw, their promise of a new era is clearly a lie.

As McMahon's fired Corbin from his role as GM and put themselves back in charge of Raw, and for anyone watching WWE for more than five years will know that authority figures on Raw is a thing no one wants to see.

Boring, long opening segments, more time dedicated to the McMahon family drama, and superstars taking on the authority for the hundredth time is things fans don't want to see. Raw needs to be centered around the wrestlers and their narratives, but Raw was not about that this year and it showed.

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