7 Mistakes WWE made on Raw this week (11 March 2018)

#4 A Wasted Opportunity

A confusing way to start your retirement tour.

The most concerning thing about Kurt Angle's career at the moment was how long was the former WWE Champion going to wrestle for? As Angle has not looked like himself ever since he returned to in-ring action in 2017, and fans knew that it was only a matter of time before the Hall of Famer was going to hang up his boots.

On Raw this week, it seems as if we got our answer, as Angle came down to the ring to let his hometown crowd know that at WrestleMania 35 he will retire, and his retirement tour will start in his hometown. So who was going to be the first opponent on Angle's retirement tour?

It was none other than Apollo Crews, now no offence to Crews, but this was a less than stellar way to send off one of the greatest wrestlers in the industry, as it is understandable to see what WWE was going for here, as Crews is the upstart looking to make a name for himself against the veteran.

But for how long will WWE keep painting Crews as an upstart looking to make a place for himself, as he is a fantastic wrestler, they have no interest in building up. The credibility Apollo gained here from Angle is meaningless, as we all know WWE has no interest in giving Crews a more significant role right now. So, this match should have seen Angle work with talent that would genuinely benefit from his star rub, and hopefully, WWE gets that right on Raw next week.