{"id":22907,"date":"2017-04-18T16:14:46","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T21:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=22907"},"modified":"2017-04-18T16:14:46","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T21:14:46","slug":"pruetts-pause-wwe-raw-hardys-wwes-nostalgia-problem-braun-strowman-big-show-demolish-ring-alexa-bliss-womens-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/04\/18\/pruetts-pause-wwe-raw-hardys-wwes-nostalgia-problem-braun-strowman-big-show-demolish-ring-alexa-bliss-womens-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Pruett&#8217;s Pause: WWE Raw &#8211; The Hardys and WWE\u2019s nostalgia problem, Braun Strowman and Big Show demolish a ring, Alexa Bliss\u2019 Women\u2019s Division, and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-1782313170\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Will Pruett<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will Pruett watches the 90 minute Hulu edit of Raw because it\u2019s better.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou\u2019re talking about nostalgia, that\u2019s exactly what The Hardys actually really truly is.\u201d &#8211; Booker T<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booker T on commentary is a true gift. He may be horrible and a random soundbite generator, but Booker T also finds a way to cut to the truth of the WWE world in a way most commentators are forced to avoid. The above quote about The Hardys is a key example of this. Booker T unintentionally described one of the biggest issues with the return of The Hardys and all of WWE in this moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The return of The Hardys at WrestleMania was awesome. I was happy to see Matt and Jeff Hardy make their triumphant entrance into Orlando and impressed by their effort (not to mention the amazing effort they put forth the evening before with The Young Bucks at ROH\u2019s Supercard of Honor XI). I understood bringing Matt and Jeff in as a tag team and making it as exciting as they could.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This episode of Raw featured the first promo from The Hardys to air on WWE television (Raw Talk doesn\u2019t count). They were in \u201cAwwww shucks, we\u2019re happy to be back\u201d mode and it wasn\u2019t the most flattering look. While Matt and Jeff are still charismatic, it wasn\u2019t as dynamic as they could be. They simply said they\u2019re happy to be the 2001 versions of themselves once again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At this point, dear reader, you may be expecting me to advocate for the \u201cBroken Universe\u201d Hardys to be in WWE, but I\u2019m not about to do that. I understand why these characters who went on a journey in TNA to become who they were are not entering into a half-told story in a new promotion. I\u2019m fine with lacking The 2016 Hardys, but I\u2019m not fine with returning to 2001.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WWE is all too content to rely on nostalgia. We see it at every WrestleMania and SummerSlam. We need to nostalgia roster come in and push the regular full time roster down the card. It\u2019s disappointing and, honestly, frustrating as someone who enjoys watching wrestling. I don\u2019t always want to hear about how great the year 2001 was. I watched it. I lived it. I understand the good and bad of 2001. I can tell you every pay-per-view main event of 2001 off the top of my head. Why would I want to watch it today?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nostalgia is the business WWE deals in, but it doesn\u2019t have to be. The Hardys returning with the same music and entrance they had so long ago is an example of this. WWE knows how important Matt and Jeff can be beyond their 2001 personas. They saw it in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I will cut the nostalgia tag team run for Matt and Jeff Hardy a little more slack, but it is time for WWE to stop dealing solely in nostalgia and become modern. The rest of the world is waiting.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-4065769689\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And now for some random thoughts:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; I\u2019ve officially added seeing a ring collapse in WWE as a part of my wrestling bucket list. I have no idea how I am going to accomplish this goal, but I must. It looks like a ton of fun live. My only problem with the collapse of the ring on Raw this week was the multiple replays of fans reacting to it. It made the moment seem less important each time a bewildered, tired, and maybe drunk fan put their hands above their heads in surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Big Show and Braun Strowman are magic together. They have great chemistry and are quite fun to watch wrestle. It\u2019s not the fastest match, but they are athletic marvels and can bring the best out of each other. I know Show has had a long career, but Strowman might be in my top five favorite opponents he\u2019s had.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Remember when John Cena and Alberto Del Rio had to have a Last Man Standing match in a collapsed ring? That was terrific.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Alexa Bliss becoming the number one contender for Bayley\u2019s Raw Women\u2019\u2019s Championship made total sense. Bayley does her best work against a strong antagonist. Bliss is the strongest antagonistic star on Raw right now. I only wish there was more time to build to this match. These two women should be able to produce promo magic together, but I don\u2019t think one week is enough time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax vs. Mickie James vs. Sasha Banks was a fun, but occasionally clunky, match. Nia played the monster well and didn\u2019t seem to risk anyone\u2019s life the way she did Charlotte\u2019s a week ago. James and Banks had their moments as well. What I\u2019d love to see in the coming weeks is a feud below the title feud. James and Banks could be a great one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Samoa Joe and Chris Jericho had a good, but slow match. Nothing was really bad, but sometimes it looked like watching two wrestlers mark their pace instead of going full out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Seth Rollins was fine on commentary, but when he was delivering his promo to Joe, something was missing. Joe and Rollins didn\u2019t click on the mic this time and both men seemed to be saying lines they don\u2019t believe. The lack of motivation was a stark contrast to Rollins\u2019 great segment a week ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Jeff Hardy vs. Cesaro was a fun match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Color me surprised to see Finn B\u00e1lor wrestling on Raw after his concussion from Jinder Mahal last week. His squash over Curt Hawkins was exactly what it needed to be.<\/span><\/p><div id=\"prowr-2107060418\" class=\"prowr-content-5 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_3 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; The Miz and Dean Ambrose seem to be feuding, which is odd. Why bring two guys over from Smackdown and have them instantly feud. This is the opposite of a shakeup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Good guy authority figure Kurt Angle is still doing nice work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got thoughts on this show or my review of it? Hit me up with them! 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