WWE tip toes as opposed to runs
A common problem that I have been finding with WWE’s process in pushing its wrestlers, speaking just as a fan from the outside looking in here, is that they often seem to hesitate from going completely all the way with pushing someone. I’ve noticed this especially with Roman Reigns in that they seem afraid to push him to the moon and pull the trigger on a lengthy run at the top to see if he could succeed or not. To sum it up in three words: JUST DO IT!
Well, Smackdown showed another sign of that tip toeing through a match between Ryback and Erick Rowan where Braun Strowman also played a role. With Ryback’s victory and Strowman getting involved your wrestling track record should tell you that Strowman and Rowan beat down Ryback and ended the segment with them on top building heat towards them while the big guy gets sympathy.
Not in this case as Strowman just knocked Ryback out the ring with the segment ending with the three men looking at each other in a relatively heatless atmosphere. I get the idea behind keeping people perceived as evenly as possible but sometimes drastic movements are a lot more impactful on a general viewer. Perhaps they are building towards Ryback vs. Strowman but if that’s the case this was a weak way to get it started.
(Quick Thought: Gonna miss those wacky designs Ryback had for singlets but hey now we can see his abs).
