SmackDown Is Better Than Raw and We All Know It – Does WWE?

While both RAW and Smackdown both operate as separate arms of the WWE, and the success of one is technically good for the success of the other, it’s also easy to put them against one another. The WWE certainly encourages this, given how they play up the “rivalry” between the red brand and the blue brand. However, RAW may want to start pushing beyond that rivalry, because once again this week Smackdown put on the better show.

Now, the easy counterargument to make for RAW is “Hey, they have to fill three hours!” Sure, that’s difficult, but that doesn’t mean the show can get off scot free. RAW began with some fun with Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, and Mick Foley, some speedbumps aside, but then the show pretty much devolved into mediocrity. The main event became a staging ground for Braun Strowman to beat people up. It made him look formidable, but talk about an anticlimactic finish. Then, there are the continuing adventures of Enzo Amore. Yes, he seems quite popular with people, but Enzo is unbearable. His schtick is tired and obnoxious, and every second he’s on TV is a profound time suck. We won’t even bother getting into the awfulness of Alicia Fox devolving into being a pawn between two cruiserweights, on account of the fact there is no reason to care about Cedric Alexander or Noam Dar.

httpss://youtube.com/watch?v=EK3L7iLoJ-8

On the other hand, Smackdown focused on the action in the ring, and it paid off. They told stories in the ring, too. Dean Ambrose beats Luke Harper in a decent match, but then gets pummeled by the Wyatt Family, and then The Miz sees his opportunity and takes it. Alexa Bliss, far from a fighting champion, thinks she’s getting an easy match with the hideously attired “La Luchadora.” Of course, La Luchadora is actually Becky Lynch, but the show put in the time to have a good match before the reveal. Meanwhile, like on RAW, the main event of Smackdown ended in chaos with a lack of resolution. That is, until Baron Corbin is immediately added to the title match between Dolph Ziggler and AJ Styles.

httpss://youtube.com/watch?v=OPDkSRhlnYU

In short, while RAW spins its wheels and kills time for the most part, Smackdown gets down to business. They pack more story into two hours than RAW has in three, and they actually manage to make it interesting as well. Now, that’s not to saw this week’s RAW was terrible. It was OK. However, being asked to give over three hours to an OK program is asking a lot of your audience.

Which should did you prefer this week? RAW, or Smackdown? Let us know in the comments, and check out the Wrestling Rumors Facebook page.