For fans accustomed to three hours of wrestling every Monday night, the new two -hour format of “WWE RAW” can take time to get used. In September it was announced that the WWE flagship program would cut its final time in the three months prior to its jump to Netflix.
The former creative writer of the WWE Freddie Prinze Jr. said that the change at two hours was something that Paul “Triple H” mild agreed, even during his days working for the Wrestling Emprsa which covered the years 2007 to 2012.
“This is something Triple H wanted for a long time,” said Prinze in his podcast “Wrestling with Freddie“.” He loved him, or mentioned, when I was there, so at least during that time. In 2007 it was the first time I heard him say that Raw would be better if he lasts two hours. ”
Despite receiving the favor behind the scene, the decision to return to a two -hour format for the episode of October 7 has attracted some criticisms. The former WWE Tommy Dreamer superstar admitted that the episode felt strange.
In addition, WWE has been noticed to experience some obstacles, since it was the first two -hour “raw” in more than a decade. The way in which the combat of teams of 10 women was presented was a specific point of discord since most happened in the commercial pause.
Without deciding possible changes in WWE Raw and SmackDown
It is not yet clear if “RAW” will continue to last two hours at its premiere in January in Netflix. It is believed that the program will have a duration of three hours, or at least close to that figure, with perhaps some slight variation depending on the amount of ads.
The other emblematic program of the company, “Wwe SmackDown”, is currently adhered to a two -hour format on Friday nights; However, there have been recent conversations about the possibility that “SmackDown” also add an third hour.
A third hour of “SmackDown” would compete directly with “AEW RAMPAGE”, which may have inspired Warner Brothers Discovery's decision apparently not extending the program once the new AEW television agreement enters into force.
