WWE Unhappy After Major Raw Moment Fails To Deliver
Some in WWE are said to be unhappy after a huge moment on Raw failed to deliver.
After weeks of brawls between Braun Strowman and Bronson Reed both in and out of the ring, Adam Pearce making a ‘last monster standing’ match between the pair and on Raw in Evansville, Indiana all hell broke loose once again.
It wasn’t long before tables and chairs came into play as Strowman and Reed went to war. At one point after some fans were taken out when the barricade was crashed through, Reed put his hands on Adam Pearce and as security tried to split that up, Braun Strowman laid out everyone with a huge dive.
Strowman went to the top rope but was clocked with a chair by Reed who then delivered a huge superplex which led to the ring posts exploding and the ring collapsing – although perhaps not as much as when the spot has been done previously. As Bronson Reed was making his way to his feet, Seth Rollins made his shock return to Stomp the man that put him out of action which allowed Braun Strowman to win the bout.
THE RING JUST COLLAPSED! 🤯
BODIES ARE EVERYWHERE!! 😱
SETH ROLLINS IS HERE!!! 🔥
BRAUN STROWMAN IS THE LAST MONSTER STANDING!!!! 👊#WWERawpic.twitter.com/u8Czd7ECqw
— WWE (@WWE) October 1, 2024
WWE Unhappy With Botched Ring Collapse
WrestleVotes reported on a Backstage Pass Q&A that those in WWE have noticed the ring collapse not quite going the same way as in the past and there were those said to be unhappy at the lack of impact the spot had as the ring failed to totally give way:
This is specifically talking about the broken ring spot. Let’s just say it didn’t go as planned. They didn’t like the way it came off. They loved the performance of both those guys, the match itself was well praised, I mean the crowd was electric.
I just think the actual spot of the ring breaking didn’t have the impact that it has had in the past, a lot of people expected it. I did have a source who was there last night, the internal reaction instantly was ‘Oof, not as big as we would have hoped.’ I don’t know if it was a mechanical thing or just the impact that it made.
To give a little more colour into what my source was referencing, this was probably the most predictable ring collapsing spot they’ve ever done. So when you know it’s coming and it’s still not great, therein lies the problem. But not taking anything away from the performance.
The most famous case of the WWE ring collapsing during a match came in 2003 when Brock Lesnar delivered a huge superplex to The Big Show as the fans went wild for the shocking moment.