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- RAW Main Events (thought of this because I was watching the RAW TLC from 2002)

- Babyfaces doing heel shyt :martin:

- "WHAT chants" Most annoying chant ever

- WWE barely mentioning any other company (only time NJPW gets mentioned they only say "Japan" or JBL says they're the former "IWGP x Champion"

- No more slow counts, that was kinda epic to me, especially when a ref gets hurt or something

- WWE telling us the product is PG, I mean we know that but let us the show flow naturally and don't try to force it on us. SmackDown has always been PG but they still had mature storylines back in the 2000s

- Spam finishers and moves, don't need to see suicide dives every match and Cena kicking out of 1000 finishers
 

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- RAW Main Events (thought of this because I was watching the RAW TLC from 2002)

- Babyfaces doing heel shyt :martin:

- "WHAT chants" Most annoying chant ever

- WWE barely mentioning any other company (only time NJPW gets mentioned they only say "Japan" or JBL says they're the former "IWGP x Champion"

- No more slow counts, that was kinda epic to me, especially when a ref gets hurt or something

- WWE telling us the product is PG, I mean we know that but let us the show flow naturally and don't try to force it on us. SmackDown has always been PG but they still had mature storylines back in the 2000s

- Spam finishers and moves, don't need to see suicide dives every match and Cena kicking out of 1000 finishers

NJ has been mentioned by name about 40 times per show since Gallows and Anderson arrived.
 

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- Finisher kickouts

- Calling every babyface an underdog which undermines the ones who actually are underdogs

- Commentators getting the names of moves wrong.

- Pay-per-view Pre-show panels and commercials during Pre-show matches

- Champions coming out first

- Raw and most Pay-per-view sets looking the same.
 

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  • Referees. Count with some enthusiasm dammit! Make it look like you're counting all the way to three instead of hitting the breaks on yellow.
  • Camera work. Get this Jason Bourne style shyt outta here. When was the last time you saw a finisher or a move that didn't have a zoom-in, zoom-out? Even Lucha Underground's camera works bothers me.
  • Backstage moments. NXT does one a show. Build your wrestlers, not all of them are gonna get the opportunity to talk once they hit the main stage. Give them time to talk.
  • Michael Cole. He was reading off a script when Shane jumped off the cage man. :why:
  • Set design. Every show looks the same but with a different logo.
 

Yayo Toure

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I hate the predictability.....not ever match has to be won by a finisher.

I hate how every epic match nowadays follows a formula. Spammed finishers, lots of close two counts(that you know will never result in a 3 count).

I hate the hot tag in every tag match. Repetitive.

I hate the 20 minute promos to being RAW(which is why I barely watch it anymore)
 

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Heels whose entire offense is built to get face pops (Seth Rollins and KO are bad about this)
Complete lack of psychology and storytelling in favor of cool moves and kick outs to get pops (Cesaro is bad about this)
Guys still doing shoot headbutts in matches
Apron bumps
Any spot that takes out the section of the barrier by the time keeper in WWE
Guys thinking bumping is more important than selling
Matches being built on two guys hating each other starting out with simple lock ups and chain wrestling
In general, filler chain wrestling that goes no where and has no impact on the match
Fireman carry strike moves that aren't the GTS (and only done by KENTA/Shibata at that)
 

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Recaps...I don't really need them every 15 minutes. It slows down a show that's not that hard to follow and predict ....I've already foolishly committed to watch this shyt and I have DVR....

No sells after a really awesome move. Dude just did a 720 corkscrew press on you but you have to no sell it so you can do a double backflip clothesline......let that shyt breathe!!!

Extended promos. When you are noticeably starting to lose the crowd......you gotta wrap it up!! You don't have to recite the entire script....cut that shyt short and give a match some extra time

When Raw tries to be SNL. Don't need guest hosts and musical performances. Get the story telling part right before you try to branch out and do other shyt.
 
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