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Wrestling fans are not happy about Monday Night’s episode of Raw, and it appears that Vince McMahon was responsible.
On Monday morning, McMahon announced that he had sold a majority stake in WWE to Endeavor hours after WrestleMania concluded. During an interview with CNBC, McMahon said he would still be involved in the creative aspect of WWE but not on a day-to-day level.
Interview: "Will you be involved in WWE creative?"
Vince McMahon: "Yes and no. On a higher level? Yes. In the weeds? No, can't do that."
What the hell does that mean?? So Vince helps book it but HHH has to make it work?
That sounds terrible. pic.twitter.com/JOGBfM0KFy
— Just Alyx (@JustAlyxCentral) April 3, 2023
The Monday Night Raw after Wrestlemania usually sets up new storylines for the next year.
The main storyline of this year’s ‘Raw after Mania’ featured Brock Lesnar turning on Cody Rhodes and slamming him on the announcer’s table.
Why did @BrockLesnar just DESTROY @CodyRhodes on #RawAfterMania? pic.twitter.com/yxOanZoZ3C
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2023
Unfortunately, wrestling fans hated that Rhodes, who many thought should have become WWE Champion during WrestleMania, is now locked in a feud with Lesnar.
Fans went on to call this year’s ‘Raw After Mania’ one of the company’s worst post WrestleMania shows of all-time.
This was straight up the worst RAW of the year. GARBAGE pic.twitter.com/ip6YDmrLiy
— Golden (@GoldCenation06) April 4, 2023
this is the worst raw after mania i’ve ever seen #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/DXY0ioOlwf
— juman (@oysterista) April 4, 2023
According to report from PW Insider, McMahon was personally responsible for late rewrites of the show leading to a “negavite shift in morale” in the company.
To no one’s surprise Vince McMahon was personally & heavily involved with tonight’s episode of RAW.
A number of late rewrites for the episode were ordered before the show & continued as the show well into being on the air, directly from Vince.
And there was a huge negative…
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 4, 2023
Dave Meltzer spoke on how McMahon is back in charge of creative.
Meltzer on WOR on Vince puts it simply: "He's back in charge. He was running TV tonight. He's back. It will be what it was before."
— Trevor Dame (@TrevorDame) April 4, 2023
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightul went on to report that talent was frustrated by Monday Night Raw’s episode.
(Tonight’s RAW) It was rough, there were some talent very frustrated there – Sean Ross Sapp
Welp. #WWERAW
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 4, 2023
There was a huge hit to morale in WWE today.https://t.co/jy8u4a7WDa will have a big report on Tuesday
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) April 4, 2023