A lot has been said about WWE’s current direction. More and more wrestling personalities from are criticizing the product from within the company and Monday Night Raw’s ratings have been on a steady decline. Former NXT creative assistant Rob Naylor ranted about the current state of WWE on social media and you can see what he had to say below.
W/ the record low Raw rating made me think of that terrible overseas Raw in 97 that "changed" things & had Russo (ugh, I know) talk to Vince
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
It's going to take a HIGHLY influential writer (I know two) or SOMEONE to put it all on the line and talk to Vince about how bad things are
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
It's not a "HHH will save the day" either, cause the writers still seem to write for him and Stephanie too – the whole "audience of 3" deal
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
There needs to be a COMPLETE overhaul from Dunn and how the show is shot and produced. It's just SO SAMEY. Every week, same template
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
It's all got to change. Presentation, look of the show, all the tropes need to be phased out. New blood needs to be pushed differently etc.
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
It's funny, there is nothing I'd love seeing more than HHH as a character on NXT (it's fresh) and nothing less I want to see than HHH on Raw
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
I just can't fathom watching Raw anymore. I saw the opening segment last night and I and the person I watched it with just turned it off
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
EVEN when I worked there, I rarely watched it. Would come in on Tuesdays complaining to DeMott. Was later told I wasn't a "good soldier"
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
Needing to "pick my battles". Welp, that….. is ALL of the problem. Seems like nobody ever wants to speak up. And when they do – punished.
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
As someone that LOVES wrestling, just sucks to see the pool pissed in quite often. Road Dogg said it best, if you don't like it, don't watch
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
As FSM mag tweeted negatives the whole show – I told a friend – "so glad I stopped watching, as WHY watch something that you don't enjoy"
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
I saw SO many great talented people come through developmental & spent painstaking amounts of time working w/them. Sucks seeing 'em languish
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
Again, not to pile on – but there is SO MUCH great talent employed. And the world's best production team/behind the scenes employees.
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
They just need a new and fresh approach. I have no doubt it'll get better – as NXT's show in Brooklyn was so refreshing.
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
It's interesting to note that Dusty would tell me – "Naylah, if someone didn't do what I told 'em, "eff em, dey fiyahed".
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
Thus when ONE booker, Dusty needed a star made, you booked someone to make a star. If they didn't they were gone
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
Now with an entire team of chef's, nobody has autonomy (well, cept Vince) and there's just 50/50 everything and nobody stands out.
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
Okay, I'm done. That was cathartic. Thanks for reading.
— Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) November 24, 2015
