For All of Raw's Faults, Mostly Everyone Has Something to Do

[fw91]

Something I've noticed lately in recent programming, is that most of the roster is being used in programs. That was one of the biggest complaints when complaining about current times compared to "better days" Names in bold are the ones who aren't being used as far as I could see. I left off the injured and part timers.

Drew- WWE Champ/feud with Orton
Sasha/Bayley- Faces of the women's division
Apollo Crews- US champ/feud with Hurt Business
Street Profits- Tag champs feuding with Zelina's boys
Shelton- Hurt Business
Akam- Out hurt
Akira Tozowa- Lower card comedy/24/7 stuff
Aleister Black- Involved with Seth/Dominic
Andrade/Angel Garza- Challenging for Tag titles feud with Street Profits
Asuka- feuding with Sasha/Bayley
Austin Theory
Bianca Bel Air- Involved with feud vs Zelina's boys
Lashley-Hurt Business
Cedric
Dolph Ziggler- Just finished a WWE championship program.
Viking Raiders- Finished their Street Profits program, we'll see whats next.
Humberto Carillo
Kevin Owens- Unclear but facing Orton next week, very involved in the early part of tonight's episode
Liv Morgan- Riot Squad reunion(?) feud with Iconics
Murphy-Seth's disciple
Natayla
Nia Jax- Suspension angle for attacking Pat Buck
Iconics- Feud with Ruby
R-Truth- Being R Truth
Rey Mysterio- Selling the eye injury. Dom/Seth feud
Ricochet
Riddick Moss
Robert Roode
Ruby Riot- Feud with Iconics
Shayna Bazler- Trying to find her path to a title shot
Shelton Benjamin- Hurt Business
Titus O Neil
Zelina- Leading her boys in feud with Street Profits.


I don't know if some of the bolded names are out due to Covid concerns, BUT for the most part, it seems like WWE is trying to get most of it's talent something to do. Whether or not you like the stories are subjective, but I really don't think, the "everyone had something to do back then" argument carries to much weight right now.

[Dub H]

you are being very generous with "something" there. But I guess they are trying

[King Devitt: Scrum Guzzler]

Wait Shelton f***ing Benjamin is in The Hurt Business now and NOT Ricochet?!

Meh.

[fw91]

Aug 3, 2020 22:40:29 GMT -5 Dub H said:

you are being very generous with "something" there. But I guess they are trying

Am I though? Not trying to be snarky, but besides a few, people are in programs.

[Dub H]

Aug 3, 2020 22:42:44 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Aug 3, 2020 22:40:29 GMT -5 Dub H said:

you are being very generous with "something" there. But I guess they are trying

Am I though? Not trying to be snarky, but besides a few, people are in programs.

Yeh,like Iiconics and Ziggler aint got anything besides losing,it is less a feud and more just losing to put people over.And I don`t know if being suspended while not in a feud is something,but I havent followed closely to know the details

[dbrussel]

Being a jobber is not being in a program

[Legion]

Aug 4, 2020 6:06:06 GMT -5 dbrussel said:

Being a jobber is not being in a program

Yes it is, not everyone can win. As long as you look decent doing it, and you doing it is entertaining to enough people, then losing is both a) something to do and b) being in a program

[eJm]

I’ll be honest, “something to do” is doing a LOT of legwork here.

Also, a jobber is a role, not a thing to do. There’s a distinct difference.

[fw91]

I’m sorry, but I really don’t see how “something to do” is a stretch at all. You may not like the “something” and that’s fine. I’m certainly in no spot to tell you what to like. But, most talent are currently involved in something other than “pop up for a random match then disappear.”

[dbrussel]

Aug 4, 2020 6:48:00 GMT -5 Legion said:

Aug 4, 2020 6:06:06 GMT -5 dbrussel said:

Being a jobber is not being in a program

Yes it is, not everyone can win. As long as you look decent doing it, and you doing it is entertaining to enough people, then losing is both a) something to do and b) being in a program

No. A role is a role. To be in a program a jobber has to feud with the same person for a decent amount of time. Like Ellsworth did with AJ Styles.