WWE Raw 5 Takeaways: It’s Time To Play The Game

WWE Raw heads into Survivor Series this coming Sunday with a wave of momentum after a stellar show last night that featured several noteworthy developments.

On the go-home episode of WWE Raw leading into Survivor Series, Raw’s team at the event took a drastic change with the inclusion of one of the biggest superstars in WWE history.  Outside of that shakeup, another marquee match was made for Survivor Series that has the capability to steal the show.

Survivor Series keeps getting more intriguing every week and last night’s Raw helped that out.  Let’s take a look at five takeaways from the Nov. 13 edition of Monday Night Raw.

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5. 205 Live is Losing Momentum

The Cruiserweight division has had a nice wave of momentum since the addition of Enzo Amore a few months back.  Enzo gave 205 Live needed star power and has helped give other members of the division a spotlight as well.

But as of late, 205 Live has not had the same momentum it had a couple months back when Enzo vs. the entire cruiserweight division was taking place.  The addition of Kalisto to 205 Live was a fitting one and his feud with Enzo has had its positive moments, but not enough of them as of late.

Last night’s Raw saw a so-so encounter with Enzo teaming with Drew Gulak to battle Kalisto and Akira Tozawa where the heelish Cruiserweight Champion got the win for his team.  Gulak’s current gimmick might be what helps pull 205 Live out of its current slump, however, given how entertaining he has been in recent memory.

Gulak’s push can’t come soon enough because the Cruiserweight Championship match between Enzo and Kalisto at Survivor Series is only on the pre-show despite Survivor Series lasting four hours.  It’s hard to take a match seriously when the WWE doesn’t consider it big enough to make the main card at a pay-per-view.

205 Live has the potential to stay consistently fresh, but the WWE must do a better job of accomplishing that in the future.