8 Ups And 6 Downs From WWE Raw (Aug 10)

Downs…

6. More Crews/MVP

Let’s just establish right away that MVP has been a solid addition to the WWE roster since his return. The dude can talk and is an ideal stable leader – but strictly as a manager.

It’s clear that MVP has slowed down over time, and he shouldn’t be competing for a brand’s secondary title, at least not repeatedly.

The idea that MVP would want the United States Championship he held a decade-plus ago makes sense, but this feud with Apollo Crews isn’t gelling how it should – mainly because it falls apart in the ring. After MVP lost to Crews last week, that should have marked the end of the feud, with Porter turning to Bobby Lashley to capture the title at SummerSlam.

But no, the feud must continue, with past-his-prime MVP competing when he should be guiding his charges to titles.

Scott Carlson

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.

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