On Monday Night Raw, Donald Trump decided to sell Raw back to Vince McMahon. Wrestling fans around the world began to immediately rejoice.
Donald Trump Sells WWE Raw
A week ago, it was announced that Donald Trump had purchased Raw by giving Vince McMahon an offer that he could not refuse.
Despite just being a storyline, the entire situation gained national media coverage because several people (including some wrestling fans who should have known better) believed that it was a real transaction.
In an attempt to make Donald Trump look good, the company made it seem as if he made the decision to air Raw without any commercial interruptions. They also boosted his character by giving refunds to every single fan that had paid for a ticket to the live event.
On Raw this week, Donald Trump actually made an appearance in the arena. Vince McMahon wasn't happy with not being the owner, so he confronted him in the middle of the ring.
The two did a little segment where Vince McMahon decided to buy back Raw for double what he sold it for. Once again, the segment was designed to make Donald Trump look good.
Raw is now back in the proper hands.
Complete Failure
From a business perspective, this storyline accomplished what Vince McMahon was hoping for. He got the national media attention that he was seeking.
However, from a wrestling perspective, the storyline failed miserably.
Donald Trump simply does not belong in a wrestling ring. He certainly doesn't belong on the mic inside of a wrestling ring either.
For a man that has made millions (perhaps billions) of dollars, Donald Trump sure has a lot of problem with being able to talk. He shows absolutely no charisma or personality whatsoever when he's in the ring.
Remember those plays in high school where the nerdy little freshman (who was forced to choose theater arts as an elective because he was afraid of choosing physical education) forces some line that he's obviously trying to remember?
Yeah. Well, that kid could have done better than Donald Trump.
What's Next?
Now that Vince McMahon is back in charge, hopefully, he does the right thing and chooses a general manager who understands how to work the audience.
On Raw, Donald Trump did mention an idea where a celebrity would be appointed every week to run the show. However, that's easily one of the dumbest ideas that I've ever heard of.
WWE would love the media attention that a stunt like that would capture, but wrestling fans don't need something that lame every week.
Instead of doing that, WWE should bring in someone that understands the game. The general manager position doesn't actually possess any backstage powers whatsoever, but it should be filled by someone that knows how to talk in the wrestling world.
Ric Flair's name has been mentioned as a possible candidate to fill the general manager spot, but there's still no confirmation that he wants that job. In the past, he's been adamant about being a general manager or commentator.
Shane Douglas might not be kept by TNA. If he's allowed to leave, then WWE should seriously let bygones be bygones and pick him up. He still knows how to work the mic.
Closing Thoughts
I'm so glad that this publicity stunt has ended. I sure would have hated having to write articles every week complaining about Donald Trump. |
