Monday Night RAW started as a two-hour show but was extended to three hours in 2012. After more than a decade, its going back to the original two-hour format. In light of the impending change, a former WWE writer believes this change could result in more wrestlers being let go.
On theSeptember 9 episode of Monday Night RAW, part of WWE Week on the USA Network, it was officially revealed that RAW would switch back to a two-hour format starting October 7. The show will air from 8/7c to 10/9c each week and continue in this time slot until its final episode on the USA Network, which is set for December 30.
While speaking on Wrestling With Freddie, former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. stated that WWEs plan to shorten Raw to two hours might mean fewer wrestlers on the roster. He thinks there will be less time for matches and segments, making it too expensive for WWE to keep many wrestlers who arent being used.
Since TKO now runs WWE, Prinze Jr. believes they will focus on saving money, which could lead to cutting wrestlers who arent featured often. This could open up chances for those let go to join AEW or other wrestling promotions.
A WWE employee believes that the shift totwo hours will encourage talent to fight for their spot and the reason for WWE shifting RAW to two hours temporarily has been revealed as well. Therefore, well have to wait and see whether any firings will take place once RAW becomes a two-hour show again this year.
What do you make of what Freddie Prinze Jr. had to say? Do you feel WWE RAWs shift to two hours will lead to more firings? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
