WRESTLING RECAP: Playtime Williams breaks down WWE Raw from 04/18/16

Last updated: April 18, 2016

Originally published: April 18, 2016

(www.PlaytimeCares.com) - WWE Pay Per View (PPV) Payback is in 2 weeks.  Wrestlemania PPV is a thing of the past now, and times to forge new story lines for the rest of the year.  This particular RAW was decent but barely above average.  NXT talent still seems to get the most reaction from the crowd, so don't be surprised when more of those personalities get more into the story lines. 

NOTE: All my images are directly from WWE.com

Some things I still need to happen in the WWE Universe:

1. Bring back the Cruiser Weight Division
2. Make all the matches mean something to some sort of belt or rivalry.  
3. Show more of the roster.  You guys recycle the same talent too much.
4. You may wish to consider bringing the Diva's division full circle and have them with Tag Title belts, lightweight belts, etc. 
5. The Tag Team Division is starting to look better than the singles division.  Get more people graduated from NXT and get that division showcased more. 

Here are the highlights of the show:

AirDate: Monday, April 18, 2016
Location: London, UK
Commentators:  JBL, Micheal Cole and Byron Saxton

New Rating scale:  1- Forgettable match; 2 - Normal/average; 3 - Decent - good moments match; 4 - Great Match; 5 - Potential classic

 

A quick video recap of the matches and who won:

The cheat notes (For a full recap, watch the proceeding video after the cheat notes):

• A code breaker to Sami Zayn gives Chris Jericho a pin victory. Match Rating (MR): 3

• Enzo and Kass advances to the finals of the Tag Team Title Tournament with a pin victory over The Dudley Boyz. MR: 3

• Baron Corbin makes quick work of Fandango.  MR: 2

• Cesaro and The New Day gets a pin victory over The League of Nations and The Miz.  MR: 3

• Natalya makes Women's Champion Charlotte to give the team of Natalya, Becky Lynch, Paige and Sasha Banks a win over Naomi, Tamina, Summer Rae and Charlotte.  MR: 3

• The Vaudevillians advance to the finals of the Tag Team Tournament with a win over The Usos.  MR: 2

• Apollo Crews gets another victory over the Social Outcasts when he pins Heath Slater.  MR: 3

• Dean Ambrose gives the dirty deeds to Kevin Owens to get a pin victory.  MR: 3

My recap and thoughts on tonight's show including cutaway scenes in between matches: