I agree that MITB is a tool better suited for heels, but you can't always have a heel win because it could lead to a PPV where all the big matches are won by heels, depending on who the champions are and what not. Plus you look like an idiot if you don't cash-in on a weakened/tired guy. But then you could be Corbin and still be made into an idiot.
I'm especially not a fan of pre-announcing a cash-in for a certain show, makes it look like a ratings/buys stunt. Then again, what they did with Braun and him turning it in early to get a match isn't much better. It really should be used as a surprise thing where anytime the champ is down you wonder if the music is going to hit.
Lastly, the thinking is that the changes that were made to this weeks Raw is because last weeks was beaten in the demo by Dynamite. The changes started on Thurs/Fri after the Wed cable numbers were out, so it makes much more sense that it's a reaction to those than it is to somehow suddenly realizing the NFL regular season was starting.
Not that either of those choices as to why they reacted are good looks, just the NFL one makes them look even stupider because they should know when something that always takes like 10% of their ratings each fall is about to start since it's been happening for the entire existence of Raw.
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