I am a hardcore All Elite Wrestling fan but I watched the Monday Night Raw after Wrestlemania and here is some feedback.

I liked the opening with Triple-H and the new Undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion Cody Rhodes. That seemed to turn the page for a new story to be written. I wasn’t crazy about Cody’s interaction with The Rock it made him look small at times. The segment with The Judgement Day. That faction seems to have a unique vibe. The actual in-ring matches were fine but I still think AEW is much better in that department. Other than what I saw in clips on YouTube and other places I have limited knowledge of the Bloodline angle led by Roman Reigns.

Their TV production and announcing team were excellent. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee have great chemistry. Their ring announcer Samantha Irvin is superb.

Soon I will give Friday Smackdown a look, perhaps delayed on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. I suppose it’s good to open one’s mind to other promotions. It might be useful to have a continuous working knowledge of what the WWE is doing.