This product is ripe for a two-hour show. This felt stretched out, and with a tighter roster (comparatively) you run the risk of overexposure. Trying to fill it with Judgement Day and focusing on one of them is weird - take that time and develop storylines with the others. What exactly are Carlito and JD doing other than being henchmen? What program is Domenic and Liv doing outside of being the make-out couple like a teenage drama?
I'm also glad Rollins and Orton weren't on the show, I can't imagine having them in multiple segments in this stretch (still years of overexposure from the Vince era). Orton doesn't even have any evolving character work, he's still just the 'Viper' as far as I can tell (and has been for like 15 years).
As for Balor, good for him, but he's average on the mic. I am detecting some Bullet Club vibes from this group to some extent (especially with the turns) but then pull the trigger on the Rock and' Rolla Prince Devitt, not whine about sidestatus Balor.
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