Right now, the differences between WWE Raw and SmackDown are obvious.
One show is thriving for several reasons, while the other is limping along to the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania seasons with plenty of problems, and one of the biggest issues Raw has is its overreliance on authority figures.
Most weeks, SmackDown has stayed true to its initial philosophy of being primarily a wrestling show. Its storylines are engaging, and the wrestlers are able to take the spotlight they rightly deserve.
Raw, however, is a different story. Plenty of Raw's opening segments since the brand split have been dominated by both Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon, but it's the latter who is dominating the Raw land...
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