As you may have noticed, this week's
RAW completely ignored the idea of having a third hour which boasts a different colour scheme and "grittier" content. WWE has clearly given up on the idea after just two weeks which pretty much sums up the problem with the company right now.
During a recent interview, Mick Foley talked about the changes being made to the third hour but was clearly unaware that it's already been dropped.
"The idea is that the third hour is going to get rougher, wilder, and more unpredictable," he explained. "When I was GM, I knew that people were breaking towards the SmackDown show because it was the darling of the Internet." He then shed some light on what Vince McMahon's thought process may have been for making the change to the Monday night show.
"The idea was ‘why don’t you try [having] a third hour.’ It was like a giant albatross around your neck. The third hour is really difficult. I think it’s an idea to have the third hour more unpredictable and more like the Attitude Era." Well, that hasn't happened.
It's clear WWE needs to do something but what that will be obviously remains to be seen.