Alright, so Monday night hit, and you know what that means – time for Raw. I figured, why not actually jot down some thoughts and slap some grades on the segments this week? Like actually keep a record of how I felt about the show as it happened.
Getting Started
So, first things first, I got myself comfortable. Flipped the TV on, volume up just right. Grabbed a notebook and a pen – yeah, I still do that sometimes, feels more official, you know? Didn’t really have a strict system planned, just decided to go with my gut feeling for each part of the show.
Watching and Noting Down
The show kicked off. I watched the opening promo, listened to what they were setting up. Made a quick scribble in my notebook – maybe something like “Decent start, felt a bit long” and a tentative grade next to it. Then the first match started. I tried to pay attention to the action, the story they were telling in the ring, the crowd reaction.
It went on like this through the night:
- Watch a segment or a match.
- Think about whether it entertained me, if it made sense for the storylines.
- Jot down a grade – sometimes an A, sometimes a C, even a D if it really stunk.
- Added short notes like “Good energy here” or “This felt pointless”.
Some parts were easy. A great match? That gets a good grade, simple. A backstage segment that felt like filler? That got marked down. There were a couple of moments that really dragged, honestly. Found myself checking the time during one particular promo. That definitely didn’t help its grade.
Putting the Grades Together
After the show wrapped up, I looked back through my messy notes. Had grades scattered all over the page. I decided to tidy it up a bit. Listed out the main matches and segments I remembered clearly and assigned the final grades I’d scribbled down.
Here’s roughly what my thinking was for grading:
- Match Quality: How good was the wrestling itself?
- Storytelling: Did it advance a feud or character?
- Entertainment: Was it fun, exciting, or engaging?
- Logic: Did it make sense in the context of the show?
Didn’t use a calculator or anything fancy. Just looked at the flow: strong start, weak middle, decent finish, maybe? Put the grades next to the segment names. It’s not an exact science, obviously. It’s just my take on how things went down.
Final Thoughts on the Process
Doing it this way, actually writing stuff down as I watched, made me pay closer attention than usual. Instead of just passively watching, I was actively thinking about what worked and what didn’t. It’s kind of a neat way to track how the show feels week to week. Ended up with a list of grades for the night. Some highs, some definite lows. Felt like a decent way to process the whole three hours.
So yeah, that was my little experiment with grading Raw this week. Just watching, reacting, and writing it down. Simple as that.
