Such consistent issues over the years have led to the popular consensus that neither brand will truly change until McMahon himself is six feet under, or is forced to retire from active duties.
Though the WWE announcement stated that both Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff have creative control of their respective shows, they both still answer to Vince McMahon.
It’s possible that he’s parsing off some of his workload in order to take more of a backseat role in the future, but that hasn’t ever been the McMahon way in the past.
McMahon has a reputation for keeping a stranglehold on the creative process, which both wrestlers and viewers have blamed for antiquated or poor quality content on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live in the recent past.