5 Burning Issues For WWE Raw Tonight (Oct 23)

5. The Answer

Well, it's Yes, isn't it?

Like the Roman Reigns/Brock Lesnar rematch nobody desperately desires, it appears as though the good ship WWE is sailing headfirst into a brand new iceberg. Or at least two physiques chiselled like one.

Outside of his explosive encounter with Goldberg at WrestleMania, 'The Beast' has been on autopilot since 2015, sleepwalking through matches with The Undertaker and Randy Orton as well as humbling Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman in dispiriting displays more damaging to the 'Destroyer' and 'Monster Among Men' than anything else they've yet experienced on the WWE main roster.

Far from dining at the top table as it once was, a date with Brock now comes with a self-served side of suplex that leaves an aftertaste sourer than the main course itself. Furthermore, Jinder Mahal is yet to have a single encounter since winning the WWE Title that remotely justifies one of the most tone-deaf pushes in company history. It's hard to imagine him breaking his duck with the man Dean Ambrose outed as having 'no interest' in creativity in his matches.

It's morbidly fascinating at least, imagining just what a trainwreck that match will be on the night. It's perhaps best to look at the remainder of Mahal's run until WrestleMania hopefully provides a saviour.