7 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Jan 9)
3. Strowman Unhinged
Buckle up wrestling fans, we’re getting more Braun Strowman in the main event scene, whether we like it or not.
Thankfully, WWE has protected Strowman on his rise to prominence. His lengthier bouts with Sami Zayn notwithstanding, Braun has shown flashes of growth in the ring and established a character of a giant who demands and takes what he wants. Barging into Stephanie McMahon’s office and demanding a match with Goldberg or Roman Reigns was perfectly in-line with his character. Rushing out to attack Reigns also was on-point.
Sure, Strowman is green and probably is being built up so Roman can topple him, but at least he’s being built up decently and made to look like a serious threat rather than a sniveling heel who kowtows to Stephanie’s shrieks.