10 Big Talking Points From WWE Royal Rumble 2017
4. Corbin Eliminates Strowman
Another noteworthy elimination was that of the behemoth Braun Strowman.
After dispatching seven men in relatively quick time, Strowman soon established himself as the man to beat in this year’s Rumble. And so it came as something of a shock when he was sent packing after just over 13 minutes by SmackDown’s Baron Corbin.
This was a major coup and a real feather in the cap that helps to put Corbin over huge. Plus, by having a SmackDown guy claim that scalp, they can maintain the idea that Strowman is still the most unstoppable big man on the Raw side of the roster, at least.
Besides, Strowman’s involvement in the Universal Championship match suggests that he’s going to have his hands full with Reigns in the coming weeks, and so there was no need to use his elimination from the Rumble match as a means of kick-starting a new storyline for the big man.