3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Raw (July 11)

5. Alpha Jobbers

Brock Lesnar Chad Gable
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Man, Chad Gable’s 4.0 GPA must not translate to in-ring IQ.

How else could you explain Alpha Academy being stupid enough to attack a pissed-off Brock Lesnar Monday night? No reason has been given for Gable & Otis to align themselves with Theory, but they’ve suddenly become his goons, getting beat up in the name of furthering the young superstar’s career.

Why? We haven’t gotten any explanation, though we could write one in 20 seconds: Theory has a direct hotline to Mr. McMahon, and he’s promised the former tag champs a shot at the titles if they help him with his issues.

Instead, it’s just Alpha Academy as cannon fodder for the monster babyface of the week while Theory stands there and looks stupid.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.