3 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE Raw (April 5)

4. Fighting For Stupid People Everywhere

Braun Strowman
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Did anyone get a Lifetime TV special vibe from Braun Strowman’s promo on Monday night?

Braun is apparently fighting at WrestleMania against Shane McMahon on behalf of all bullied people who have been called stupid. Yes, that really is a central part of this feud. Strowman grew up being bullied by people like Shane, so he understands people’s plight and will defend their honor.

Worse, he ran through two full-time superstars, Elias and Jaxson Ryker, in less than 3 minutes, when you know that it’s going to take Braun 20+ minutes to manage to put down AARP cardholder Shane-O-Mac at Mania. And you wonder why no one on the roster is actually over with fans – the boss’ son will be more of a threat to a guy dubbed the Monster Among Men than two jacked guys who wrestle for a living.

Unless Shane uses a tranquillizer to slow Strowman down before their match, this is just going to insult everyone’s intelligence.

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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.