4 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE Raw (March 8)

1. ‘Fascinating Situation’

Braun Strowman Shane McMahon
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If it wasn’t for the fact that WWE’s checks still cash, you’d feel bad for the likes of Tom Phillips for having to say stuff like that about the Shane McMahon/Braun Strowman feud.

Beyond the stupidity of the feud on Monday night itself, let’s just point out that this angle was stretched out over half the episode of Raw, including two in-ring segments and three backstage segments. That’s just beyond stupid.

Seriously, it’s worth noting that they still can’t find room on a three-hour program for Keith Lee, Riddle, Andrade, Angel Garza and a slew of other ignore talent. Even recently featured players like Damian Priest (and new cash cow Bad Bunny), Lucha House Party, Elias and Jeff Hardy were absent from Raw.

But Shane McMahon and Braun Strowman get five segments to push this idiotic angle. Unreal.

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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.