5 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Feb 19)

2. Braun Smash!

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How can you not love Braun Strowman right now?

Miz’s face told the story when he was in the midst of celebrating his pinfall on Finn Balor, only to realize who was coming out next. And then Miz fled, only for Braun to chase him down in a dead sprint and drag him back to the ring, where Strowman eventually defeated him.

But it was what happened afterward that helped solidify Braun’s standing with the crowd, and he accommodated them and powerslammed the Miztourage and Miz after the match, leaving them in a heap in the ring. It was just another chapter in Strowman’s most recent tear through WWE.

It almost makes you wish WWE would listen to the fans and smarten up that they really want to see Braun versus Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.

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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.