6 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (May 21)

by Scott Carlson

1. David Versus Goliath

Finn Balor Braun Strowman
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The outcome of the Finn Balor/Braun Strowman match wasn’t really in doubt, but what was up in the air was how competitive the contest would be.

It turns out that we got a pretty darn good bout from the two superstars. Unlike the Roman Reigns/Kevin Owens match, Braun shrugging off Finn’s chops and dominating on offense worked really well. But even then, Strowman ended up taking a fair amount of punishment, including a Coup de Grace on the floor, making it almost believable that Balor could topple the Monster Among Men.

Of course, Braun would hit a pair of powerslams to get the win, but it was a pretty entertaining match overall. We’ll give a slight knock for booking this “first time ever” match on the fly during Raw, but this really is a different era we’re living in now.

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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 fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.