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

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6. Braun Smash… Apple

Braun Strowman Finn Balor
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Little things, people. Little things.

Smilin’ Finn Balor and Braun Strowman wanted a rematch against Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler, but they instead got a singles match against each other, as Stephanie McMahon tried to sow seeds of discontent between the two.

Braun has been strangely booked since WrestleMania, teaming with other wrestlers after being a loner who would attack anyone for more than a year. Teaming with Balor last week was cool, but a little out of character.

That’s why it was great to see Strowman reply to the match being made simply by crushing an apple in his hand and noting that he likes competition. That’s the Braun we all know and love.

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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.