7 Ups And 10 Downs From WWE Royal Rumble 2017

4. Strowman Gets The Diesel Push

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As predicted, Braun Strowman was a force to be reckoned with in the Royal Rumble. And he did not disappoint.

During his run, Strowman eliminated seven men: Mojo Rawley, Big Cass, Kalisto, Mark Henry, Big Show, James Ellsworth and Tye Dillinger. He was completely dominant during his 12-minute run, and it took everyone – Sami Zayn, Dean Ambrose and Baron Corbin – ganging up on him to soften him up and toss him.

Sure, Strowman was long gone before the heavy hitters arrived in the late 20s, but he had a nice run early in the match to establish himself even more as a force.

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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.