7 Ups And 9 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (April 1)

6. We’re Really Getting This Match

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A few weeks ago, this column listed Baron Corbin facing Kurt Angle in his final WWE match as an “up.”

Since then, we’ve seen Angle face Chad Gable in a battle of Olympians and Kurt square off against former TNA rivals AJ Styles and Samoa Joe. Those matches – combined with his supremely punchable face – have reinforced that Corbin is a completely unsuitable man for Angle to face in his farewell match.

Any of the three other wrestlers mentioned would have been better as final opponents because of their history or shared backgrounds. And of course, there’s John Cena, who debuted on SmackDown 17 years ago by answering an open challenge from Angle.

But we’re getting Corbin. This could still land in the “ups” column on Sunday, provided Angle humiliates Baron. But if we get some beatdown from Corbin, or God forbid, a Baron win, then the flames will be firing.

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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.