8 Ups & 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Nov 5)

1. Braun's Boring Night

Braun Strowman needed to show dominance last night. Crown Jewel was a squash (a protected squash, but still a squash: Braun landed one kick throughout the entire bout), and it was vital that 'The Monster Among Men' got his heat back by showing up full of piss and vinegar, destroying everything in his path, murdering Baron Corbin, and setting his sights back on Brock Lesnar and the Universal Championship.

What we got was an evening that started brightly, but ultimately failed to accomplish much of the above.

Strowman stomped out to ringside during Corbin's Survivor Series address, pummelling a bunch of security geeks, then chasing the acting General Manager from ringside. He ploughed through the roster (many of whom were too busy fighting amongst themselves to pay heed) and headed backstage, seemingly destined to get his hands on Baron. He didn't, though: Braun chased a guy out of a toilet, then futilely ran Corbin's car away from the building... and that was it.

While Baron's assault (and the fact that he kicked out of multiple F5s) keeps us from calling Crown Jewel a burial, this wasn't an effective response. Ostensibly outsmarted by a dipsh*t, Braun was left playing cat and mouse all night, leaving the building no stronger than when he'd arrived.