8 Ups And 5 Downs From WWE Raw (Jan 27)

5. Brock’s Sour Grapes

Well, you knew Brock Lesnar was going to take being tossed from the Royal Rumble by Drew McIntyre lightly.

Brock entered the Rumble at #1 and proceeded to toss 13 straight men, setting a record for “normal” Rumbles. However, he was eliminated by McIntyre’s Claymore kick, which sent him into a frenzy. He departed the ringside area, as McIntyre went on to win the Rumble and then challenge Lesnar Monday night.

After Drew defeated both members of the OC in a handicap match, Brock snuck up behind him and hit an F-5, leaving his WrestleMania challenger lying in the ring. It helped reinforce how personal this is – Brock was humiliated at the Rumble – and that this is an uphill climb for McIntyre.

So far, so good on the buildup.