8 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (July 15)

by Scott Carlson

1. Battle Royal Sets Up Rollins

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Battle royals can be hit-or-miss, but Monday night’s match was a hit, with 10 top wrestlers vying for a shot at Brock Lesnar’s WWE Universal Championship.

The match was a fast-paced one, with no dull spots of people laying on the ropes and hanging out. Nearly everyone got a chance to shine before being eliminated, with Cesaro uppercutting everything that moved, Big E hoisting Braun Strowman up for a Big Ending, and Roman Reigns and Randy Orton hitting their signature spots.

But this was Seth Rollins’ night, as he eliminated four men en route to earning a rematch against Brock. We can’t say for sure how the next several weeks will go or whether Seth is the answer, but for now, it was good to see Rollins to get back on the wagon and earn another shot at Lesnar.

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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.