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 fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.