8 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Sept 3)

5. A Good Old-Fashioned Pull-Apart Brawl

Pull Apart Brawl Raw
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When it’s not overdone, a pull-apart brawl is a perfect way to rile up fans and gin up enthusiasm in a rivalry.

In this case, The Shield surrounded the ring to try to attack Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler. Acting GM Baron Corbin emptied the locker room to try to keep them apart, but a six-man brawl is harder to contain that two men. Things broke down several times before the heels were led off, only for The Shield the get loose and chase them to the back.

The whole time, the crowd chanted, “Let them fight!” which is always a great sign for a feud. Braun is a credible threat by himself, but adding McIntyre (who has been kept strong since his return) and Ziggler (who has had some serious battles with Seth Rollins) gives his side some serious heft.

If this is done right and well, it could be a really good feud through the fall.

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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.