9 Ups And 6 Downs From WWE Raw (Feb 17)
5. Black Slays Rowan
For months, we’ve had to endure a ridiculous angle with Erick Rowan hauling a covered cage to the ring as he squashes jobbers. It’s been a tremendous bore and drain on Raw.
But Monday, Rowan finally stepped in the ring against real competition in the form of Aleister Black. The Dutch Destroyer weathered the storm and took Rowan down with a jumping knee strike and two Black Mass kicks, finally ending the giant redwood’s reign of terror.
On one hand, it’s been a total waste of time to endure Rowan’s segments for months, only for him to fall to Aleister in an unannounced, average TV match in mere minutes. But on the other hand, Black needed a strong signature win, and beating a guy who hasn’t lost on TV in months is probably as good as it gets at this stage as he continues to move up the card.
Still, we’re not getting back all the time spent on those Rowan squashes.