9 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Jan 21)

2. Balor Runs Wild

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When Vince McMahon announced Finn Balor versus Braun Strowman with Brock Lesnar at ringside, it’s safe to say that almost everyone saw the finish coming a mile away.

What people couldn’t have foreseen was how Balor handled being in that situation. No one could have predicted that Finn would have both giants on the ropes at the same time, bouncing between Braun and Brock in a frenzied attack on both men, which only ended when Lesnar finally attacked him just before he could try to pin Strowman.

Balor’s assault on Brock at least gave credence to the possibility that Lesnar could be slowed and even stopped. If Finn could do this to Brock while also dealing with Braun, perhaps there’s hope in a one-on-one match.

Again, nicely done.

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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.