The Highlights: When WWE expanded SummerSlam to four hours long, it became apparent that they were trying to make the August extravaganza the WrestleMania of the summer. And they were successful. SummerSlam had that same special feeling 'Mania usually does, carrying over to Monday's Raw. It didn't take long for Brock Lesnar (a common theme throughout this list) to bring Brooklyn to their feet by calling out The Undertaker and getting Bo Dallas instead and taking him to Suplex City. In the first match of the night, The New Day (who debuted their trombone that same night) beat The Lucha Dragons, but it was The Dudley Boyz' shocking return afterward that blew the roof off the Barclays Center. In another unexpected comeback, Sting reemerged at the end of the show and informally challenged Seth Rollins to a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match. In addition to returns, the show also featured the debut of The Wyatt Family's Braun Strowman, the supposed "black sheep" of the family. The Low Points: Even the best of Raws aren't without their issues. The show was pretty much perfect with the exception of 'Miz TV' with Team PCB, which was absolutely awful. They came off terrible and them never giving Miz his comeuppance for repeatedly cutting them off was even worse. The six-Diva tag team match that followed wasn't much better if the crowd chants were any indication.
Since 2008, Graham has been a diehard pro wrestling fan and, in 2010, he combined his passions for WWE and writing when he joined Bleacher Report. Equipped with a master's in journalism, Graham has contributed to WhatCulture, FanSided's Daily DDT, Sports Betting Dime, and GateHouse Media. Along the way, he has conducted interviews with wrestling superstars like Chris Jericho, Edge, Goldberg, Christian, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Adam Cole, Tessa Blanchard, Ryback, and Nick Aldis among others.
