WWE Raw: 10 Things You Might Have Missed (Oct 9)

5. One Window Shuts, Another Door Opens

The Miz Braun Strowman
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Forcibly adding himself into the main event mix, Braun Strowman once again smashed the sh*t out of an inanimate object in an effort to intimidate Raw General Manager Kurt Angle and express his rage at The Shield's attack earlier in the night.

Following a humbling loss to Brock Lesnar at No Mercy, Strowman was fed Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins in an effort to keep him tied to the main event picture. The pair took their revenge alongside Roman Reigns this week, delivering a Shield Bomb to the 'Monster Among Men' in yet another chaotic scene.

There was a real worry that Braun couldn't recover from the Lesnar defeat, but the writing over the last month has ensured he's back right where he belongs in time for the next pay-per-view.

Kicking Kurt Angle's door down rather than calmly walking through it was as much a statement from Raw's most dangerous giant as any act of violence he committed in front of the live crowd. His path is one of total destruction, and even fixtures and fittings aren't safe.

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