WWE Best and Worst of December 19th's Monday Night Raw

     After a pay per view that was truly a Roadblock on the way towards Raw inching back

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toward excitement, last nights show needed to bounce back. I believe last night's show took a step towards that. The show did that with some good moments, but they also had a few clunkers too. That is why I will discuss the best and worst moments from last nights show.

   

 

  Favorite Moment

Braun Strowman Goes on a Rampage 

     Braun Strowman was ticked off going into the night due to him being unable to deliver on his proclamation of beating Sami Zayn at Roadblock in under ten minutes. He then became flat out pissed when he found out Zayn was not in the arena (for some reason). Upon finding this out, Strowman demanded Foley bring him Sami Zayn, or else Braun would roll through the Raw roster. Strowman did exactly that, as he assaulted Sin Cara, Titus O'Neil, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. 

Why I liked this Moment

     Similar to how I felt about the Miz on Smackdown last week, my favorite moment is more than just one, as I want to discuss how well Strowman was used and how he performed throughout the show. It made Strowman look destructive (and maybe could've gotten some thank you, Braun chants) for interrupting the match between Sin Cara and O'Neil to beat the crap out of them both. However, when he interrupted the main event tag match between the team of Rollins and Reigns against Jeri-KO, that shook up the usual tired way Raw ends their main events. The featuring of a fresh face in Strowman not only led to an impact way to end the show, but it also made him look like a star, and elevate what already felt like a sleeper feud between him and Zayn. 

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Least Favorite Moment

Rusev vs. Big Cass

     Big Cass looked to get his hands on Rusev following his countout loss at Roadblock. Rusev and Cass wrestled an okay match until Rusev defeated Cass by disqualification. This happened by Cass beating on Rusev in the corner past the referee's five-count. 

Why I disliked this moment

     This match perfectly summarizes the underwhelming feud between the realest guys in the room against Rusev and his wife, Lana. Just like the decision at Roadblock, the booking of this finish was meant to protect both Rusev and Cass due to neither man being pinned, and also to keep the feud going since there was no decisive fall. However, this match represents this feud due to how Rusev was once again portrayed as a sympathetic, relatable figure. First, he was fighting for the honor of his wife (and even stated it at one point), and now he is being stomped on past the five-count. As much as it makes sense that Cass was fighting to avenge his best friend in Enzo Amore, the writing staff needs to portray Rusev as more of a killer like they tried doing when he destroyed Enzo in a hotel room.