Brock Lesnar just destroyed EVERYBODY on Monday Night Raw
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
WWE needed to get creative with Monday Night Raw following Wrestlemania and they somehow found a way to keep the energy level at a max following the Sunday night show. Brock Lesnar thought he was getting a Championship rematch, then ABSOLUTELY LOST IT when that didn’t happen.
It was a master stroke by WWE creative in which Lesnar systematically laid waste to anyone even tangentially related to the show. He flipped the announce table, delivered an F5 to commentator Michael Cole, then set his sights on a ringside cameraman who got TWO F5’s for his trouble.
Lesnar was “suspended” by WWE for his actions, according to Stephanie McMahon. Which, in reality, is a creative way to keep Brock off TV and make fans pine for his next appearance. An unpredictable Lesnar ensures his gimmick won’t get stale, and simultaneously allows him to appear only occasionally -- which WWE used to great effect over the last year.
Monday Night Raw continues, but things are very different. The traditional announce team is gone, replaced with Byron Saxton, who is typically used for backstage interviews and pre-show specials. It’s made the whole event feel fresh, different and dangerous in the best way possible.
For a company that often does a lot wrong, WWE has done everything right in the last 24 hours.
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