WWE Raw Power Rankings: Braun Strowman Flattens Competition
By Bryan Heaton
6. Dolph Ziggler
5. Drew McIntyre
Another package deal with Ziggler and McIntyre, who aren’t even trying to hide the fact that they’re HBK and Diesel 2.0. A week after Ziggler shocked the world by bringing McIntyre with him to Raw by obliterating Titus Worldwide, they had their first match as a tandem and picked up the W over Titus and Apollo Crews.
I mentioned this in my Raw review, but the tandem offense utilized by Dolph and Drew is some of the best in WWE. I have no idea how long the two have known they’d be paired up, but they’ve wasted no time in working together as a single unit. You’d think they’ve been teaming together for years.
But why are these two ranked so highly? It’s pretty obvious that McIntyre has a rocket to superstardom strapped to his back right now. The promo after the match shows that he’s ready to take things up a level. Think of it this way: The last time Drew McIntyre had a match on Raw, he teamed with Heath Slater in a losing effort to Los Matadores. A week before that, he was pinned by El Torito. Yikes.
The Claymore Kick/Zig Zag combo is one of the cleanest, most impactful team finishers in all of wrestling. They can hit it on anyone, and from almost out of nowhere. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a Raw Tag Team Championship match in these guys’ future.