Sami Zayn stood up to the monstrous Braun Strowman until he was laying at the behemoth's boots as a heap of immobile flesh.
The rivals' Last Man Standing match on the first Raw of 2017 proved to be the best story told on a WWE stage this week. Baron Corbin continued his hot streak with another knockout performance, DIY excelled again and The Miz thrived in defeat. But none matched Zayn vs. Strowman in either spectacle or drama.
Thanks in part to that collision, WWE began the year with some strong in-ring offerings.
Championship bouts and grudge matches powered NXT, SmackDown, Raw and 205 Live. The action showcased a number of stars who are poised to have big years in 2017.
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