5 reasons why Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin and Bobby Lashley surgically attacked Braun Strowman

#2 To legitimize Baron Corbin as a notoriously slick authority figure

Baron Corbin gained notoriety as a legit heel authority figure who can more than hold his own against Braun Strowman

It was a few days back, that I'd discussed a few reasons behind the WWE continuing to utilize Stephanie McMahon in a prominent on-screen role on RAW. One of the key points I'd mentioned in that article (which can be read HERE in its entirety), was that the WWE continues portraying her as the top authority figure because there is a genuine lack of believable authority figures in the company today!

Honestly speaking, back in the day when you had people like Paul Heyman, Eric Bischoff and Shawn Michaels running things as the top authority figures on RAW, they were more believable to the WWE Universe. However, Baron Corbin seemed to be lacking that one, true defining moment as a legit authority figure on RAW.

Well, Corbin finally solidified himself as a force to be reckoned with in the WWE's authority food chain, by smartly enlisting the help of Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley to take down their common enemy -- Braun Strowman...