Braun winning made sense. Well, they should have booked him to have a match on the show to be completely honest - If he didn't win then having Ali or Almas winning would have been a good rub - or a veteran choice could have been Rhyno
For the womens battle royal, I don't think Carmella really benefits from winning. Thinking about it, she was probably one of the worst choices to have won. She doesn't need the rub, give it to someone who doesn't usually get the spotlight or could do with a win. As for a veteran choice, I can't go past Mickie James. After her match with Asuka back in NXT prior to her full time return, she looked immense. That was a great match! I actually feel for her she's been a jobber since her return.
But I agree having the Finn/Lashley, Baron/Kurt and Roman/Drew matches so late did kill the crowd. I'd have picked the Finn/Lashley match to open the show! boy I was wrong