When will WWE finally start to push Braun Strowman as a force to be reckoned with on Monday Night Raw? Since the brand split Strowman, who was part of the Wyatt Family, was left to his own devices. The red team has since built him up as a brute who ran through competition.
The only issue with that thought process is the wrestlers who got in the ring with Strowman were jobbers and the matches lasted less than a bathroom break.
Big men in this company are nothing new. Neither are squash matches. But at some point, there must be an answer to the question we all want to know – who steps up and challenges the big man and makes an impact, either beating him or to help him get over as a true threat in the business?
Strowman’s look and size would fit well into any era of this business, and would have been a huge success in a 1970s WWWF as well. Even in the Northwest in Don Owens’ NWA promotion in Portland, he would have certainly found stardom.
In the days of wrestling territories, he would have excelled as the top heel, taking on the babyface who travelled from city to city, challenging the best each promotion had to offer. Today’s WWE is nothing like that, with only a handful of superstars having a chance to knock off such an imposing figure.
Realistically, this is not Eddie Guerrero beating Brock Lesnar or Rey Mysterio knocking off JBL. In order to get the big man over and onto the next phase of his career, he must finally take a huge step forward and face the best the company has to offer.
These five opponents could legitimately give the big guy a run for his money.
Brock Lesnar
This has been rumoured for months. It was even thought to be planned this year. Luckily it did not happen. Lesnar is the beast most likely to give Strowman a fair match. The fact Lesnar is as much a bully plays well into the hands of WWE booking, where this could be a slugfest.
How does Strowman handle still being so green in a ring with a guy who is as tough as they come? How does Lesnar handle being the guy who might have to career the neophyte? And where would Paul Heyman figure into all of this? Many questions to be answered.
Roman Reigns
The current feud with Rusev over the United States Title is the best male feud in the company right now. Reigns has been slowly winning over fans with his ability in the ring and getting better on the mic. After his match with Rusev, who steps up and faces the Big Guy.
This is where the company could make a huge statement. While he does not have to win, Strowman can take a huge step forward, challenging the man who has the chance to be the top guy in the company once again. This could very well be a WrestleMania 33 type of confrontation in Orlando.
Rusev
A few things would have to happen for this to become a reality. First, there could be a babyface turn for the Bulgarian Brute. Second, it could be after he captures the Universal Heavyweight Title. Rusev is the perfect performer in this company.
The man everyone loves to hate, with the beautiful wife everyone loves to love. There are few who are as strong and as powerful as Rusev, which makes this potential match so delicious. If this does happen, it is more than a few months away from taking place and more than one change must be made in the landscape of this brand.
Big E Langston
If WWE ever gets serious about the separation of The New Day and wants to give Big E a chance to compete in singles matches, this might be worth more than a cup of coffee. Big E’s size and agility matches well with the brute strength of Strowman.
There had been talk of Big E getting a push once he and Kofi Kingston drop the WWE World Tag Team Titles. I do not see him as a serious threat to a main event title, but he could be part of a very good mid-card. This could help both men get over.
Antonio Cesaro
I don’t think the tag team experiment with Sheamus is a permanent solution. The Swiss Superman can do a great many things in the ring and has proven he is one of the most powerful men in the business.
He has competed with Sheamus, Kevin Owens and just about every big man in this company with the exception of Lesnar and this guy. How will the powerful babyface handle the size difference and the lack of movement by Strowman? Can he pick the big man up, or better yet, can he take him for a swing or two?
I don’t know, but I sure would like to see him try.
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