3 reasons Braun Strowman partnered up with Finn Balor (March 18, 2019)

Bray Wyatt, John Cena, Sami Zayn, Ricochet, and many other names were circulating the internet before the show last night. These names were being associated with Finn Balor’s match against Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush, as he was set to pick a partner for the match.

Instead, Balot stuck to the name everyone wants by their side. Braun Strowman was revealed as Balor’s partner for the night, sending chills down the backs of their opponents.

While WWE could have chosen any other man to partner with Balor, it was quite surprising to see them go with Braun Strowman instead.

Strowman has been down and out for some time and has been out of high profile matches since getting in the bad books of the management again.

While partnering Balor with Strowman could just be a one-off thing, it could also have some deeper reasons which could have an impact in the future.

Let’s take a look at 3 reasons Balor picked Strowman to be his partner for the night, and the impact it could have on the men involved in the future.

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#3 To find some relevance

Strowman hasn't been a part of many high-profile matches in recent months

Strowman has battled almost all the mid-card heels on the main roster. He has been put in extended feuds with Baron Corbin, Jinder Mahal, Elias, and many others since the past year or so. Bobby Lashley is currently the only mid-card heel who hasn’t faced extended wrath of the Monster Among Men yet.

Since losing his spot for the Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble, Braun Strowman has spiraled down and crashed hard. He has failed to become a crowd puller again and has been kept to one-off matches where he hasn’t really stolen the spotlight.

With WrestleMania 35 fast approaching, it is possible that Vince & Co are going to restore some of Strowman’s relevance before the show so that he becomes a crowd puller at the event.

Strowman has already announced that he will be a part of the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and since the match is never very high-profile, maybe WWE wants to bring Braun Strowman back to the upper-card and also increase the value of the match.

#2 To keep Balor and Lashley out of the result

Finn Balor wasn't as impressive as he usually is

Finn Balor made it clear that he would come back for the Intercontinental Champion back soon from Bobby Lashley. Lashley and Lio Rush hardly seemed threatened by The Extraordinary Man, before his partner was revealed.

As Braun Strowman made it out to the middle, things got exciting as we expected Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley to deliver a power show in the middle, while Balor and Rush to display unparalleled athleticism

Instead, we watch The Irishman get isolated and take most of the offense while failing to make any real impact at all.

Once Strowman got the hot tag, he was completely unstoppable, after which The All Mighty decided to walk out as his hype man took a clothesline and running power slam, giving the faces the victory.

This allowed both Lashley and Balor to stay out of the result of the match, with neither men taking the submission or pinfall, and establishing Strowman as a real monster.

#1 To set-up a Fatal Four-way

Strowman dominated the later stages of the match

One likely outcome of this match could be Strowman demanding to be a part of the Intercontinental Championship match at The Showcase of the Immortals.

Strowman has already been confirmed for the Battle Royal at the show, but could easily pull off double duties of pull out of the battle royal for a better match.

Lio Rush would also be bitter after The All Mighty walked out on him last night, leaving him to be manhandled by Strowman.

WWE could work on this angle and set up a Fatal Four-way match for the Intercontinental Championship, as all four superstars are currently without a match for WrestleMania. This would add

more flavor and suspense to the match and make it a much different affair which will help all four superstars involved to be part of a different match at the biggest event of the year.