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The Monster Among Men and The Big Dog are all geared up to take on each other for the WWE Universal Championship at Hell in a Cell this Sunday. The match has seen a big build-up, though Braun Strowman is one man who shouldn’t need the Money in the Bank briefcase to get a title shot.
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With The Shield back together, Strowman has also found allies in the now Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. On this week’s episode of Raw, Baron Corbin the acting General Manager announced that Ziggler and McIntyre will defend their titles against two-thirds of Th Shield.
With two out of the three matches from Raw for the show revolving around members of The Shield and the new trio of allies, it seems likely that the future few episodes of Raw will also revolve around the same superstars.
Till now, WWE has made it seem like Strowman is only after Reigns because he is the Money in the Bank briefcase holder and had he not won the briefcase, he wouldn’t have been part of the title scene.
However, this is untrue as Strowman has given some of the most memorable moments and matches on Raw this year, and deserves a shot at Raw’s top title without the need of the briefcase.
Let’s look at three unexpected way in which the match could end and spice up the rivalry between the Strowman and Reigns.
#3 A Family Reunion
There’s only one man we know of who can control the Monster Among Men, and his name is Bray Wyatt. Wyatt could return from his short hiatus during the match, either the conventional way or through under the stage.
He could then distract Strowman, and give Reigns an opening to capitalize and win the match.
Wyatt has been sending mixed signals through his Twitter account, and we are unsure how he will make his return to in-ring competition. This could be one way in which he marks his return and either takes on the monster in the future or brings back the Wyatt Family.
#2 A Cell Breaking Finale
September 4, 2017, saw Braun Strowman’s most impressive display of strength when he beat Big Show clean after hitting a running power slam on the giant and pinning him. After winning the match, Strowman wasn’t done proving that he’s the biggest monster on the WWE, and hit another running power slam, this time through the cage to the floor below.
Jeddah saw something similar when Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar met in a steel cage. After an unforgiving match, Reigns speared Lesnar through the steel cage to the floor, only to lose the match on a technical basis. Referees claimed that Lesnar’s feet hit the floor first when he was speared through the cage, even though it wasn’t the case.
WWE has the potential to pull off another such stunt at Hell in a Cell. Vince loves controversial finishes, and this could lead to another big match ending the same way. The cell is a much stronger and more unforgiving structure as compared to a steel cage.
It’s possible that Braun will power slam Reigns through the cell, only for him to get knocked out and unable to compete any longer.
This would make Mick Foley, the referee, to call off the match and end it in a no result. It’d take the feud to new heights and keep it more relevant with Strowman not losing any bit of his image as a monster who’s turned heel, and Reigns’ retaining his title.
#1 A Surprise Ending
WWE is also fond of pulling surprises. They know that most of their surprise finishes have earned better reactions from the fans than the good old expected endings. However, they have toned done surprise endings in the recent past, and the only recent one that comes to mind is Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre’s win over the B-Team to win the tag team titles.
There are many rumors that suggest that Roman Reigns will continue to be the WWE Universal Champion for a long time since the company has worked very hard on him and his title pursuit. They could use the fact that fans will surely be expecting Reigns to win, and instead put Strowman over the top.
This could boost Strowman’s image, the fans’ image of the company, and the Universal Title’s value all in one go. In case they want to have Reigns’ as the champion, they could easily make him hold the title again after a victory at a future PPV.
How do you think the match would end?
