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There are a variety of matches at Extreme Rules that are near impossible to predict. This particular match has a very strong favourite, going in. Which makes me believe that it won't play out as we expect it to when the bell does eventually ring. What will happen when Kevin Owens steps into a steel cage with The Monster, Braun Strowman?
In this point in time, I can only speculate. I invite you to do the same and tell me how you think this match will play out. Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts and views.
Here are 5 potential finishes for Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens when they battle inside a steel cage. This is not a contest for the faint of heart.
Expect the unexpected during this match...
#5 Kevin Owens wins clean
Kevin Owens is a former Universal Champion. There's no reason to dispute the fact that he's absolutely incredible when it's time to go. However, I simply cannot see him defeat the Monster Among Men clean with a pinfall or submission. Braun Strowman is being built as a future Universal Champion and this would simply derail all his momentum.
In my opinion, Kevin Owens could very well win the match through a sneaky tactic or with a trick up his sleeve. This is in line with his booking and would give the audience a chance to see the match play out in a way they did not really anticipate. I simply cannot see Owens deliver a superkick and a Frog Splash to the Monster Among Men, to pick up a big win.
However, I did promise you 5 possibilities and I'll get this one out of the way first. This is a possibility, all said and done, but the most unlikely of the lot.
#4 Bobby Roode turns heel, aligns with Kevin Owens
Bobby Roode may be the most miscast superstar in WWE today. Perhaps even more so than Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns. The man who set NXT on fire with his intense, real and personal rivalry against Roderick Strong has been made into a smiling and dancing babyface since he arrived on the main roster last year. He has a chance to redeem himself this weekend.
Roode hasn't even really been seen on TV in a while, or even booked in any kind of real program. I have a feeling this is to set the stage for a heel turn because Roode excels as a heel. Why else would a talent of his calibre not find a spot in a three-hour show?
Roode could take the injured Sami Zayn's place as Kevin Owens' new ally. It would be a far, far better role for him than the one he is playing currently.
#3 Strowman throws Owens out of the steel cage
Remember how the Lesnar vs. Reigns match played out at the Greatest Royal Rumble? Reigns delivered a spear to Lesnar and knocked him out of the cage. Maybe Strowman powerslams Kevin Owens in the same manner. By doing so, he accidentally helps Owens win the match.
This would be a nice twist and a great way to finish the match. It would keep Strowman looking like a monster. It would also give Owens much needed momentum.
#2 The Big Show returns for Braun Strowman
Before he left for surgery, The Big Show was wrestling the best matches of his life. And he was wrestling these matches with a certain gentleman named Braun Strowman. From 'please retire', the chants changed to 'this is awesome'.
The last we saw of The Big Show in the ring, he'd been knocked out of a steel cage. It would be poetic justice to bring him back during another steel cage match. The two men could renew their rivalry for SummerSlam.
Who wouldn't want to see these two mammoths clash one more time? Could The Big Show's final WWE run be his best?
#1 Braun Strowman wins the match clean
Braun Strowman went in as the favourite to win the Money in the Bank match. Everyone expected there to be an upset, but he won the match. He's the clear favourite ahead of the steel cage match. And in all likelihood, he will win the big match.
Maybe he will climb out of the cage. Maybe he will walk out of the door. Maybe he will score a clean pinfall on Owens.
Whatever the case may be, he will bellow one word to the heavens. BRAUNNNNN!
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