5 Reasons why Braun Strowman is the legit monster we all wanted

#2 He doesn't fit into the traditional face/heel 'mould'

Wrestling's biggest promotions might still stick to the old good guy/bad guy dynamic, but for many of us, this narrative is nothing but a thing of the past. It is not so easy to define what makes anyone a heel or face in pro-wrestling, the fans will simply cheer or boo you depending on a whole range of factors that no promoter can really be expected to keep up with.

The WWE still cling to the days of old more so than any other promotion, which is why you end up with such confusing segments on RAW and Smackdown, like the one this week where the 'heel' Miz was being cheered at the expense of the 'babyfaces' Roman Reigns and John Cena.

It's no surprise, therefore, that some of the company's biggest stars in 2017 are guys that seem to transcend this old dynamic. Brock Lesnar, for example, never really shows himself to be a heel or face. Samoa Joe, while technically a heel on paper, can sometimes act like a fan favourite depending on who is in the ring with him. After Summerslam 2017, you can also add Braun Strowman to that list.

Strowman has effectively been turned face after such a long rivalry with the hated Roman Reigns. Every move the Monster made against the Big Dog was received with such enthusiasm and appreciation that it's hard to tell where he would stand on the spectrum against another superstar. And with his next feud likely to be against Brock Lesnar, fans are pretty much going to be free to choose whoever they want all over again.

This is important for today's WWE product. If for some reason the fans decide they no longer feel like cheering for Strowman, he wouldn't have to change anything about his character or actions in the ring to be a heel again. Strowman, in this sense, is a bit of a 'joker in the pack' ready to play any role depending on the situation.