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#3 His rise to the top has been organic
If there's one thing wrestling fans of today do not appreciate, it's people being given opportunities when they do not deserve them. Over the years, WWE fans, in particular, have had to put up with a lot of so called 'main event stars' being thrown at them by Vince McMahon whether they've wanted him to or not. Often the problem is that guys are promoted to the upper-ranks without having proved themselves — see Roman Reigns in 2014.
Randy Orton was also a prime example of this back in 2004. His stock amongst the fans might be higher now, but there was a time when Orton personified the 'Vince McMahon knows best' mantra. Around that time, guys like Batista and Edge were who people really wanted to see get a push, but for some strange reason, WWE likes to choose a guy and make him leap-frog everyone else.
Braun Strowman is somebody who WWE fans have known for a couple of years, and unlike some of the 'bigger men' we could name, he wasn't automatically placed in the main event spot. He first debuted as a member of the Wyatt Family, playing back-up to guys like Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper. Vince could have easily just accelerated his plans and given Braun a title match soon after, completely based on his size, but instead, the company decided to wait.
After the WWE Draft, Braun was left alone on RAW, squashing jobbers and entertaining lower-level talent like Sami Zayn. Nothing about him felt too forced and fans were slowly beginning to see what kind of a star he could be.
Fast forward to 2017, and after a very impressive feud with Roman Reigns, Braun finds himself at the cusp of the Universal Championship picture, and the fans are loving every minute of it. The opportunity does not feel undeserved; in fact, this is something the fans have wanted for quite some time now. And you don't get that very often in today's wrestling scene.
