5 Superstars who could win the WWE Championship in 2021

#3 Former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman has never held the WWE Championship during his career

2020 was a marquee year for Braun Strowman's WWE career.

The Monster Among Men captured his first singles title in January when he defeated Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship. He topped this feat when he defeated Goldberg at WrestleMania 36 to win the Universal Championship.

This victory gave Strowman his first world title run.

GET THIS @WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION!Your winner and NEEWWWWWW WWE Universal Champion, @BraunStrowman!Buy #WrestleMania NOW: https://t.co/etKbhCA5h2 pic.twitter.com/rUhMzf861r

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 5, 2020

But due to the chaos and confusion of the global pandemic, many fans and critics panned Strowman's Universal Championship reign on SmackDown. Labeled as "boring" and "uneventful," the reign ended when Strowman lost the WWE Universal Championship to "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam.

After this loss, Stroman was drafted to Monday Night RAW, and he is on the cusp of the WWE Championship picture.

It was reported in late 2020 that WWE had plans for Strowman to challenge for the WWE Championship in December. But the former Universal Champion was forced to undergo minor surgery for a reported knee injury. This obstacle prevented WWE from executing these supposed storyline plans.

Strowman was kayfabe "suspended" for attacking WWE official Adam Pearce, and he missed a few weeks while he recovered from the injury.

BREAKING: WWE Digital has learned that @BraunStrowman has been suspended indefinitely for putting his hands on WWE official @ScrapDaddyAP. https://t.co/WqWIBFnv1g

— WWE (@WWE) November 24, 2020

Since his return to WWE television in 2021, Strowman has been vocal the fact that he wants a WWE Championship opportunity. But WWE official Adam Pearce didn't let Strowman compete for the title at Elimination Chamber because he had never held the WWE Championship.

The #MonsterAmongMen @BraunStrowman is NOT happy about being excluded from the Elimination Chamber Match ... and he wants answers. #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/tsBitSIyRn

— WWE (@WWE) February 16, 2021

To many viewers, this development indicated that those in power are aware that Strowman has never won the WWE Championship. It's possible that the company plans to give Strowman a run with the title at some point soon.