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#1 Braun Strowman to get a new tag-team partner

Braun Strowman might be one of the most intimidating men on the roster as of now, but it is quite clear that WWE is not keen on pushing him to the top card.

Strowman has not made much of an impact on SmackDown ever since he got drafted to the blue brand. After losing to Tyson Fury at Crown Jewel, the two men were seen showing mutual respect for each other on SmackDown a few weeks back.

SportsKeeda's Tom Colohue has reported that WWE plans to make Strowman and Fury a tag team going forward. So there is a huge chance that Tyson Fury may show up on this week's SmackDown.

Tyson Fury seems to be making a strong case (to face Brock Lesnar), every outlet he’s spoken to, he has been talking about it, to be fair, if that’s the question, he would.

Whether or not Tyson Fury is the one to challenge Brock Lesnar is a question in itself. Tyson Fury is still quite green and that could be a problem. That probably is why he’s being paired up with Braun Strowman moving forward in a tag team. Both men, obviously, can work as faces and work as heels.