10 Absolute Best Matches WWE Could Present In 2017

1. Brock Lesnar Vs. Braun Strowman

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Where did Braun Strowman come from?

The man who The Undertaker refused to work with at WrestleMania 32 has emerged from WrestleMania 33 as the most entertaining act in the entire company - destroying backstage areas, jobbers, and even Roman Reigns as entertainingly and liberally as he has destroyed his perception as a limited hoss. Strowman is both the platonic ideal of what Vince McMahon sees in a wrestler and a man so mindlessly entertaining that even the sterner internet subset have fallen in love with him. He threw Kalisto in a bin on RAW this week. How could you not?

As has been rumoured - and telegraphed - Strowman is set to challenge for Brock Lesnar's Universal Title later this year, and at this point, prospective match quality is almost immaterial. Both men possess such an aura that the atmosphere will be incredible. If booked correctly - and if Lesnar is motivated - the match could live up to the myth such a pairing promises.

Think Undertaker vs. Batista at WrestleMania 23 - a proper clash of the titans, a massively compelling heavyweight prizefight - made better by the fact that they don't even have to work to get the crowd onside.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!