10 Pleasant Surprises For Wrestling Fans In 2017
4. The Protection Of Braun Strowman*
*if we all just forget about No Mercy.
Yes, looking past a deeply dispiriting main event against Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman has had tons of fun ploughing through just about everybody on Monday Night Raw with increasing insanity.
His February Fastlane clash with Roman Reigns looked positively archaic just two months later when he launched 'The Big Dog' all over the backstage area before tipping over an ambulance attempting to take the poor Shield member off to the hospital.
He'd be one of the few to definitively get the better of Reigns in recent years, highlighting both a confidence in the 'Monster Among Men's steady progression and the actual star-making potential Roman has quietly established in the last few years.
Moreover, he's a sh*t-kicking bad*ss it actually feels safe enough to enjoy. His incredible speed and athleticism belies his mammoth frame, but it's that sheer size that must get blood in it for Vince McMahon every time Strowman's first name is blasted out the speakers as an announcement of impending doom.
The company were careful not to cater to growing crowd support too soon, keeping him broadly heel until falling foul of The Miz, The Bar and Kane during the bonkers Tables, Ladders and Chairs main event. Unless Triple H gobbles the contest up for himself, Braun could now be ready to challenge for a major title on WWE's biggest stage.