10 Problems WWE MUST Solve In The 2019 Draft

5. Split The Monsters

Bobby Lashley Braun Strowman Extreme Rules
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Injury problems mean Bobby Lashley won't be seen on WWE television until November at the very earliest, though WWE must place him and Braun Strowman on separate brands this October.

The duo's recent feud was awesome. Built largely around the kind of eye-popping action movie stunts that only WWE can pull off, itfinally presented Lashley as the threatening, hyper-athletic beast that had largely stayed hidden since returning to the promotion. Bobby lost, but he felt strong coming out of it, and it's a shame his injury cut him off before he could start pushing forward.

But as great as that feud was, Lashley will only suffer from staying on the same show as Strowman. Braun is WWE's monster. 'The All Mighty' works a different character, though his explosive, power-based style is largely the same, and he'd struggle to stand out if made to compete with Strowman for big man points... because how could anyone look more physically imposing than Braun?

Send one to SmackDown and keep the other on Raw. It doesn't really matter who goes where, as long as the monster balance is redressed.

 
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