10 Things That Must Happen Before WrestleMania 35

5. Braun Strowman: World Champion

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Though he spent WrestleMania 34 teaming with a 10-year-old, 'The Monster Among Men' remains one of WWE's hottest acts.

There was a time last year when he was easily the most popular wrestler on Raw, but while Strowman has cooled off since September, he remains a crowd-pleaser. Fans know that when his entrance theme hits, something bats*** is about to happen. This means he still draws bigger pops than almost anyone else, but has lost steam over the past six months, and it's through no fault of his own.

Strowman vs. Lesnar felt like the program coming out of SummerSlam. Their interactions were electric, but WWE pulled the trigger too early, and have since slid Braun down the rankings. He should've been pushed to the moon there and then, but he wasn't. Fortunately, there's time to rectify this before WrestleMania 35.

Braun has earned a big title run. He's an endlessly entertaining giant who has proven he can get even the goofiest nonsense over, and he shouldn't be farting around in the tag division. Send him to SmackDown, have him dethrone AJ Styles, and make him the brand's centrepiece.

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