10 Wrestlers Who Could Win Their First World Championship In 2020
3. Braun Strowman
Will 2020 be the year of the #MonsterAmongMen or is he destined to be WWE’s 400lb Hirooki Goto?
Strowman’s ambulance flipping ways made him a fan favourite throughout 2017 and 2018 despite his poorly received losses to Universal Champ Brock Lesnar.
His MITB win last year seemed to be the guarantee WWE were ready to commit to their resident strongman. Full of promise, Strowman ultimately became the fourth man to fail in his briefcase challenge and he has since floundered in the midcard. While still liked by audiences, it’s obvious the amount of main event scene chokes have damaged his credibility.
There is an obvious and potentially fascinating world title program for Strowman right now with old mentor Bray Wyatt and his numerous oddball personas. While the matches wouldn’t exactly be 5 star technical classics, the storyline could help to rebuild and develop the Strowman persona and he clearly carries the physical presence to take on The Fiend.
Some repair work will have to be done before then to reestablish Strowman as a top guy having stuttered in midcard feuds with everyone from Drew Gulak to Tyson Fury this year. Perhaps an IC title win over Shinsuke Nakamura could be Strowman’s ticket to the big blue belt in 2020?