10 WWE Stars Who Are Horrendously Miscast

3. Braun Strowman

Matt Riddle
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Is playing:

A tired and less mobile version of the same character he played three years ago, only this time, he's the Universal Champion. The bit has expired; Strowman can no longer do his fabulously cartoonish feats of strength on these smaller-scale productions, and the novelty of "massive hoss who can earnestly go against the right opponent" has long since worn off because there was no depth to the act. He is magnetic - not in a "star quality" way but rather an "eats the damn ring post in every damn match" way.

Should be playing:

A heel. He revealed himself to be quite the real-life sh*thead with his remorseless take on Indy wrestlers trying to survive, and just worked an embarrassing match with Bray Wyatt in which his attempt at showing range went about as well as the first few months of 205 Live. He can't do anything else, and while he was once a joy as the explosive, dumb brick sh*thouse, there is now no need for him to run around the ring other than "Duh, the road agent told me to!"

*Hans Moleman voice*

"No, that's too dumb."

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