7 Reasons Braun Strowman Shouldn’t Become WWE Universal Champ At No Mercy 2017

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Crowd May Turn On Him As Champ

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If there's one thing WWE's audience has shown itself to be over the years, it's fickle. When some fans get what they want, they instantly turn on it like a spoiled child. That would be a disaster for WWE and Braun Strowman, because his popularity is merited. Nobody should enjoy the idea that he's a flash in the pan.

It is however important to remember that Braun started to get huge babyface reactions when he was pasting Roman Reigns regularly. Living vicariously through the monster as he hammered the unlikeable 'Big Dog', fans reveled in the idea that Strowman was physically playing out their own distaste for Roman.

Due to this, there's also a notion that Braun is a fan-made hero. WWE tried to cast him as a vicious heel, but through a combination of rebellion, hatred for Reigns, and sheer bad-assery, he became someone to root for. This has happened before, and it usually leads to those same people turning their backs on something they once clamoured for.

Should Strowman get the Universal Title and suddenly find himself booed by fans for the wrong reasons, then it's hard to see where WWE go from there. Their track record of rescuing such situations isn't great.

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Do you agree that Braun Strowman shouldn't win the Universal Title at No Mercy? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.