8 Big Concerns Heading Into WWE TLC 2017
3. A Miserable Monster
Braun Strowman took a dismal loss at No Mercy, falling to Brock Lesnar in surprisingly quick (and easy) fashion. It was the worst possible outcome. 'The Monster Among Men' is strong enough to recover, but he's WWE's hottest commodity at the moment, and protecting him should've been a key priority. It wasn't, and the company chose to feed him to 'The Beast' instead.
His inclusion in The Shield's comeback match presents all kinds of problems. The biggest nightmare scenario is that Strowman falls once making, taking the pinfall for one of Rollins, Reigns, or Ambrose. The Miz and Kane's presence in the bout should prevent this from happening, but it shouldn't be ruled out entirely, as WWE may use it as an opportunity for Roman to get one over in their ongoing feud.
Braun's presence greatly complicates the handicap dynamic, too. He is Raw's most dominant force, and should crush most opponents in a fair fight, let alone when he has a numerical advantage. Here, he'll be facing an outnumbered, outgunned side. The only logical way to book this is to have Strowman and co. dominate the faces, restricting them only to a handful of hope spots, but that won't happen. The Shield need to look good, so we're probably getting an ineffectual, miserable monster instead.