8 Brave Booking Steps WWE Have Already Taken In 2018

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Showing Braun Strowman's Lighter Side

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There will be fans who detest WWE's decision to turn a monster like Braun Strowman into a comedy-character who plays musical instruments and goofs around with Alexa Bliss during the Mixed Match Challenge. Though that's understandable, it's important to remember that Braun exists in a company fascinated by presenting talent as "entertainers".

It's also clear for anyone to see that Braun's light-hearted real-life personality is worth projecting on screen. Look up Strowman's Vine collection to see a giant who is downright hilarious when he's acting like an audition tape for Jackass.

Braun is branching out as a performer. Does this sit snugly alongside sporadic vehicle flips and bad-ass beatdowns? Probably not, but this is WWE, and in Vince McMahon's world it's vital that performers show their versatility.

As much as WWE run the risk of ruining Strowman's aura by booking him like a clown, they've also stumbled upon natural charisma many in the fanbase have never seen before.

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What else do you think WWE deserve credit for trying so far in 2018? 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.