8 WWE TLC 2017 Card Predictions After No Mercy
4. Braun Strowman Vs. Samoa Joe
Braun Strowman fell to Brock Lesnar in disappointing fashion last night, but he'll soon recover. 'The Monster Among Men' is the hottest act in the company right now. All he need is one big "holy s***" moment on Raw, and the Braun train will be back on the rails, hurtling through the roster at an unstoppable pace.
The big problem now is figuring out where Strowman goes from here. WWE burned the Lesnar program entirely too early, and he has already feuded with Roman Reigns extensively this year. Meanwhile, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins are preoccupied in the tag division, leaving WWE's options for Braun's next big feud extremely limited.
Step forward, Samoa Joe.
The former NXT Champion is set to return from injury sometime in the next few weeks, and while this program reeks of throwing two guys together because there's nothing else for them to do, it'd be a fun rivalry regardless. They already have familiarity from SummerSlam's four-way Universal Title feud and they're two of the most brutish competitors in the company. If it comes to fruition, expect a fun 8-10 minute violence-fest, with 'The Monster' emerging victoious.