I'm wondering if we're seeing a similar situation between Braun/Reigns that happened 12 years ago with Batista/Orton. Randy Orton was supposed to be the next big thing but failed, Batista came in and organically got the support of the audience and ended up taking that spot. I'm seeing that now with Braun and Roman. Braun Strowman has improved amazingly and is really over with the crowd. I could see this guy main eventing Wrestlemania against Lesnar in all honesty instead of Reigns.
I'm loving him right now, but he's not going to be a FOTC. He'll be a main event performer for years though, because his size and physique is always something people want to see. Big Show, Kane, Mark Henry, all those type of guys had really long careers.
Braun though in his current role as monster heel will have the job of being used to put over the rising main event babyface (or he should be). What sucks is that for some reason they think that Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar are the ones who need to beat him, when in reality they are the two stars that need putting over the least.
Braun is getting the support more so because of his opponent i believe, people like reigns getting beaten up i suppose and he is the only one possible to do it. The moment he moves away from Roman his popularity will go down imo
He wont be and he shouldnt. I like him he,s good but not that good. I have a hard time seing a guy like him be a babyface because what makes him special is how dominant and brutal he is. They would strip that away if he turned face. He should be in a similair role to what Kane was in the attitude era.
I haven't read any of the posts in this thread but I imagine he's being dismissed because he's too tall, too strong, booked a monster, not Shawn Michaels in the ring and other bollocks. Basically, things that aren't needed to be face of the company.
If Strowman sells merchandise, works hard and is happy to do all the media work, sign the autographs etc then he's well on his way. Just need to succeed as a face when he's eventually turned.
Braun will never be the FOTC as he isn't as marketable as Reigns and as nice a guy as he may be outside of Kayfabe he has a look that may scare the smaller kids that get visits as part of the make a wish partnership, WWE cannot afford to put that partnership in jeopardy.
Reigns is going to be FOTC for years and while we may not like it(and i really don't) that decision has been made and nothing will change the mind of the powers that be at WWE, i would prefer if it was AJ but i guess that due to him making his name elsewhere that Vince won't allow it to happen.
I dont think its Aj making his name elsewhere since they put the worldtitle on him. More like him being 40 this year. Not exactly a long future ahead of him and he retire within 3-5 years. I truly believe if Aj was 10 years younger and as good as he is today things would be different.
probably the best post ive seen you make this as it makes complete sense. look im a fan of both men but if someone over takes reigns then the wwe will likely feel they can explicitly make him a heel, which weirdly for the iwc we actually all want
If anyone on RAW should be the FOTC other than Reigns, it's Ambrose. Has been mega over for pretty much his entire WWE run, has pretty much only ever been booed against Styles since his single run started, is one of the best mic workers in the company and can put on great matches when he wants to. Considering he pretty much never misses a show, there aren't many people in WWE at all that get loud face reactions regularly like Ambrose does.
Why wouldnt he be the face of the company? The rise of Braun kills many of the excuses Roman marks have for him not being cheered.
Both are
-straight out of the PC
-have great looks
-are favorites of Vince
And you can't use the bad booking excuse as to why Reigns is rejected and Strowman isn't when Strowman has already jobbed clean to Reigns and been made to look inferior to Taker and Lesnar. When Strowman turns babyface hes not going to get booed. Aside from ring work, Strowman is everything they try to say Roman is...an intimidating bad ass with an amazing presence. Strowman's even better on the mic at this point.
Vince should really hold off on Strowman vs Lesnar until WM 34. We could have a true heel vs a true babyface.
there hasnt been a daniel bryan like face to combat brauns run, there hasnt been a dirtsheet campaign to say brauns the new face of the company and roman didnt have a heat magnet to get cheered over
You actually think that big ugly bearded motherfucker should be the face of the company? :lol: He is a monster heel and that's all he will be. He is Big Show/Kane for the new generation.
I said this right after the draft when Strowman was doing those crazy squash matches (starting with Ellsworth) and I got shit on. He really is incredible and if he can get his ring work up to an acceptable level then I'd have no problem with him being main event talent for the next 5 years.
I've said it before and I'll say it again - at its core pro wrestling is a circus show and freaks like Strowman will draw. What is he, 6'8, 350? Yeah, I'd buy a ticket to see him destroy somebody.
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