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After Strowman spent all of his career as a heel up until TLC a couple of weeks ago, that pay-per-view marked an official face turn for "The Monster Among Men," who returned on last week's Raw in epic fashion when he emerged from a garbage truck to lay a world class beatdown on Curtis Axel. For months prior, WWE fans had been showering Strowman in cheers even though he was technically a heel, organically moving the behemoth from the dark side to the top of Raw's babyface pecking order.
And really, that move was a long time coming.
WWE has often forced certain stars into roles that the fans don't accept. When Seth Rollins returned in 2016, fans badly wanted to cheer him, but WWE foolishly thrust him into a heel role that ultimately hurt him when he eventually turned babyface. Bray Wyatt continues to work as a heel even though he's got all the ingredients to make a perfect fan favorite. Many fans still won't buy into Roman Reigns as a babyface.
But not wanting to make that same mistake with Strowman, WWE has solidified him as a fan favorite, which is undoubtedly the right move given his potential to be the top babyface in the company. Yes, the top babyface.
WWE fans have made it very clear that they're looking for their next likable behemoth. That role used to be filled by The Undertaker, but virtually all indications are that "The Deadman" is gone for good. Kane is back right now, but his real-life political career means that his current run will be a short one and that he may leave before 2018 hits. Big Show, meanwhile, is reportedly set to retire in 2018, paving the way for Strowman to be WWE's next marketable monster.
Yet, it shouldn't stop there for Strowman, who can be more than just a great big man and has exactly what you would want out of your No. 1 star.
He has the aura and mystique that has made Brock Lesnar one of WWE's top two draws. He has a nearly unparalleled ability to make fans drop their jaws and leave them wondering how a single human being can flip over an ambulance. He generates a polarizing reaction the same way that John Cena does, and that allowed "The Champ" to become the biggest draw WWE has had since the Attitude Era nearly two decades ago.
Oh yeah, Strowman himself seems to be a tremendous draw, too.
">WWE doesn't have to look far to find its next top babyface: It already has one in Braun Strowman.
Credit: WWE.comCredit: WWE.com
After Strowman spent all of his career as a heel up until TLC a couple of weeks ago, that pay-per-view marked an official face turn for "The Monster Among Men," who returned on last week's Raw in epic fashion when he emerged from a garbage truck to lay a world class beatdown on Curtis Axel. For months prior, WWE fans had been showering Strowman in cheers even though he was technically a heel, organically moving the behemoth from the dark side to the top of Raw's babyface pecking order.
And really, that move was a long time coming.
WWE has often forced certain stars into roles that the fans don't accept. When Seth Rollins returned in 2016, fans badly wanted to cheer him, but WWE foolishly thrust him into a heel role that ultimately hurt him when he eventually turned babyface. Bray Wyatt continues to work as a heel even though he's got all the ingredients to make a perfect fan favorite. Many fans still won't buy into Roman Reigns as a babyface.
But not wanting to make that same mistake with Strowman, WWE has solidified him as a fan favorite, which is undoubtedly the right move given his potential to be the top babyface in the company. Yes, the top babyface.
WWE fans have made it very clear that they're looking for their next likable behemoth. That role used to be filled by The Undertaker, but virtually all indications are that "The Deadman" is gone for good. Kane is back right now, but his real-life political career means that his current run will be a short one and that he may leave before 2018 hits. Big Show, meanwhile, is reportedly set to retire in 2018, paving the way for Strowman to be WWE's next marketable monster.
Yet, it shouldn't stop there for Strowman, who can be more than just a great big man and has exactly what you would want out of your No. 1 star.
He has the aura and mystique that has made Brock Lesnar one of WWE's top two draws. He has a nearly unparalleled ability to make fans drop their jaws and leave them wondering how a single human being can flip over an ambulance. He generates a polarizing reaction the same way that John Cena does, and that allowed "The Champ" to become the biggest draw WWE has had since the Attitude Era nearly two decades ago.
Oh yeah, Strowman himself seems to be a tremendous draw, too.
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