Eyes On WWE: Why Braun Needs To Beat Brock

By @TrueGodImmortal

So, it's official. Instead of dragging things out to Wrestlemania 34 for a huge moment and match, the WWE is wasting a match between their two biggest monsters at a B-PPV, No Mercy. Truthfully, the fact of the matter is, this match should have been held off for Mania, as Braun is the most over star on RAW and he deserves a spot at the main event of Mania. The issue? WWE doesn't know how to book properly anymore. Brock Lesnar vs Braun Strowman is happening at WWE No Mercy on September 24th and while I'm excited to see these two behemoths go at it in the ring, it feels too soon. The question is, will Brock do what's right and put Braun over? That remains to be seen.

The fact remains, we need a Braun victory more than anything else right now. As confusing as WWE booking is, there's one thing that is obvious: two of the most over stars in the company right now are Samoa Joe and Braun. We saw the mistake the WWE made by booking Joe strongly and then having him lose to one single F-5, after 7 minutes. Certainly, WWE shouldn't make the same mistake twice... right? Well, we can never be sure with the WWE and their awkward booking. One thing is for sure, Braun Strowman  might be ready for the WWE Universal Title and he's ready to be the man. I know WWE likes to fuck up a good thing, and they seemed destined to do the same now, but the fact is, Braun has organically gotten over and has been booked well. He hasn't been pinned much in the WWE, he hasn't lost many matches, and in the Fatal Four Way at Summerslam, he was made to look very strong.

The issue is, WWE has the weirdest love affair with Brock Lesnar. Sure, he's over with the Brooklyn crowds and the crowds in general, but the fact remains, Brock is only used in limited time, so what good would a year long reign as champion do for the brand? No one, and I mean no one is excited about another Brock vs Reigns match, at Wrestlemania 34 at that. For the Universal Title at that. We can move on from this horrible idea. Brock needed a fresh face and a wrestler he can really go at for Mania making it feel fresh. Who is that currently on the WWE roster? I really don't know. Braun would have been the guy, but now they're doing the match far too early. Still, if this is what we have to do, Braun needs to go over. Brock will likely be gone until the Rumble after No Mercy, so why not put the belt on Braun, let him feud with some other guys like a Samoa Joe, finish his feud with Reigns, or even let him go against a guy like Seth Rollins, or Finn Balor. The fact remains, the time is now for Braun to step up and be given a shot to hold the top title on RAW.

If Brock retains, then what? A useless match for the belt at the Rumble after another 4 month absence, and then dropping the belt to Reigns in his 4th straight unnecessary Mania main event? No. No. Just no. There is nothing left for Brock to do as champion and the title doesn't benefit from him being the titleholder. How about making the Universal Title a regular thing on RAW again, with Braun as the champion, dominating until Wrestlemania where an unlikely contender emerges to challenge the monster after a dominant reign? It sounds so simple and makes so much sense, which is why it feels like WWE won't do it. If there's anyone who deserves to walk out of No Mercy as champion, it is not Brock Lesnar, it's Braun Strowman. Period. Do the right thing, WWE. For once.

-True 

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Eyes On WWE: Brock Lesnar Vs Samoa Joe- A Dream Match

By @TrueGodImmortal 

Samoa Joe. The Samoan Destruction Machine. Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate. We've got a dream match happening soon, and it's been years in the making it feels like. Brock Lesnar, one of the biggest names in the WWE right now, is the Universal Champion, though you might not even realize it (he's never around). Samoa Joe is one of the most dangerous names in wrestling period and a top tier performer. Together, they are essentially two trains ready to crash into each other head on. There's a lot of great matches that Brock could have with his limited yet more frequent schedule this year, but the name that has always stuck out to me was Samoa Joe. That was the most realistic dream match for him in terms of a matchup. While Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, and others are a bit too small, and guys like Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns aren't the best performers overall, it is fitting that a dangerous wrestler like Joe matches up with an equally dangerous competitor in Brock. It's the perfect storm.

I remember when WWE was trying to sell Brock vs Reigns, this is the match they were wishing for it to be. As the odds were given for the fatal 5 way contest at Extreme Rules, many suspected another Reigns victory unnecessarily, or maybe even a Finn Balor win as Heyman had put him over in a promo weeks prior to the event. However, as I mentioned on my Extreme Rules preview, I preferred seeing Samoa Joe winning to give us a dream match we had wished for. As Samoa Joe locked in his choke hold on Finn Balor late in the match, I watched as Finn faded away and Joe won the match cleanly with no interference. This set Joe on a collision course with Brock, and the excitement was reaching the highest point possible. The build would begin this Monday on RAW and it was as exciting as any build I've witnessed in a while on RAW.

The build, with Joe as the clear cut heel is perfect and it's already kicked off the right way with the fallout on RAW. With Joe in the ring cutting a promo, he was interrupted by Paul Heyman, who was there to send what could essentially be seen as a warning. Joe stopped the promo halfway through and slowly walks up to Heyman and away the mic tells him exactly what he's about to do. Joe then chokes out Heyman to send a message to Brock and warn him of what is to come. This was executed perfectly, as Joe sending a message to Brock now makes him the aggressor and Heyman is rarely ever touched in this era, so it was special. Heyman would be seen making a call to Brock on his phone (Brock is saved in his phone as BROCK), and Brock was confirmed to be on RAW for next week, signaling a future confrontation in the works.

With Monday approaching again so fast, it's no wonder that the WWE Universe is abuzz about this potential classic main event. Brock hasn't been made to look vulnerable against an actual good competitor since he came back to WWE, and after odd feuds with John Cena, The Undertaker, Roman Reigns, and Goldberg, this is the exact challenge that Brock needs to revitalize himself going forward with the last year of his contract. Make no mistake about it, yes, Brock is a huge star, but he's been extremely lazy and Joe is not the guy that you want to be lazy against. He's a striker, a pure fighter, and he's believable with everything he does. If Brock can bring fear based on his size and strength, Joe can strike fear via his aggression and his menacing demeanor. These two are the perfect opponents for each other and this match is long overdue in a big way.

When Joe arrived in the WWE, the main opponent that I saw him going against was Brock. Two behemoths against each other, with suplexes, chokes, and pure aggression and strength. It was a match made in heaven (or hell). Now, as they get set for their match at the horribly titled PPV Great Balls Of Fire, we have to wonder what type of match we will see from these two. Will we see a brutal and bloody contest? We will see a glorified squash like most of Brock's matches? We will see a true classic, with mat holds, submissions, and actual skill? One has to wonder what these men have up their sleeve, but I only hope Brock takes this match seriously and shows up. As we've seen in the CM Punk match and the triple threat with Rollins and Cena, a focused Brock can put on some great matches. I'd like to see Joe win the title and become an actual wrecking force, but there's actually a chance that WWE still keeps the belt on Brock for absolutely no reason and allow him to hold it until Mania 34 where he will sadly drop it to Roman Reigns. Let's hope WWE realizes how stupid of a plan this is, and decides to shock the world by pulling the trigger on a Samoa Joe WWE Universal Title run. Brock can stand to take a loss in his final contract year, and Joe needs to momentum of a big win and a title reign allows us to have the Universal Champion around weekly again. Regardless of the outcome, Samoa Joe vs Brock Lesnar will be a huge match, and I'm just glad WWE is actually giving this long awaited match to us.

-True

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