Grading the 10 best wrestlers of 2017

John Cena takes the fight to AJ Styles. Who had the better 2017?

Braun Strowman

The Monster Among Men has proven to be a nice fit on Raw. He's continually near the top of the card and mentioned in the same breath as such luminaries as Brock Lesnar.

Let's see how the Monster's 2017 has been so far. He clocks in, according to IWC, at 25 wins and 25 losses, an even 50-50 split. In the wrestling world, this is above average.

Win/Loss Record Grade: B

Now, when we turn to championships gold, Braun has a lot of problems. He did get two opportunities to challenge for the WWE Universal title, but came up short both times. He was also a favourite to win the Andre the Giant battle royale, but lost to Mojo Rawley.

Championship Grade: D

Braun may not have any movie roles but he was involved in one of the most talked about moments of the year when he tipped over an ambulance containing Roman Reigns. Quickly, GIFs of Braun dumping the ambulance went viral, complete with a brief reign as the king of all memedom.

However, let's face it, no one outside of wrestling really could name Braun Strowman at this point in his career.

Cross-Media Appeal Grade: D

Edited by Nishant Jayaram