5 Matches WWE must build up for WrestleMania 34 from Royal Rumble 2018

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WrestleMania 34 is a couple of months away, but it has already started to garner attention

#2 Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman

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This match would surely blow the roof off the house at WrestleMania!

Currently, Roman Reigns is the bookmakers favorite to win the Rumble match and headline the WrestleMania once again, by going one-on-one with the beast. The simple domain of this match would be to determine, which of the two men, who defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania, is better. However, as explained before, WWE would be grossly wrong pursuing this path. It would only lead to an encore of negative reactions from the fans towards the Big Dog, and thus defy the standard narrative of 'babyface vs heel' at WrestleMania, thus leading to an awkward match between the two.

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Currently, even though Lesnar is pitted against the 'Monster among Men' and Kane at Royal Rumble, he is expected to retain, with Kane clearly being the man to take the pin and thus, in the process, protect Braun Strowman's credibility. But, it is widely speculated that Brock Lesnar will drop his championship belt, which he won by defeating Goldberg, at this year's WrestleMania 34, with Roman Reigns being crowned the champion. However, the future of Braun Strowman remains unclear after Sunday's event.

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Strowman is the current highlight of WWE Raw. His sheer power and the destruction and carnage left in his wake has seen him become a popular babyface among the fans. If he is not involved in the championship match at the Show of the Shows, there seems to be no other feasible opponent for Strowman as of yet. Going after the Miz for the Intercontinental title would make no sense, given the momentum he has. Thus, a match with the likes of Reigns and Lesnar seems to be the only feasible option.

An interesting way for WWE to build up this match would be at Elimination Chamber, rather than Royal Rumble, by letting Nakamura win the Rumble. By involving both Reigns and Strowman in the Chamber match for determining the number one contender for the championship, WWE can let these two powerhouses dismantle their opponents and then let them tear the house down together. They can conclude the match without a clear winner, either by a double pin or with both of them being unable to compete further. This would result in both of them being added to the Championship match at WrestleMania.

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala
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