5 reasons replacing Braun Strowman in the MITB match was the right move

#1 An unfinished rivalry might get closure

Remember when Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley attacked and took down Braun Strowman? This didn't happen just on one occasion though, as the rivalry kept going on for months on end, with the villains ganging up on the monster with no payoff in sight.

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Eventually, Strowman didn't get his revenge, as The Shield reunited on the road to WrestleMania and set their sights on the villainous trio. Tonight, McIntyre and Corbin attacked The Monster Among Men again, costing him a spot in the Money In The Bank Ladder match. Perhaps, we'll finally get closure to the storyline that WWE spent months on, without giving the fans any kind of payoff.

Perhaps, Strowman will finally end the rivalry for good this time, by destroying the villains by interfering in the MITB match, and then taking them down again at a future PPV.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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