5 Reasons why Braun Strowman is the perfect opponent for Roman Reigns

#1 Covers up his weakness

We all know that the most glaring chink in Reigns’ armour exposes itself when you thrust a microphone in front of his face. And being the handpicked golden boy that he is, the WWE has gone to great lengths to ensure that he gets over as a character while covering up for his lack of oratorical ability.

A feud against Strowman, however, even makes that flawed approach quite believable.

No one in their right mind is going to hurl insults at Strowman or trade verbal jabs with him; Strowman comes to fight and anyone squaring up to him better be ready to do so as well – a scenario that has played right into the WWE’s hands when it comes to Reigns.

Reigns’ discomfort with the microphone takes a backseat when he goes at it hammer and tongs with the Monster among Men. That he cannot cut a promo is momentarily forgotten as we're sucked, wide-eyed, into the violent world of two irrepressible alpha males duking it out for supremacy.

And it is precisely through this manner of booking that Reigns' strengths - his athletic ability and durability - are highlighted and his weaknesses, swept under the rug.

More of the same please, WWE.

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