6 Stars WWE needs to push in 2018

#6 Braun Strowman

It MUST happen.

I know, it sounds absurd that Braun Strowman needs a push in 2018. After all, he's the breakout star of 2017 and is currently Raw's most popular performer. He has more videos with 2 million+ hits than any other full-time superstar this year and is the hottest act with WWE crowds since Daniel Bryan. His loss to Brock Lesnar at No Mercy has luckily not seemed to have hamstrung his momentum.

But how long can this level of intensity be maintained without a big payoff? Ever since his standout performance at SummerSlam, I've believed that Braun Strowman should be in the main event of WrestleMania 34. Even though that's not going to happen, he needs to be a huge standout at the Show of Shows.

And ultimately, 2018 must be the year that sees Braun Strowman capture the Universal Championship. Though Roman Reigns seems destined for a lengthy run with it, he and Braun have great chemistry together, had the feud of the year in 2017, and fans surely wouldn't mind seeing the title involved in a re-ignition of that program. Crowning Braun Strowman in 2018 would truly be best for business.