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#1 Possible Rumble plans for Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman hasn't had a lot of meaty storylines to chew on in the last few months but he could still get a big match at the Royal Rumble this Sunday.

On a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez discussed WWE's plans for Strowman at the Rumble. According to Dave Meltzer, WWE could still announce a big Intercontinental title match with Strowman challenging the current champion, Shinsuke Nakamura.

Here's what Alvarez and Meltzer discussed:

Meltzer: I would think that they are probably going to add Nakamura and Braun Strowman but I don’t know if that is a fact

Alvarez: Well Nakamura and Strowman are both in the Rumble, so unless they do two matches just like Corbin and Roman Reigns. But I mean that’s like the whole gimmick with Corbin and Reigns, so I don’t know why you have to do it twice.

Meltzer: Okay, but then why would you keep having Strowman beat Nakamura now. You could have waited three weeks due to the next PPV.

Alvarez: Maybe that’s what they are doing.

Meltzer: So why would you beat him now?