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By Shiven Sachdeva

Modified Sep 04, 2020 09:58 GMT

#2 SmackDown Superstar Braun Strowman to lose his push

Braun Strowman lost the Universal Championship at SummerSlam to Bray Wyatt and then failed to regain it at Payback a week later. Although the SmackDown Superstar debuted a new look after his Swamp Fight with Bray Wyatt, it has not translated into a push for him.

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As per SK's Tom Colohue, we can expect The Monster to be pushed down the card in the time to come. Even though he held the Universal Championship for months, he was merely a placeholder Champion. He also stated that a feud with SmackDown Superstar Big E could be on the cards for Strowman.

''Next for Braun Strowman is down the card. He had a pretty good first title reign, it lasted four months. He only really feuded with Bray Wyatt. Yes, he had a match with The Miz and [John Morrison]. But he never really did much beyond that. For a first title reign, that's not bad. And there will be more in the future. He's shown that he can lead the company. Going forward, he will be in the upper midcard now, helping to put people over. We could see a feud with Big E coming in the near future. ''

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Shiven Sachdeva is a WWE writer who has been with Sportskeeda for over eight years. He is an alumnus of IIT-R and holds a Master's Degree in Commerce. His love for writing and pro wrestling led him to become a writer. Shiven has interviewed multiple top WWE stars, including former champions Kofi Kingston, Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins, to name a few.

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