What if The Fiend had attacked Braun Strowman at WWE Clash of Champions?

#3 Braun Strowman Takes A Step Down The Ladder

Braun Strowman has already taken a step back from the main event picture; facing and probably losing to The Fiend may have pushed him even further down the card.

Whether Braun Strowman faced The Fiend, or both The Fiend and Seth Rollins at Hell in a Cell and moving forward from that point, the outcome likely would have been the same. Strowman would have taken the fall.

Indeed, one of the challenges WWE seemed to face going into Hell in a Cell is that the powers that be neither wanted to take the title off of Rollins, nor have Bray Wyatt defeated so early in his run with his new persona.

Strowman would have offered an out. Even though the company has generally treated him as a top tier star, continually on the edge of or actively involved in the Universal Championship picture, Strowman’s loss to Rollins at Clash of Champions demonstrated that he’s a notch below world champion status in WWE’s eyes.

Having him take the loss here could save both Rollins and The Fiend for the month, and give them another month or more to build to a blow off between just the two of them.