We all know that participating in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal was a major step down for Braun Strowman. I mean this is a man who should have been Universal Champion a very long time ago, but he has constantly be thrust into very unfortunate spots.
I mean this was a match which featured a therapist interrupting the proceedings, indicating that it was little more than a joke for WWE. It was a means for the company to earn brownie points with the mainstream world and little more, truth be told.
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Last year, he had to team up with a 10-year-old boy and bury one of the best teams in the business consisting of Cesaro and Sheamus, something he did without complaint. And we know that Vince McMahon rewards superstars who are sports.
This was probably Vince McMahon's way of saying thank you to Strowman.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
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