5 Finishes to Shane McMahon vs. Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 37: WWE to use unoriginal finish from 2018, Controversial ending planned?

By Rohit Nath

Modified Apr 09, 2021 15:16 GMT

Braun Strowman vs. Shane McMahon will take place inside a steel cage at WrestleMania 37. It's only the second Steel Cage match in WrestleMania history, and the storyline hasn't been well-received.

It's all about Strowman being "stupid" in the eyes of McMahon and nothing more. However, it has the potential to be a great and memorable match if it plays out right.

Here are five potential finishes to the Steel Cage match at WrestleMania 37:

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#5. Braun Strowman has an unconventional loss at WrestleMania

We hope this doesn't happen at WrestleMania. While it would be a good spectacle, it would negatively affect Braun Strowman. Strowman had a similar finish against Kevin Owens in a Steel Cage match at Extreme Rules nearly three years ago.

That was a short and fun match, where Strowman threw Owens off the top of the steel cage right through the announce table. At the time, it made sense since it gave Owens the victory while protecting Strowman. The match itself will only be remembered for the moment, which is what WWE will go for at WrestleMania.

When it comes to WrestleMania, it's not always high-quality matches that are remembered. It's big moments, and an unoriginal finish would give WWE a way to have Shane McMahon win while Braun Strowman doesn't get pinned.

Unfortunately, this wouldn't be the best way to go about it. Looking back at the past year, Strowman has lost a considerable amount of momentum, especially post-SummerSlam 2020.

His 2020 can be summed up with the Universal Championship reign that started from WrestleMania 36 and ended at SummerSlam. Before and after that, there hasn't been too much of note.

This kind of a finish would only push Braun Strowman further down. Since he was teased as a potential WWE title challenger for Drew McIntyre post-WrestleMania, a clean victory is needed.

#4. Shane McMahon escapes the cage by outwitting Braun Strowman at WrestleMania

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This would be the worst possible finish that WWE could go for at WrestleMania. If the story is entirely about Shane McMahon ridiculing Braun Strowman's intelligence, the worst payoff would be to prove him right.

While we wish we could say that Strowman will win confidently, stranger decisions have been made in WWE. Braun Strowman hasn't been the most well-booked character since his debut, and if he were to lose to Shane McMahon via a cage escape, it would be a bad direction to go in.

The finish would likely be met with controversy at WrestleMania.

#3. Shane McMahon wins at WrestleMania with shenanigans

Shane McMahon getting the pin over Braun Strowman would be a terrible finish at WrestleMania, but a victory is possible. Elias and Jaxson Ryker have been trying to do McMahon's dirty work, and they could be at ringside for WrestleMania.

If so, they could be utilized to help Shane McMahon win at The Show of Shows.

#2. Braun Strowman squashes Shane McMahon at WrestleMania

One of the unfortunate things about the WrestleMania feud between Braun Strowman and Shane McMahon is the fact that it's one of the most uninteresting matches on the card.

While it may look good on paper, there isn't much heat behind it. The only outcome that could benefit Strowman is if he were to squash McMahon in a one-sided match. It should be a good display - and different from The Prodigal Son's normal WrestleMania matches. Since Shane McMahon is unlikely to appear post-WrestleMania, nothing can go wrong with a good old-fashioned squash match.

#1. Shane McMahon wins, but doesn't get the last laugh

This would be another bad way to go about the finish at WrestleMania. If Braun Strowman was to get a big victory, Shane McMahon could still get the last laugh post-match by standing tall. But it also could work the other way around. McMahon could get a controversial victory, but still get decimated post-match.

That way, WWE could give Strowman the last laugh at WrestleMania.

Edited by Kaushik Das