WWE SmackDown on FOX: 3 Reasons why Tyson Fury vs Braun Strowman should not have been booked

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The first part of the WWE Draft took place on SmackDown last night. It was also an episode where some matches were confirmed for the Crown Jewel PPV in Saudi Arabia.

Brock Lesnar is set to take on Cain Velasquez in Saudi Arabia with the WWE Championship on the line, while the match between Braun Strowman and Tyson Fury has also been confirmed for the same event.

It seems as though WWE are pushing the boundaries even further than they ever have. Two former UFC Champions are fighting for the WWE Championship, while an undefeated boxer is set to lock horns with the Monster Among Men.

These two matches just give more momentum to the money-making juggernaut that WWE is. However, while the match between Lesnar and Velasquez does have some promise (although it really didn’t need the WWE Championship to be on the line), Tyson Fury vs Braun Strowman is an encounter that should not have happened – and here are 3 reasons why…

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#3 Fury doesn’t look ready

Tyson Fury is a force of nature. His record speaks for itself, as he has fought 30 times and has 29 wins and one draw. He is yet to be beaten in a boxing ring and given that he is just 31 years of age and is in the peak physical shape of his life, it is unlikely that anyone will put ‘one’ beside the loss column.

However, pro-wrestling is a whole different ball game. Last week on RAW, Tyson Fury and Strowman had a go at each other on a physical level. During the segment, it showed that Fury wasn’t ready, as he looked stiff with his spots (look at the video above where he doesn’t seem to be aware of what to do next after putting Cesaro down).

If the same thing happens at Crown Jewel, we could be assured that we are going to have a disastrous match which won’t be appreciated by the fans. Or worse…

#2 Strowman could get hurt

Braun Strowman is dubbed as the Monster Among Men for a reason. He is billed at 6’8” and 385 pounds, making him one of the biggest and baddest guys in WWE. However, giants are also susceptible to injuries, and given that he is going to face a boxer in a WWE ring, there is a chance for a lot of things to go wrong.

Last week on RAW, Tyson Fury landed some punches on multiple people. His hands were quick – which is expected from a boxer – but none of his punches landed properly, and some didn’t touch the intended person.

After the ring was cleared, he knocked down Cesaro and even then, he botched both the forearm punches. It not only shows that he is still inexperienced in the world of wrestling, but it is also a red flag for what’s to come at Crown Jewel.

He has punched as a boxer all his life, and it is only natural for him to find it difficult to make the punches look believable while also not hurting the opponents, which is why he played it safe and barely even touched any of the guys he punched on RAW.

However, at Crown Jewel, should one of his punches really hit Strowman at its usual intensity, the Monster Among Men could be really hurt and – in the worst case scenario – be even knocked out then and there.

And that wouldn’t be a good image for the company.

#1 No real long-term benefits

No long-term benefits for Strowman

Sure, Braun Strowman vs Tyson Fury brings a lot of commercial value due to the popularity of the Gypsy King. The fact that most of the press in the United Kingdom is extensively covering his segments is a testament to what he brings to the table.

This is a classic case of smash and grab from the company. They hype up the match for an event and make a lot of money and then they move on with their weekly show.

This is as short-term as it gets. Once Fury is off WWE TV, the media coverage won’t be as much, so there is little long-term benefit to this match. WWE is not building a star here that could go on to become a money-magnet in the future; they are using the services of an establish personality from another world.

There is no long-term storyline to be made from this, and there will be nothing to gain for Strowman. In fact, if anything, he stands to lose a lot more since losing against Fury – who is not a pro-wrestler – will hurt the image of the Monster Among Men, while winning against him won’t ring many bells since Fury could always be defended with the “he is not a wrestler” argument.

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