A monster at #8: Braun Strowman joins the Top 10!

Since the brand extension, we've seen several major pushes. AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Jinder Mahal and (of course) Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar have all got heavy amounts of screen time in the last year and a half. But no man can topple the literally biggest star WWE has created in that time.

His name is Braun Strowman.

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Strowman is a beast by any standard. The 6' 8", 385 pound former strongman competitor skipped NXT television entirely. Debuting as a new beast of the Wyatt Family to replace an injured Erick Rowan. His push would be solid there, but it wasn't until he was separated from the Wyatts during the brand extension that he truly started to show signs of greatness.

Because while Braun is a great big man in the Vince McMahon vein, he's also a pretty darn good in ring worker. His psychology is impressive and his promos have turned into something far greater than golden boy Reigns could ever hope to accomplish.

But it was Reigns that really put Braun on the map in early 2017. Their feud was nothing short of epic. While Braun technically came out on the losing end when it was finished, he won far more fans. Hardcore and casual wrestling fans started to heavily cheer the Monster Among Men, especially when he destroyed Reigns repeatedly in the feud.

A shoulder injury barely derailed his push and he came back as a solid tweener on the roster. Beatings of Samoa Joe and Enzo Amore drew more fan support, but it was his turn on Triple H at Survivor Series that cemented him once and for all as a face. As 2018 dawns he will get another shot at Brock Lesnar's title, although the triple threat with Kane will likely end without him ascending the mountain top. But it seems only a matter of time before the Monster Among Men becomes the Champion Among Mere Mortals.