5 Things Bray Wyatt Does Better Than Braun Strowman (& 5 Things Braun Is Best At)
Emily Bell Braun Strowman's WWE career will forever be bound to Bray Wyatt. After all, Wyatt first introduced Strowman as the black sheep of the Wyatt Family in 2015. The Monster Among Men took out Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, making a big impression on the WWE Universe.
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Bray Wyatt has consistently proven himself to be a creative genius, capable of turning the worst situations into absolute gold. WWE has used their history to great effect, especially during their feud over the Universal Championship. Both men are a couple of the most prominently featured stars on SmackDown, with unique skill-sets.
10 Bray Wyatt: Mic Work
From the moment Bray Wyatt made his debut as the Leader of the Wyatt Family, it became abundantly clear that he was something special on the mic. Over the years, Wyatt has proven himself to be a consistently captivating performer.
His last days as the Eater of Worlds had him talking in circles, but other than that, Wyatt has been nothing short of phenomenal on the mic. Braun Strowman is relatively one-note on the mic. There are few men who can match Wyatt's nuance with a mic in hand, and Strowman is several steps behind him in that regard.
9 Braun Strowman: In-Ring Work
When Braun Strowman first debuted, he was quite green in the ring. But to his credit, the Monster Among Men really put in the work and became one of the most exciting big men the promotion had seen in a long time.
Strowman doesn't rely solely on conventional powerhouse moves, as he regularly wows fans with moves like dropkicks and even the occasional splash. He has had a number of fantastic matches over the years, especially against Roman Reigns. In contrast, Wyatt is relatively limited in the ring, struggling to be a consistently above-average worker.
8 Bray Wyatt: Believable Champion
Bray Wyatt's first run as the WWE Champion was an absolute disaster. He barely held onto the gold for a couple of weeks before dropping it to Randy Orton in a horrible match at WrestleMania 33.
But as the Universal Champion, 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt has been nothing short of phenomenal. He feels dangerous and unpredictable. WWE failed to pull the trigger with Strowman's main-event run, which meant that when he did win the big one, he felt more like a placeholder than anything else. Unfortunately, that's exactly what he was when he replaced Roman Reigns in his match against Goldberg for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36.
7 Braun Strowman: Feats Of Strength
Braun Strowman is 385 pounds of pure muscle. Standing in at 6 feet 8 inches, Strowman is without a doubt, one of the most physically imposing stars in the entire promotion. Strowman's size and strength have been used to great effect by WWE.
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It isn't entirely uncommon to see Strowman flipping over ambulances and production trucks. It's absolutely ridiculous stuff, but when fans look at Strowman, they look at a man who could really pull off these feats of strength. Strowman is far more physically gifted than Wyatt is, even if Wyatt has put a lot of work into his physique over the last couple of years.
6 Bray Wyatt: Merchandise Mover
WWE relies on more than just what its talented roster can do in the ring. Top Superstars are expected to sell large amounts of merchandise to bring in additional money for the promotion as well.
Ever since adopting the Firefly Fun House persona of his character, Bray Wyatt has been one of WWE's biggest merchandise sellers. Combined with all the designs for The Fiend, the numerous puppets of the Firefly Fun House are also extremely popular amongst fans. Braun Strowman doesn't even come to close to Wyatt when it comes to his ability to move merchandise for WWE.
5 Braun Strowman: A Special Attraction
Over the years, WWE has often positioned Braun Strowman as a special attraction of sorts. A larger-than-life figure doing things that pretty much no one else could. When it came to terrorizing the cast of Saturday Night Live, it turned to Strowman. When the promotion wanted a big name to take on Tyson Fury in the ring, the Monster Among Men was the first name on their list.
Strowman sporadically becomes a special attraction in the promotion. His look and size mean he is perfect in the role and is not a role that Wyatt would find much success in.
4 Bray Wyatt: Long-Term Storytelling
Bray Wyatt is a creative genius. When he returned to programming as the host of the Firefly Fun House, the birth of The Fiend led to him targeting all those stars who had wronged him in the past.
This was especially obvious during his feuds with John Cena and Braun Strowman when Wyatt dug deep into their shared past to immediately elevate their segments together. The nature of Wyatt's character suggests that he has had a lot of input with how these stories have been portrayed. Wyatt's long-term storytelling abilities ensure that any feud he is involved in ends up being far more layered and complex when compared to a lot of the promotion's other storylines.
3 Braun Strowman: Impervious To Bad Booking
Braun Strowman's career has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the years. From being tipped to be the man to dethrone Brock Lesnar, to winning a tag-team championship with a child; Strowman has really been through a lot.
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But over the years, he has kept bouncing back, over and over again. Wyatt, on the other hand, consistently spiraled before being taken off programming altogether for several months. Strowman isn't untouchable by any means, but his character allows him to bounce back with much greater ease. A string of losses for Strowman today would be far less damaging than it would be for Bray Wyatt. Fans are on the verge of rioting when he loses a one-off these days anyway.
2 Bray Wyatt: The Entertainment In 'Sports Entertainment'
Bray Wyatt may not be the greatest in-ring performer, but in terms of sheer entertainment, there are few who could outdo him. Everything from the presentation of the Firefly Fun House to The Fiend's entrance theme and his supernatural persona, is all ridiculously entertaining.
The intricacy of the characters he has created have less to do with the squared circle, and more to do with the people involved. The wrestling is just a happy coincidence. Years ago, Vince McMahon said that WWE isn't a pro wrestling promotion, it is a 'sports entertainment' company. All of Wyatt's character work typifies that belief perfectly. Fans would be hard-pressed to find a better character worker.
1 Braun Strowman: Strong Brand Ambassador
As amazing as The Fiend may be, it won't do wonders for Wyatt as a Brand Ambassador. Even if he were to be positioned as a face, the character is just too frightening for WWE's much younger fans.
Strowman is a larger-than-life figure who, on multiple occasions has shown that he can just have a fun time between the ropes. Whether it was messing around during the Mixed Match Challenge or dancing with The New Day, Strowman can have a good time. He is also far more candid about his life in the media, while Wyatt has cut a slightly more withdrawn, eccentric figure. This makes Strowman a far stronger Brand Ambassador for the promotion, as he has proven that he can be a big man with a heart of gold, given half a chance.
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