5 Potential Opponents for Undertaker’s WWE Return

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3. Braun Strowman

Another Raw option is Braun Strowman. The two were heavily rumored for a match at WrestleMania 32 until it got scrapped a few months before Shane McMahon returned. Strowman had only been on the main roster for a handful of months and barely wrestled singles matches.

However, things have changed for the former Wyatt Family member. He has received a singles push that has made him a member of Raw’s Survivor Series team, placing him with top stars like Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, and Roman Reigns. The 300-plus pounder also hasn’t lost a match since being repackaged, so he has plenty of momentum. This probably won’t change anytime soon.

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If Strowman is going to receive a main event push, it would likely place him in the range of facing Undertaker. The person who faces the 26-year WWE veteran needs to be almost perfect for a stretch of matches, which Strowman has been since debuting. His post-draft run has been more impressive, though, even if it has mostly been against jobbers. This should change once Survivor Series comes around.

By booking Strowman against Undertaker, this could develop WWE’s next monster heel, the one everyone thought Bray Wyatt or Rusev would become. The company has lacked in this department over the years, but with the way they’re pushing the 33-year-old, he could be the next big thing.

There would be a shot of Taker being beaten here. Given Strowman’s dominance over the WWE roster, there has been little indication of him losing, and it would even be surprising that happened against the former World Heavyweight Champion. He has to put over someone at some point, so maybe this is the guy.

The only thing holding back Strowman is how green he still is. We still don’t know if he can survive a match longer than five minutes, which WWE should put to the test soon. That way they can know if this guy can hang with the rest of the roster’s usual 10-plus minute bouts, especially for WrestleMania.