Did You See Roman Reigns Bust Open Braun Strowman at SummerSlam?

Wrestling is better with blood. It just is. While it's certainly barbaric, so is the sport of [...]

Wrestling is better with blood. It just is. While it's certainly barbaric, so is the sport of professional wrestling. For several years now, WWE has outlawed its wrestlers from "getting color" and even censor moments when talent accidentally cut themselves in a match.

But when it happens live, WWE is left to filtering the gore after they go off air. For fans, a little blood in a match, is the sadistic Easter egg we secretly hope for.

Our hopes manifested last night, when Roman Reigns came a little strong with the business end of the steel stairs. After the collision with Strowman's skull, the Monster Among Men was left leaking:

WWE can't do much live, but the editing room gets real busy after a wrestler gets bloodied. Instead of cutting the footage they just make things black and white.

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Strowman bleeding may actually enhance his legend. Last night, The Monster Among Men stole the show. His mythological performance will be remembered for some time. For the sake of recalling his story, his image is that much more memorable now that blood is involved.

Braun Strowman is one of the best things to happen to WWE in a long time. His remarkable size is reminiscent of the 1980's monster heel that makes Vince McMahon salivate. Yet he possesses a contemporary athleticism that makes him a wrestling unicorn.

This is the essence of Braun Strowman. When he's on RAW, we have to tune in because it's likely that he can produce something we've never seen before — like tipping over an ambulance. Braun Strowman is everything that is right about professional wrestling. The man is a spectacle.

Before speaking or wrestling, WWE fans of any nature are going to be captivated by The Monster Among Men. To Vince McMahon, Braun's only short coming is that he wasn't around to be body slammed by Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania III.

Strowman's 2017 has already been magnificent. His feud with Roman Reigns is one that we've already taken for granted as Strowman has proven that he has main event chops. SummerSlam was a great test to see if Strowman has staying power on WWE's brightest stage - spoiler, he does. Last night was a pivotal point in his growth and one we'll reference as his jumping point for a Hall of Fame career.

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