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Brock Lesnar surprised WWE fans when he arrived at Extreme Rules, and shocked everyone when he went on to cash in his contract and then defeat Seth Rollins to win the Universal title for the third time.
The Beast arrived to the ring after Rollins and his partner and RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch had defeated Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans, and retained their titles in the finale of Extreme Rules.
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With Lesnar now champion, what effect will his victory have on WWE? Let's take a look at 3 negative consequences from Brock Lesnar's cash-in and 3 positive ones at Extreme Rules 2019:
Positive: Baron Corbin no longer in the Universal title picture
Baron Corbin seems to be a hard-working Superstar, who is the archetypal "company man", who will do everything that the management asks of him. Corbin is a good mid-card heel, who can annoy and get in the skin of the WWE Universe, but WWE made a huge mistake by putting him in the Universal title picture, that too against a phenomenal Superstar like Seth Rollins.
Corbin never really cut it against Rollins and there was a desperate need for WWE to change things up to not destroy Rollins' reign as Universal champion. With Lesnar now in the Universal title picture, it's got the big belt feel again, which was sorely lacking when Rollins feuded with Corbin.
Corbin is average in the ring and his heel gimmick has been overused and it didn't really help put over Rollins, which is the role of a heel in the title picture.
Read more about the results, grades and highlights of Extreme Rules 2019 here.
Negative: Fewer RAW appearances by the Universal Champion
One of the biggest drawbacks of a Brock Lesnar Universal title reign is his lack of appearances on WWE RAW - and sometimes even some PPVs. Lesnar's no-show has angered fans in the past, apart from how other younger Superstars deserve the opportunities that he has received/receiving.
Under Seth Rollins' Universal title run, The Beastslayer has had some fantastic matches against the likes of AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, and Sami Zayn, to name a few.
Lesnar, meanwhile, still has the same moves that he had a decade ago or more, and hasn't quite evolved as an in-ring performer.
Simply put, Lesnar is a Superstar who is airdropped right before a PPV, or a big-money show, which in a way has helped him become a heel that is hated by the WWE Universe even more.
Positive: Big-name SummerSlam match
SummerSlam is the next PPV in WWE, and is one of the most important PPVs on the WWE calendar, along with Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and, of course, WrestleMania.
As I've mentioned earlier in this article, Baron Corbin never cut it in his feud with Seth Rollins, and with failing rates and viewership, WWE needed to throw a curve ball by making Lesnar Universal champion and also set up an exciting match for SummerSlam, which happens next month.
All said and done, despite his same set of moves, Lesnar is still a big draw (at least that's what WWE and Vince McMahon make us believe with the constant booking of Lesnar in big title matches) and is sure to bring in the fans, while also giving SummerSlam a big PPV feel, that may have lacked in a Rollins-Corbin match.
Negative: No opportunity for a different Superstar to win Universal title
Time and again, our writers on Sportskeeda, other wrestling websites, and the WWE Universe have rued the fact that Brock Lesnar has got plenty of opportunities to compete for the Universal title.
While he was a great Superstars - one of the best to have ever stepped foot in a WWE ring - Brock Lesnar is no longer the Superstar he was, while his gimmick has also become stale and underwhelming.
WWE have one of the biggest and best groups of Superstars in all of pro wrestling, which is why a Lesnar push is even more disappointing. There are quite a few other Superstars like Drew McIntyre, Samoa Joe, Sami Zayn, or even someone like EC3, who could have a different kind of feud with Rollins for the Universal title.
That opportunity is now gone for a while with Lesnar becoming Champion once again, as he is most likely to hold the belt for a while.
Positive: A full-fledged match
Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins faced each other at WrestleMania 35 for the Universal title, and the two hadn't been in the ring across each other for four years, which made the WrestleMania 35 match a very eagerly awaited match.
But, it turned out to be a disappointing affair. Firstly, the match went on first in the main show as Lesnar and Rollins kicked off WrestleMania 35, and then the match ended in no time, as The Beast was vanquished in two and a half minutes.
Following Lesnar's win, a rematch for the Universal title will, hopefully, be much longer and showcase both Superstars' weaknesses as well as strengths, while also putting on a great match for the WWE Universe.
If the match ends quickly and goes in Lesnar's favour, the crowd at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the venue of this year's SummerSlam, will turn on WWE and Lesnar and rain down boos.
Negative: Cashed-in on the wrong champion
When Brock Lesnar won the Men's Money in the Bank ladder match and earned an opportunity to face the Universal Champion or the WWE Champion for the title, many expected it to be Seth Rollins.
But, there was also the possibility of WWE swerving and having Lesnar cash-in his contract on Kingston, who has been a babyface who is very over with the WWE Universe.
WWE have missed an opportunity by making Lesnar cash-in his contract against Rollins. Firstly, fans have already seen Rollins defeat Lesnar, while the feud has also happened earlier some four years ago.
Secondly, Kingston hasn't had too many good feuds and his title reign could be considered a little underwhelming, which could have been remedied with Lesnar facing him. Finally, with SmackDown moving to Fox in a few months and rumours suggesting that Fox wants Lesnar on SmackDown, this would have been the easiest and best way to get Lesnar on the blue brand.
