3 potential challengers for Seth Rollins after WrestleMania 35

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Seth Rollins, who won the 2019 men's Royal Rumble match, is set to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35, where he'll presumably defeat Lesnar and become the red brand's new main champion.

It's been quite a while since WWE had a full-timer hold Raw's main title for an extended period of time, as Kevin Owens is really the only one to hold it for a significant period of time. In fact, two of the three full-timers who have held the title (Finn Balor and Roman Reigns) were forced to relinquish the title due to unforeseen circumstances.

So, barring injury, Rollins will likely hold onto the title for quite a while, which would certainly make the fans happy, as they'll finally have a full-time Universal Champion.

As for who will challenge Rollins after he wins the title on April 7, well, here are a few ideas.


#3 Brock Lesnar

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WWE is reportedly returning to Saudi Arabia on May 3, which likely means that Brock Lesnar will be sticking around for at least one more month after WrestleMania 35, as he's been a part of both of the company's shows in the country.

Last year, Lesnar had a Universal Championship rematch with Roman Reigns at the event, where he defeated the ex-Shield member in controversial fashion. But, if he does return for the upcoming Saudi show, he'll likely lose the rematch with Seth Rollins.

It's quite clear that the UFC is interested in bringing Lesnar back, specifically for a Heavyweight Championship match with the current champ Daniel Cormier, so it would only make sense for "The Beast" to put Rollins over on his way out of the company.

However, if Lesnar does stick around, then he'll likely beat Rollins in the rematch, which certainly wouldn't please the WWE Universe.

#2 Roman Reigns

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This is one of those matches that would probably be a babyface vs. babyface match, because the company probably couldn't turn either one of these guys heel at this point. Perhaps at some point in the future, but not now.

It's very possible that Roman Reigns will ask Seth Rollins for a Universal Championship match should Rollins defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 35. Of course, Reigns never did end up losing the championship, so it would only make sense for him to challenge for the title that he never lost.

As for who will win, well, it could be risky to put the title on Reigns one month after Rollins wins it, as it could, once again, force the fans to turn their backs on the "Big Dog." But if he faces Rollins for the Universal Title and puts him over, that could keep him in the good graces of the WWE Universe.

#1 Drew McIntyre

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As of this writing, it looks like Drew McIntyre will end up going one on one with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35, where he'll presumably lose to the "Big Dog."

However, I wouldn't be surprised to see the former Intercontinental Champion participate in a number one contender match on the following night's Raw, and I also wouldn't be surprised to see him win that match.

If Reigns ends up beating McIntyre at WWE's biggest show of the year, then that could set up a future title match between the two if McIntyre beats Rollins for the red brand's top championship.

Even if McIntyre doesn't end up beating Rollins for Raw's main championship, a feud with Rollins would still be fantastic. Also, McIntyre is probably the top heel on WWE's red brand, so it would only make sense for him to challenge Rollins, who might be the biggest babyface in the company coming out of WrestleMania 35.

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