3 Reasons why Seth Rollins deserves to face off against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam

In three weeks, The Architect Seth Rollins will be looking to regain the Universal Championship when he goes up against The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. This is in all likelihood is going to be a rubber match in a feud whose latest chapter was written with Rollins winning the Royal Rumble and challenging Lesnar for the title at WrestleMania 35. Rollins would shock the world by beating Lesnar in under three minutes to capture the Universal Championship.

But, it wouldn't be it too long before The Beast got himself back in the title picture by winning the Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. In the weeks following MITB, Lesnar would try to cash-in his contract on Rollins but the Beast Slayer would pour cold water on Lesnar's efforts.

Finally, after weeks of cash-in teases by his advocate Paul Heyman, Lesnar cashed in his MITB contract on Rollins at Extreme Rules to become the Universal Champion for a record third time.

Rollins would win a 10-man Battle Royal the following night on RAW, last eliminating Roman Reigns. The showdown between the Beast and the Architect at SummerSlam is expected to the final chapter in their storied rivalry.

Here are three reasons why Seth Rollins deserves to face off against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam:

# 3 He has defended WWE at it's worst

Rollins has been an company man through and through

Now, this might sound very cliche and cheesy, but the fact of the matter is that Seth Rollins stepped up to defend WWE at a time when the company was at its worst, both financially and PR wise. Whether he was coaxed into saying what he said or he did it on his accord is a debate for another day but we can't help but praise Rollins for standing up for his peers and the company that he that works for.

Although we won't agree with everything said, especially his comments against his former Shield brother Dean Ambrose aka Jon Moxley, which were quite unsavory in our opinion, it was quite a departure to see a WWE Superstar not talk down on the company for a change. Over the past few years, we have grown accustomed to WWE Superstars burying the company on social media.

His willing to take the backlash and not buckling down to the negative comments on social media (we haven't seen Rollins respond to fans) shows how well he handled the entire situation and that is the kind of guy who you'd like to have in your company.

# 2 He has been the red brand's top male star for over a year

Rollins had a great run as the IC champion last year

2018 was one of the best years of Seth Rollins, professionally. This was the year that Rollins truly came out of his shell and became the hottest babyface in the company. Rollins was at the top of his game throughout the year, delivering knockout performances every single week. From his 60-minute Gauntlet performance on RAW to his series of matches against The Miz and Dolph Ziggler, Rollins seemed invincible every time he stepped inside the squared circle.

Rollins' reign as the Intercontinental Champion was one of the best in recent years. He had some banger TV matches against the likes of Kevin Owens and Finn Balor. Rollins was not only able to elevate the championship he held, but he also elevated his opponents, a prime example of this being Dolph Ziggler.

Rollins' babyface run was truly solidified in 2018 with the Architect getting over with the crowd through his in-ring excellence. With Lesnar not appearing on TV every week, Rollins was the red brand's top champion by default and it's safe to say that he proved why he deserved to be in the main event every single week.

If you take a look at the Architect's body of work over the last year and a half, you'll come to realize why he deserves to be the main event picture.

# 1 There needs to be an end to the Rollins-Lesnar storyline

Rollins has already defeated Lesnar twice in Championship matches

We, as wrestling fans, always make a huge deal and cry about storytelling in wrestling. But with that being said, the Lesnar-Rollins feud has been quite entertaining with its fair share of highs and lows.

The feud between Lesnar and Rollins dates back to 2015 when a young, upstart Rollins had a star-making performance against then WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble in a Triple Threat Match which also included John Cena. Although Rollins took the pin in the match, he had proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he could hang with the best that WWE had to offer.

Rollins and Lesnar would once again come to blows when The Kingslayer cashed in his MITB contract during the main event of WrestleMania 31 and walked away with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Lesnar would finally get his rematch against Rollins for the title at Battleground but we never got a finish to that match as The Undertaker interrupted the match which led to a no-finish.

Rollins has been one of the few Superstars who have defeated Lesnar twice since the Beast's return to WWE in 2012. Having Lesnar face off against a different opponent given how he won the championship at Extreme Rules would've been highly anti-climatic and an abrupt end to a storyline that has been building for the past four years.