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Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar recently won the vacant WWE Universal championship at the WWE Crown Jewel Pay Per View in Saudi Arabia by defeating The Monster Among Men Braun Strowman. With his latest title victory, Brock Lesnar became the first ever two-time Universal Champion.
Most of the fans around the world were shocked when Brock Lesnar pinned Braun Strowman to win the title because everyone expected Braun Strowman to finally win the title after the unfortunate departure of former Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Brock Lesnar's previous title reign was really frustrating for the WWE Universe as he rarely defended the top title of Monday Night Raw and also made only sporadical appearances once in a while.
Roman Reigns after several unsuccessful attempts finally defeated Brock Lesnar in the main event of WWE Summerslam Pay Per View this year and ended the record-breaking title reign of Brock Lesnar much to the delight of the WWE Universe. But Roman Reigns could not hold the title for long due to illness and had to forfeit the title.
After a tragic end to the title reign of The Big Dog, Brock managed to regain the Universal Championship by defeating Braun Strowman. Brock Lesnar is tentatively scheduled to fight Daniel Cormier in early 2019, so he might not have a lengthy run with the title this time around. Let us have a look at Superstars who are most likely to dethrone Brock Lesnar and win the Universal Championship.
Honorable mention
Seth Rollins: Seth Rollins is currently scheduled to face Shinsuke Nakamura in a Champion vs Champion match at WWE Survivor Series Pay Per View. After the first time match up against the King of Strong Style at the Survivor Series, Seth Rollins is set to be embroiled in an intense personal rivalry with his former shield brother Dean Ambrose going into the WrestleMania season.
Seth Rollins may not be able to battle the Beast for the Universal Championship in the near future given his feud with the lunatic fringe. But anything is possible in WWE and Seth Rollins being one of the most popular Superstars on Monday Night Raw may go onto win the Royal Rumble and then defeat Brock Lesnar to win the Universal title at WrestleMania.
#3 Bobby Lashley
It is true that Bobby Lashley has not been booked well by the WWE during his latest run in the company. He was not able to garner the attention of the WWE Universe and his face run was a complete disaster. His latest heel turn and association with the hype man Lio Rush has somewhat revitalized his stale character and breathed a new lease of life into his current run in WWE.
Lashley on several occasions in the past has stated his desire to compete against Brock Lesnar in the WWE ring. Given the absence of the major superstar Roman Reigns, it won't be surprising if WWE creative decide to book Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar to fill the void in the main event.
Also among all the current Superstars, only Lashley seems like a legitimate opponent who can defeat the Beast Incarnate as Braun Strowman has already failed on multiple occasions against the beast.
#2 Braun Strowman
The Monster Among Men has come up short against Brock Lesnar three times in a row now since 2017. He has an impeccable win-loss ratio against all other opponents he faced except against the big players Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
In the last few years, WWE often build him up well before a big title match only to make him lose against The Beast Incarnate. He has had 4 Universal title matches this year and he failed to secure the title on all four occasions due to the direct or indirect intervention of Brock Lesnar.
Braun Strowman is presently the top babyface on WWE's flagship show so it is a no-brainer that he might clash with Brock Lesnar again in the near future as he was defeated in their previous encounter because of an attack by Constable Corbin even before the start of the title match.
Braun Strowman may face Brock Lesnar after the dual brand Pay Per View Survivor Series and might finally be able to defeat the beast if Brock Lesnar decides to leave WWE and concentrate on his UFC career going into the new year.
#1 Drew McIntyre
Analyzing the recent booking decisions of WWE, Drew McIntyre looks like the most apparent Superstar who is being positioned to dethrone The Beast Incarnate as the Universal Champion. Drew McIntyre since arriving on the main roster earlier this year on the night after WrestleMania 34 has been booked very well and has managed to impress the WWE Universe as well as the creative team.
He did not lose many matches cleanly so far in his latest run as he has been one of the most protected Superstars along with Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman. With Roman Reigns' unforeseen departure from the company, the onus is now on Drew McIntyre to step up his game and fill the void of the Big dog in the main event scene.
Drew McIntyre on the recent episode of Raw defeated the WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle cleanly which further insinuates the fact that he is indeed in line to become the next big thing and take over the mantle of the WWE's flagship show. If Brock Lesnar is going to hold the Universal Championship till WrestleMania 35 then most probably Drew McIntyre will be the one to finally dethrone the beast.
