3 WWE Superstars who can become Universal Champion after Brock Lesnar

#2 AJ Styles

Right now there is a dearth of main event calibre babyface superstars on WWE's flagship show. The unfortunate departure of former Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, is one of the major reasons for such a void in the main event scene of Monday Night Raw. Superstars like Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins have been carrying the division in the absence of The Big Dog.

WWE has a great opportunity at Royal Rumble next month, as they can book AJ Styles to win the Men's Royal Rumble match, and then transfer him to Monday Night Raw so he can face the WWE Universal Champion in the main event of WrestleMania 35.

As he is a proven draw and also one of the most popular wrestlers on the planet, WWE can surely bank on him to successfully carry the company's top championship.

This may solve many recurring problems WWE is facing on Raw these days.

Raw will have a phenomenal primary champion who shows up regularly, it will also freshen up the upper mid-card of Raw, and opens up possibilities for numerous fresh match-ups involving AJ Styles along with likes of Drew McIntyre, Finn Balor, Braun Strowman, and Seth Rollins.

If not after the Royal Rumble PPV, he will in all probability be transferred to Monday Night Raw during the next edition of Superstar Shake-up.

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Balakrishna has been a cricket writer at Sportskeeda for almost seven years. A sport that he has been following and playing since he was eight, Balakrishna enjoys the intensity of the sport, skills and strategies applied to get a result out of nowhere, and the thrill that it gives. He also played as a medium pace bowling all-rounder in four inter-college tournaments, winning twice.

Balakrishna’s all-time favorite cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. He admires Sachin’s stellar performances against legendary bowlers, along with his discipline and humility. Meanwhile, he is a big fan of how Rohit turned around his initial struggles to build a successful career.

He avidly supports Team India and 2016 IPL winners SunRisers Hyderabad. The first World Cup that Balakrishna ever saw was the 2003 World Cup, when Australia comprehensively triumphed over India in the final.

While working, he ensures he only uses reliable sources and provides relevant, ethical, and accurate information. When not working, Balakrishna enjoys playing table tennis and reading non-fiction books.

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