3 WWE Superstars who could replace Brock Lesnar as the next Universal Champion

The Beast, Brock Lesnar, cashed-in his Money In the Bank briefcase at Extreme Rules to become the new Universal Champion for the third time in his illustrious career. Given Vince McMahon's affinity towards Lesnar, plus the failed attempt of the last few winners at successfully cashing-in the contract, a successful cash-in for The Beast was always on the cards.

Well, The Beast is scheduled to defend his championship against the former Universal Champion, Seth Rollins at SummerSlam on August 11, 2019. Yes, Rollins won the All-Stars Cross Brand Top-Ten Battle Royal to become the number one contender for the Universal Championship.

Even though the WWE universe would love to see Rollins defeating Lesnar to get hold of the Universal title on August 11, there is a possibility of that not happening. WWE can't crown Lesnar as the new champion just to lose at the following pay-per-view, it just does not make sense. Thus, the chances of Rollins defeating Lesnar to become the new Universal Champion is highly unlikely. This then leaves us with the following question:

If not Rollins, then who?

In this article we take a look at 3 WWE Superstars who could replace Rollins as the next Universal Champion.

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#3 The Fiend, Bray Wyatt

It would be huge.

The Fiend is undoubtedly one of the best gimmicks in WWE in recent memory. From attacking the likes of Finn Balor and Mick Foley to later issuing an apology to the latter, Bray Wyatt as The Fiend has certainly grabbed our attention in the most spectacular way.

While the former architect of the Wyatt Family is scheduled to face Finn Balor at SummerSlam, the outcome of this contest seems a no brainer. Given, Balor is reportedly scheduled to take a break after the biggest WWE event of the summer, Creative could have him put over Wyatt on August 11.

WWE could then further use that momentum to launch Wyatt in the Universal Title picture against Lesnar.

The Fiend taking on Lesnar and pushing The Beast as well his advocate-cum-manager, Paul Heyman to extreme limits could be one of the most fascinating things to watch on WWE TV. Furthermore, given the amount of hard work he has put in his latest gimmick, Wyatt not only deserves a stint as the Champion but it would also be a welcome change for the WWE Universe given the Universal Title has been revolving around the same faces for quite long now.

#2 Drew McIntyre

A face turn could be very near for the Scottish Psychopath.

If there is one guy who deserves a stint as the Universal Champion more than anyone else on this list, it has got to be Drew McIntyre. The man carried the entire WWE on his shoulder along with Seth Rollins in the absence of The Big Dog, Roman Reigns. However, he seems to be a bit lost in the mix off late.

Given WWE had been building him up for quite long, the speculations of McIntyre replacing Rollins as the next Universal Champion was making rounds all over the Internet ever since Rollins' win at WrestleMania 35. However, it was not meant to be. Nonetheless, all is not lost yet as WWE could have him involved in a feud win Lesnar after SummerSlam.

Furthermore, given WWE has always been a fan of good vs evil, babyface vs heel gimmick, a potential face turn for the Scottish Psychopath could be on the cards for the near future. Well, come what may, the former NXT Champion seems one of the strongest contenders to dethrone Lesnar as the next Universal Champ and WWE owes this one to him.

#1 Roman Reigns

Will The Big Dog replace Lesnar as the new Universal Champion?

Yes, you guessed it right. This list is not complete without The Big Dog, Roman Reigns.

The former muscle of The Shield has been off the Universal Title picture ever since he had to relinquish it abruptly due to his medical predicament last year. Nonetheless, The Big Dog is back in full force has a considerable amount of momentum behind his back. Thus, it might be the right time to launch him the title picture against Brock Lesnar after SummerSlam 2019.

Furthermore, given Vince McMahon's affinity towards Roman, the former Universal Champion dethroning Lesnar in the near future seems to be on the cards.

Expect WWE to involve a Rollins angle by portraying Reigns fighting to finish off what his brother started. While this would be WWE's way of leaving no stones unturned to get over Reigns (if he is not already) by establishing an emotional connection between his character and the masses, it would be interesting to see whether this paves a way for a triple threat bout between Rollins vs Lesnar vs Reigns for the future.