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This last week on Raw a major change in the card of the Royal Rumble take place.The Braun Strowman vs Brock Lesnar matchup was canceled. Instead, we will now get a chance to see a match between Finn Balor and Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship.
The thing that led to the cancellation of Strowman vs Lesnar was the damage done by Strowman to Vince McMahon's car, and he was pulled out of the match by Mr. McMahon.
Later in the night, Vince McMahon announced a fatal four-way match between Finn Balor, Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, and John Cena to determine the new challenger for Lesnar to defend his title at Rumble.
This way Lesnar got a new opponent to defend his title against this month - Finn Balor.
This match between Lesnar and Balor was due for a long time and finally, it's happening at the end of this month. Therefore, let me run you through the list of possible outcomes for Lesnar vs Balor matchup at the Royal Rumble PPV for the Universal Championship.
#4 Brock Lesnar wins clean
Brock Lesnar and Finn Balor haven't come across each other in a match, not even a single time. This match between him and Lesnar is what Balor requested for a long time. And now that he has what he asked for, it seems he might come up short from capturing the title he never lost.
As you already know, Lesnar is rumored to work WrestleMania 35, and if he loses the title to Balor at the Rumble then he won't have his marquee match that he was rumored for.
Though Finn Balor has got what he wished for, I think this will not be his time. Maybe it'll take more than one or two F-5s to put down the former Universal Champion.
Therefore, expect Lesnar to walk out of Chase Field Arena still as your Universal Champion and possibly go on to face Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 35 with the Universal Championship on the line.
#3 Strowman interferes and the match is called off
Braun Strowman was scheduled to take on Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble for the Universal Championship until this last week's Raw. As you already witnessed, Strowman is out of his Universal Championship match at RR. Therefore, he will no longer be a part of the match.
However, this decision of pulling Strowman out of the match might be taken due to him not getting hundred percent clear in time for Royal Rumble. So, if he can't fight Lesnar at the Rumble then he could interfere in their match just by throwing some punches, eventually making Balor vs Lesnar end in a DQ.
This way Strowman can book his place in a future Universal Title match. As Lesnar is rumored to face Rollins at WM 35, therefore, he could face Strowman in a one-on-one match at Elimination Chamber.
#2 Balor wins clean
Lesnar vs Balor is a match that most fans wanted to see for a long time. And now it's finally happening this month at the Royal Rumble PPV, and you already know how Finn Balor booked his place into the Universal Championship match against Brock Lesnar at Rumble.
Though, if this matchup had happened in the past, then Balor's chances of winning the title would be less, but now they are higher than ever. According to the latest report that came in this last week, big things are in work for Balor and capturing the Universal Championship at Rumble might be one of those.
Therefore, let's wait and see if Balor will be able to defeat Lesnar clean or not.
If WWE is seriously thinking about making Balor Champion at Rumble, maybe they could use Balor's Demon persona to make interesting.
#1 Paul Heyman turns on Lesnar and costs him the title
All of us have witnessed Paul Heyman turning on his clients in the past - see CM Punk. And, as Lesnar is rumored to walk out of WWE before WrestleMania 35, the chances of Heyman turning on Lesnar are higher than ever now.
Heyman considered turning on Lesnar in the past, particularly at SummerSlam when "The Beast Incarnate" was involved in a feud with Roman Reigns. However, that didn't happen.
If Lesnar is serious about leaving WWE following the Royal Rumble PPV, Heyman turning heel on Lesnar to make Balor win the red brand's top prize will be a great move as it will bring Balor out to the limelight, and it will make fans invest more in Balor.
Therefore, expect any kind of swerve to take place in Balor vs Lesnar matchup this month at Royal Rumble PPV as you can't expect this match to go smooth as silk.
