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After weeks of teasing, the Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar finally cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Seth Rollins to become a 3-time Universal Champion at Extreme Rules. Lesnar and Rollins made history by being the only two men to successfully cash-in their MITB contracts on each other.
We are officially back in the era of the Beast Incarnate, and people have already started to complain about WWE's decision to put the title on Lesnar once again. We can be sure Vince McMahon & the new Executive Directors would've had a lengthy discussion before deciding to go ahead with a Lesnar win.
As expected, the former champion Seth Rollins earned another shot at the title after winning a 10-man cross-brand battle royal on this week’s episode of Raw. He won the match after eliminating a returning Randy Orton, and he now has a chance at redemption when he faces Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam.
Rollins vowed to make SummerSlam look like WrestleMania all over again and said he would conquer the beast to reclaim his title. While the fans would love to see Rollins beat Lesnar once again the chances of that happening are very thin. Here are five reasons to justify the claim.
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#4 Brock could be a regular champion during this reign
The major criticism the fans had for Brock Lesnar during his previous reigns was his status as a part-time champion. WWE had a very stressful time running things on Monday Night Raw without an appearance from the Universal Champion, but it could be the other way around this time.
Lesnar was in a dilemma to choose between staying in the WWE or returning to the Octagon during his previous reigns. He even entered the USADA drug-testing pool to return to MMA and also had a confrontation with UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 226.
While all signs hinted at Lesnar leaving the WWE for UFC, he announced his apparent retirement from MMA earlier this year. That could be a sign that the WWE Universe might see more of Brock Lesnar on their television screens than before. That could be the potential reason behind WWE giving him the MITB contract and putting the Universal title on him at Extreme Rules.
If that is the case, we cannot expect Seth Rollins to reclaim the Universal title at SummerSlam, and Lesnar's reign might continue until Vince McMahon finds the right person to dethrone the Beast.
#3 WWE needs Lesnar as champ when SmackDown moves to FOX
SmackDown Live will make the transition to FOX on this October after WWE signed a stunning 5-year contract worth $200 Million a year. The network reportedly has big plans for the show and are even planning to have US President & WWE Hall of Famer Donald Trump to appear on the first episode on October 18.
WWE will look to take away the B-Show status away from SmackDown Live this October, and it became evident when they drafted Roman Reigns to the brand on the Superstar Shake-up. Now that superstars from Raw & SmackDown live can appear on both shows, Vince McMahon would want a superstar with huge drawing capacity to be the Universal Champion on the first episode of SmackDown Live on FOX TV.
One thing we can be sure about is despite all the whining, people will eventually turn up to see what WWE does with Brock Lesnar. Having him as the champion during the blue brand's transition would do a great deal of good in terms of ratings for the WWE.
#2 A potential title unification at Survivor Series
With Raw & SmackDown Live set to be on different networks starting from October, WWE could face some difficult times with FOX & USA over the booking of the champions of the respective brands. The best way to overcome this could be to unify the WWE & Universal Championships.
WWE teased the possibility of this happening by having Becky Lynch winning both Raw & SmackDown Women's titles at WrestleMania and when Kofi Kingston & Seth Rollins competed for both WWE & Universal titles the next night on Raw.
Having one champion for both shows would rid them of the trouble being in the middle of the competition between USA & FOX. If WWE decides to unify the titles, it could happen at Survivor Series. With Roman Reigns back in the title hunt on this week's Raw, we could see him winning the WWE title soon to start a feud with Lesnar.
#1 Time for new superstars to step up
With Rollins winning the title at a high-profile event and having had a strong run with the title, WWE was right in putting him in a rematch against Lesnar at SummerSlam. However, WWE needs to put someone other than Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins in the Universal title picture going forward.
WWE has a stacked roster full of talented superstars who deserve a shot at Lesnar’s title. Superstars like Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre have been held down without any opportunities, and it’s about time WWE gives them the spotlight they deserve in the main event.
Braun Strowman, on the other hand, has had numerous failed opportunities to dethrone Lesnar. With the rumors of Paul Heyman wanting to reestablish Strowman as a legitimate monster on Raw, we can expect the Monster Among Men to be in the line for a showdown with Brock Lesnar.
With WWE doing everything possible to establish Reigns & Rollins, they don’t need a championship to have a decent run in the company for the next few months. So it’s fitting to give that opportunity to another deserving superstar.
