4 Simple ways Brock Lesnar's Universal Title reign could conclude 

When it comes to Brock Lesnar there is one catchphrase wrestling fans love to associate with the current Universal Champion, "eat, sleep, stay at home repeat." Ever since Lesnar won his first ever Universal Title all the way back at WrestleMania 33 in a brutal showdown with Goldberg, his championship run has been relatively underwhelming, and most of that can be attributed to his lack of presence on Raw, his reasonably robotic in-ring style which is a far cry of his 2003 prime and his lack of interest in appearing remotely concerned in any programme he is in.

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Most of those complaints might be overstated at this point, but rumours suggest Lesnar could be on his way out of the WWE for good, as his urge to compete in a UFC octagon is at an all-time high. Therefore, the question that lingers in every wrestling aficionado's mind is, how will WWE end the longest reigning World Champion of the modern era?

Moreover, when it comes to WWE's booking in this day and age, nothing is certain as the creative has swerved fans more times in a few months than they have done so in the past ten years.

But with regards to Lesnar's lengthy title reign, WWE can create new megastars, wrap up narratives that were left incomplete and solidify a superstar as the new face of the Raw brand. Furthermore, that does not mean WWE have to dig deep into their arsenal to produce a genuinely historic moment but if they look around there are clear, visible and simple options they can consider to finally end Lesnar's reign of terror.

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#1 The Big Dog claims his yard

A match no one desires to witness, but if WWE can finally flip the script and produce a career-defining moment, it might just be the ideal culmination of this fued.

Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns is a rivalry that has been run deeper into the ground than Titus O' Neal's botch at the Greatest Royal Rumble. What started off as a match no one fathomed would be watchable turned out be a show stealer at WrestleMania 31, and fans accepted that violent encounter for what it was and decided to move on.

However, in true WWE fashion, the company decided to book more and more Lesnar vs. Reigns encounters in the past few years, as these two behemoths faced each other at Fastlane 2015, Summerslam 2017, WrestleMania 34 and most recently at the 2018 Greatest Royal Rumble event.

And for Pete's sake that is more than enough of Reigns vs. Lesnar right? Well in Vince McMahon's eyes, almost half a dozen times is never enough, as many predicted Reigns to win the recently announced multi-man match at Extreme Rules 2018 and go on to face Lesnar at Summerslam 2018.

Furthermore, this would mean that this is the sixth time Reigns will stand across the ring from Lesnar, and while that may be frustrating to many as having two stars constantly stuck in the main event scene does not allow the roster a chance to grow and develop. Still, this could work if WWE finally rolls full steam ahead into making Reigns the top star he can become, and while his chances of being a top-tier babyface have slowly evaporated, this could be a chance to make him a world class heel.

Even though Reigns recently commented that he does not see it necessary to turn heel as he would be hated whether he stays a babyface or becomes a heel, but for the sake of his career WWE cannot waste another opportunity, as in a storytelling perspective it would make perfect sense.

If Reigns does become number one contender for the Universal Title at Extreme Rules 2018, previous encounters reveal that Reigns has never beat Lesnar one on one, when he came close to doing so he was 'cheated' and most his chances were ruined controversially.

Therefore, there is basically no other way to conclude this feud as the narrative is burnt-out, the matches are increasingly stale, and the build has been seen a thousand times before, all WWE can do to make the most of Reigns vs. Lesnar in one final match is to have "the big dog" turn heel to finally edge out Lesnar.

#2 Dynamites come in small packages

A mismatch on paper, but a surefire classic if WWE does do the unthinkable.

Almost every wrestling fan expected that the 2018 Royal Rumble pay-per-view to be headlined by Finn Balor and Brock Lesnar for the Universal Title, but when reports circled late last year that Vince McMahon did not think that the first ever Universal Champion was 'over enough,' the WWE Universe predictably lost their minds.

As Balor was a strong merchandise seller, produced excellent matches and garnered the hottest crowd reactions in a period when Raw was struggling to stay relevant. Still, that was not enough in the Chairman's eyes to warrant a rematch Balor never got for a title he never lost.

Therefore, in all honesty, a match between Brock Lesnar and Finn Balor would be evidently mismatched, as on paper Lesnar dwarfs Balorin terms of size, height, and brute force, but in the world of professional wrestling, a match relies on one thing to feel believable, the story.

Balor ascending the ranks of WWE once again is a narrative that has been long overdue, from battling to stay relevant in 2017 to struggling to grasp opportunities in 2018, Finn Balor has lost all his chances to get a one on one opportunity at the Universal Title.

At Extreme Rules 2018, the Universal Title number one contender match already has the likes of Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns in it, and in the eyes of many, they are the favourites to win.

However, if WWE decides to swerve fans and book Balor the man to face Lesnar, they could slowly transition him from a smiling unlucky babyface to a relentless force of nature that knows he has one chance to reclaim whats rightfully his. This conclusion to Lesnar's reign could build up Balor as a legitimate force in WWE, as he was presented down at NXT, and finally reignite the push that he was unfortunately robbed of in 2016.

#3 The Champion among men

A man that should have destroyed Lesnar almost a year ago.

There was no more disappointing sight in recent memory than witnessing Brock Lesnar essentially halting the white-hot momentum of Braun Strowman at No Mercy 2017. Throughout the entirety of 2017 Braun Strowman had evolved from brainless follower of Bray Wyatt to a legitimate ass kicker that fans had grown to love, and most that were due to the bulletproof booking he had received from the WWE creative team.

Furthermore, WWE did such an excellent job of painting Strowman as an unworldly force that they had no other choice but to pit him against the second most protected wrestler in the company, Brock Lesnar.

Therefore, their match at No Mercy 2017 was billed by fans as the unstoppable force vs. the immovable object in a battle for supremacy, but WWE booked it as two big men in a sluggish brawl did not fulfil the enormous fan expectations for this supposed dream match. However, now that WWE is set on making Strowman the future of the company as evident by his Money in the Bank ladder match win, it is just a matter of time before Braun crosses paths with Lesnar again.

Whether Strowman announces his cash beforehand or pounces on Lesnar as soon as he sets foot back on Raw, this would be the easiest way WWE can finally validate Strowman as the baddest ass-kicker in the company, and that will finally turn a new fresh chapter in the history of the Universal Championship.

#4 Burn it down

Rollins was on fire when he last faced Lesnar as a heel, and now as a white-hot babyface, he needs one more opportunity.

There is no denying that back in 2014/2015, heel Seth Rollins was astoundingly awesome, from becoming the most hated heel on the roster after betraying his Shield brethren in the quest for champion glory to cashing in his Money in the Bank contract in arguably the greatest cash in of all time, Rollins was literally on fire.

Moreover, a pleasant highlight from Rollins heel run was his interactions with Brock Lesnar, as the upstart cocky Rollins came inches on many occasions to beating "the beast," but was unsuccessful each time due to his character's cowardly nature.

Fast forward three years later and Rollins is the hottest babyface on the Raw roster, as his transition from cowardly heel to unrelenting babyface, the evident work rate he puts into his matches and his popularity has grown immensely.

Thus, out of all the possible options to end Brock Lesnar's reign as Universal Champion, Rollins is the most logical and most popular bet. Lesnar and Rollins met once for the WWE Title back at Battleground 2015, but that match was abruptly interrupted by The Undertaker, and never correctly concluded.

Therefore, at Extreme Rules 2018 the number one contender match would have huge names in it, and now that Rollins has lost his IC Title, it only makes sense for him to transition into the main event scene. While WWE might be concerned with wrapping up Brock Lesnar centric narratives that includes the likes of Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns, Rollins stepping up to face a man he once feared will genuinely signify the evolution of his character, tie up his unfinished ark with Lesnar from three years ago and truly position him as Monday Night Rollins.

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