#1 It takes opportunities away from other superstars to be at the top of the card
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Why does Brock Lesnar need the Universal Championship? Spoiler: he doesn’t.
Lesnar is always going to feel like the biggest and most dominant superstar in WWE. He’s the only one who’s had success in a legitimate fighting organisation like UFC and he’s built like a truck. That means he doesn’t need the Universal title to make his matches feel like a big deal.
Any time Lesnar is on the card, it’s going to be one of the most talked about matches leading into the event. Can his opponent defeat him? Does he even have a chance? Will he end up like Randy Orton and have his head busted open?
That kind of interest that exists by default means the Universal title should be given to someone who could use it more effectively. Someone like Finn Balor or Seth Rollins who, while they are pretty big deals in their own right, could use the extra oomph of being Universal Champion.
Plus, Lesnar being champion takes away our chance to see different guys sink or swim at the top of the card. The responsibilities of being a champion are much different than just being a regular superstar. It would be great to see what a guy like Balor or Braun Strowman could do with an extended run as champion, appearing on TV every night.
Lesnar being Universal Champion just feels like a colossal waste. The title should be given to someone who can take the ball and run with it, not someone who takes the ball and runs home for months at a time.
