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On Raw before SummerSlam, Seth Rollins guaranteed that he'd beat Brock Lesnar on Sunday. The battered and bruised Rollins said that he'd find a way to beat Brock Lesnar again.
Rollins has beaten Lesnar at WrestleMania 35. So, we know he has what it takes to keep Lesnar down for a three-count. If he connects with a few Curb Stomps, he may pin Lesnar again.
Rollins and Lesnar's story leading to SummerSlam is identical to that leading up to WrestleMania. Lesnar has, though, upped the ante in his vicious beatdowns of Rollins.
Will the same story have the same climax? Will Seth Rollins beat Brock Lesnar again? There's a possibility.
These two men will tell a strong story. We expect a compelling bout, where either of the two men can walk out with the Universal Championship. In this article, we present 5 reasons why Brock Lesnar will beat Seth Rollins at SummerSlam 2019.
#5 Seth Rollins' title reign wasn't groundbreaking
As WhatCulture reported, Twitter user @nWoWolfPacTV collected data of attendance at WWE's house shows during Rollins' Universal Championship reign. And, the results were shocking. During Rollins' reign, WWE drew approximately 53, 350 fans for 16 house shows. The shows had an average attendance of 3,334 viewers.
As the data suggests, Jinder Mahal's title reign did better numbers than Rollins. While It'd be harsh to blame Rollins, we can't ignore such dismal numbers. We consider Rollins to be a top draw, consistently low numbers are worrisome.
Rollins' title reign was not special. Things went downhill creatively after a short rivalry with AJ Styles. On the other hand, Lesnar as the "Beast in the Bank" had catchy moments in the same period.
These facts may lead to Lesnar retaining the Universal Championship at SummerSlam.
#4 Fans' reaction to Rollins
On the July 29th episode of Raw, Lesnar mauled Rollins. The word mauling, as used by Michael Cole, wasn't out-of-place as Lesnar did viciously assault Rollins, more vicious than what we get to see in today's WWE.
However, the crowd's reaction to Rollins wasn't that sympathetic. While he was receiving a brutal beatdown, including F5 on chairs, the crowd cheered and chanted "one more time." They enjoyed the assault even when Paul Heyman and Corey Graves, of all people, thought Lesnar was taking it too far. Heyman stopped Lesnar and Graves criticized Lesnar, but the crowd 'loved' it.
A week later in Pittsburgh, it felt as if people have started to turn on Rollins. Watch the video below:
Do we agree that people are turning on Rollins?
Unless WWE wants to turn Rollins heel, it'd not be good for him to beat Lesnar at SummerSlam, not with injured ribs. Hence, WWE will have Rollins go down fighting to Lesnar and pursue other rivalries away from the Universal Championship scene.
#3 WWE doesn't need a "FACE" anymore, so it's okay to have Rollins lose
Once upon a time inside the squared circle, WWE used to be 'very' protective of its top stars. The likes of The Rock, Steve Austin or John Cena rarely took clean losses. But that was a long while ago.
Things now are different. The company doesn't necessarily have one face. The product orchestrates around multiple stars. The brand WWE itself has taken centre stage. So, it's not a big deal to have top guys lose clean.
Seth Rollins is a Grand Slam champion. He is a show-stealer and rarely loses clean. He also has the backing of the management.
As evident on TV, Triple H seems to be a big fan of Rollins. He's arguably one of the top Superstars in WWE at the moment.
In any other era, he'd be wrapped in cotton wool by McMahon. However, in this era, he's not immune to losses.
As mentioned previously, it also hasn't been a great time for Vince McMahon and co. with Rollins as the Universal Champion, so they might choose some fresh face to beat Lesnar later in the year.
#2 The lack of heel challengers for Rollins on RAW
If Rollins wins the Universal Championship, WWE would have a tough time to find a compelling challenger for him.
Rollins has recently fought AJ Styles for the top prize. It'd be desperate to revisit the rivalry so soon. Furthermore, Styles is the United States Champion. WWE would want to give him an extended run with that title.
The next option is Bray Wyatt. However, he will spend time in the mid-card before he wrestles at the top of the mountain.
Elsewhere, Samoa Joe has lost a ton of matches over the last year. His US Championship runs were short. He needs stellar rivalries to make him a thrilling prospect at the top. Also, Bobby Lashley is out with an injury. Drew McIntyre, too, has lost a lot of steam.
On the contrary, Lesnar as the Universal Champion spices things up.
#1 Strowman vs. Lesnar for the Universal Championship
If Brock Lesnar walks out of SummerSlam as the Universal champion, there's a stellar rivalry that needs to happen. The rivalry we are talking about is Brock Lesnar versus Braun Strowman.
Lesnar and Strowman have wrestled each other before. However, a lot was left to desire then. Brock and Strowman need to feud again with Paul Heyman in charge.
This is especially the case because WWE currently has no feud for Strowman. Crossing paths with the Beast will do him a world of good. He is a beast with the athletic capability of a 205 Superstar. Alright, he's not that agile, but he's immensely athletic for a big man. He can do incredible things inside the ring. It's about time he wins the Universal Championship.
We love underdog stories. But it'd equally amazing to see Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman brawl for the Universal Championship. And, this is another reason why Lesnar should beat Rollins at SummerSlam.
