5 Reasons why Constable Corbin helped Lesnar become Universal Champion

Crown Jewel was an event that received mixed reactions from WWE fans. Okay, I was actually being nice there.

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It was an event that mainly received unfavourable reactions from the WWE Universe (and how!). In this article I shall try and make sense of one of the most puzzling booking decisions.

Why did Baron Corbin attack Braun Strowman during his match against Brock Lesnar? Corbin would hit Strowman with the Universal Championship and effectively cost him the match. Thanks to him we're to endure yet another reign from a part-time champion on RAW.

Of course, this is only a speculative article so feel free to comment in the comments section below. Why do you think Corbin helped Lesnar become Champion?

So put your own booking caps on, and speculate away in the comments, dear readers.

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#5 Because of what happened on RAW

In the lead up to Crown Jewel, Strowman and Lesnar came face to face. Constable Corbin would step in and try to separate the two mammoths. In attempting to do so, he accidentally put his hands on the Monster Among Men.

Needless to say, Strowman was not too pleased and as a result, destroyed Constable Corbin.

We often accuse WWE of not maintaining storyline continuity especially on RAW, but I was glad to see that WWE maintained some semblance of storytelling in the Universal Championship feud, leading on to the Crown Jewel pay-per-view.

The seeds of dissent had already been sown, and it was clear as day that Corbin would seek retribution and revenge for what had happened on RAW at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view.

He may not necessarily have wanted Lesnar to become the next Universal Champion, but probably wanted to keep the title off Strowman.

#4 To build drama for Survivor Series

Braun Strowman remains an X Factor for RAW, both in a positive and negative way

Imagine having a carton of explosives in your arsenal, when you go into war. Of course, if you use those explosives on the enemy camp, you emerge victoriously.

However, you always run the risk of the explosives going off in your home camp and causing havoc and disarray. Pardon the analogy, but I cannot think of any better way to explain this situation.

Braun Strowman is the X Factor for RAW in the Survivor Series team. This is because he can easily turn the tide for the red brand, as the most dominant superstar. However, because he has a problem with the Team Captain, his presence could also work against Team RAW.

This element of drama will keep us hooked, heading into the event. Who knows how Strowman will behave?

#3 To make Braun Strowman a complete babyface

Almost anyone becomes a babyface when paired against Constable Corbin

Remember how Elias became a babyface when he hit Corbin in the back with his guitar, a few RAW episodes ago?

The fact of the matter is that Corbin is the best device for a face turn. RAW needs a top face now that Reigns is off the show, and Ambrose has gone heel. By turning on Strowman, Corbin automatically made Strowman babyface.

It is very hard for a monster to become babyface owing to the fact that he dwarfs almost any opponent he's up against. This was actually a pretty masterful way of having the crowd root for Strowman to become the Universal Champion.

There is absolutely no doubt that Strowman will become Universal Champion when it's his time. His moment just hasn't come yet.

It's only a matter of time now, folks!

#2 To have Braun Strowman look strong even in defeat

Even though Brock Lesnar won the match, an element of doubt still remains

Braun Strowman is one of the most protected superstars in the whole WWE roster. So is Brock Lesnar, and it's rare to ever see him take a pin.

How do you have these two behemoths square off and have them both look strong by the end of the title match?

The simple answer is that you have Corbin give Lesnar the unfair advantage. Even though Strowman lost the match, it took a shot from Corbin to do so. It also took multiple F5s from Lesnar, to have him win the Championship again.

Even though Braun Strowman lost the match, he still looked absolutely strong and vicious in defeat, and one wonders how the match would pan out without Constable Corbin's unfair interference. That, my friends, is genius booking.

#1 Believable opponent for Constable Corbin

Maybe Corbin may transition into a wrestling role, going forward

Constable Corbin has had a very interesting run as an authority figure thus far. However, one must remember that he is a WWE superstar in the prime of his WWE career.

He wasn't the smoothest worker in the ring when he started out. Over the last few weeks and months, Corbin has grown into a rather well-rounded superstar.

Corbin is a physically intimidating superstar as well, at a time where WWE superstars are much smaller than they've traditionally been.

He is actually a superstar that sizes up quite well against a wrestler like Strowman. As we saw from the cat and mouse antics of both men, this past week, this feud has the ability to be very entertaining.

Of course, this is just my overall analysis of the situation. Why do you think Corbin helped Lesnar become Champion again?

Let us know in the comments.