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Its all set and done - Brock Lesnar will defend his Universal title against Seth Rollins in the main event of WrestleMania 35. With Lesnar being ready to get back to fight at UFC, one would assume Seth Rollins will dethrone the Beast for good.
However, if WWE has thought us one thing, it is never to trust them regarding Lesnar's booking. Roman Reigns was heavily speculated to win his title match against Lesnar at WrestleMania 34.
However, Lesnar ended the night standing tall. It took Reigns another four months to finally get his hands on the big red belt. Similarly, when Braun Strowman was the obvious choice to win the Universal title at WWE Crown Jewel, WWE threw yet another curve ball, and had Lesnar win it instead.
The point is, we can never predict what will happen with Lesnar's reign. He may drop it at WrestleMania - he may not. After all, the Beast has a good chance to hold both Universal title and UFC heavyweight title at the same time if things go according to his plans.
This thread will focus on a few reasons why Lesnar should drop the title to Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 35.
#5 Rollins is a full-time wrestler
Lets kick off the list with the most apparent reason.
We haven't been seeing the Universal title regularly ever since Brock Lesnar won it for the second time. Without the top belt on the show, RAW has been awful whenever Lesnar is off screen.
The biggest reason why some of the recent RAW episodes have been good is that there was a Universal title storyline going on. This absence has to end, as Seth Rollins is a full-time wrestler, and appears on every RAW episode.
#4 There are no credible babyfaces on RAW left
WWE changed Brock Lesnar from a tweener to a lazy but monster heel last year during the WrestleMania season. Lesnar has been portrayed as the superstar who does not care about WWE, the Universal title, or the fans.
WWE even made Lesnar say he doesn't even watch RAW. The company had been doing this to get fans behind Roman Reigns - a babyface.
Currently, there are not many babyfaces left on RAW who have the credibility to defeat Brock Lesnar. Roman Reigns is on a break, Braun Strowman fell short of upsetting the Beast many times, and Finn Balor recently got demolished by the Beast.
The only superstars who have the credibility to beat Lesnar are Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre. Since Rollins is probably the last credible babyface on RAW that has not yet been destroyed by the Beast, there is no point in having Lesnar go over the Architect.
#3 Seth Rollins is over with the crowd
The single biggest reason why WWE postponed the decision to crown Roman Reigns as the new Universal Champion at WrestleMania 34 was the fact that Reigns could not connect with most of the WWE Universe.
The WWE Universe heavily booed the Big Dog whenever he came into the arena. Even the match between Reigns and Lesnar at WrestleMania 34 was not well received by the crowd.
However, Seth Rollins is an entirely different story. After his face turn in 2016, Rollins was not adored by the WWE Universe. His feud against Sheamus and Cesaro was also not impressive.
However, once he brought back the curb stomp and began performing consistently, the WWE Universe started to adore him. His catchphrase - "burn it down" became an instant success. At the moment, Rollins is one of the most over wrestlers on the WWE roster.
#2 He is the hottest commodity on RAW
A saying goes - strike the iron while it is hot.
WWE has dropped the ball with many wrestlers in this aspect. WWE has failed to capitalize on the humongous popularity of Braun Strowman as well as Rusev, and at the moment, both of them are struggling on their respective brands. Braun Strowman is in limbo, whereas Rusev is in an undercard feud and kick-off show matches.
WWE cannot afford to do this mistake with Seth Rollins, especially due to the fact that there is a void at the top of the company.
Rollins has been putting forth brilliant matches week in and week out, cutting some amazing promos (especially the one against Triple H a few weeks ago), and has the support of millions of WWE fans.
With him being one of the best performers in the company, WWE does not have a more optimal choice than Rollins to dethrone the beast.
#1 It shows that WWE cares about its fans
One of the biggest backlashes faced by WWE is that it does not care about its fans. Consistently prioritizing only corporate interests and neglecting the fans has been a stigma associated with WWE for the past few years.
This attitude has been welcomed negatively by the fans - which is evident by the fact that the live attendance and TV ratings have been terrible. Recently, RAW hit its lowest ever viewership.
To keep the fans loyal to the product, WWE has to show it cares. Fans are the backbone of a professional wrestling company. WWE has been showing signs of such care recently.
With Asuka winning the SD Live women's championship, as well as Rollins and Becky Lynch winning their respective Rumble matches, one could say that WWE is headed in the right direction. Getting the Universal title off Brock Lesnar at the earliest possible instance is the final step that would assure the fans that WWE is listening.
