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It is being reported by The Wrestling Observer that WWE still doesn't have Brock Lesnar scheduled to compete at Summerslam, which is beginning to cause speculation of whether he will show up to the pay per view at all. In fact, some are even wondering when Brock Lesnar's next appearance will actually be.
Complicating the matter further is the fact that Brock Lesnar is The current Universal Title holder and The WWE still doesn't have anyone that can believably take the title off of him. WWE tried to have Reigns be the one to beat him at WrestleMania 34 for the title, but a constant barrage of fan backlash brought that to a screeching halt.
WWE then tried again at Greatest Royal Rumble, but even after making it look like Reigns was screwed out of the title, they still couldn't get fans behind Reigns enough. Unfortunately for The WWE, finding someone that can do that is an ongoing process and could be one of the reasons why they have no plans for Lesnar to defend the title yet.
With that being said, and Summerslam getting closer by the day, it should go without saying that there are going to be a lot of people negatively affected by Lesnar not defending his title at the upcoming pay per view. In fact, Lesnar not defending at Summerslam could have dire consequences for the company for the rest of the year!
Here are six people that will be negatively affected by Lesnar not defending the title.
#6 WWE
While a lot of WWE's problems are self-imposed at this point, especially since Lesnar is reportedly making a lot of money per appearance, the company is really going to suffer if they don't have Lesnar appear at Summerslam. In fact, not having a Universal title match at one of the big four pay per views could be catastrophic for the company.
Not only will the decision anger The WWE Universe due to the fact that Lesnar hasn't been seen since his win at Greatest Royal Rumble, but it will also seriously damage the credibility of The Universal title. If all that wasn't bad enough, the company also risks jeopardizing future Universal title plans if they can't get the title off of Lesnar at Summerslam.
#5 Brock Lesnar
Believe it or not, Brock Lesnar has a lot to lose by not competing at Summerslam and the decision could end up souring his already rocky relationship with WWE. In fact, with the massive paycheck WWE hands out to Lesnar every time he performs and how long he has been Universal Champion, Lesnar should suck it up and do the job at SummerSlam.
With that being said, if Lesnar decides to not appear at Summerslam, it could help sour the relationship between him and WWE and might lead to the company not using him in such a high profile position again. It also might hurt his paycheck for future appearances with The WWE and end their relationship entirely.
Let's be honest here. Lesnar has made it clear a million times that he was in this for the money and once WWE stops ponying that up for him he will be back home hunting and fishing again. Unfortunately for The WWE Universe, a lot of whom are fans of Lesnar, this means they may never see The Beast in WWE again.
#4 Roman Reigns
The WWE Universe will probably be happy about this part, but the company can't exactly put the title on Roman Reigns if their current title holder doesn't show up. Of course, fans have already made it clear that they want anyone besides Reigns in The Universal Title picture at Summerslam, but Lesnar not showing up will further delay the process of putting the title on him.
Maybe that's a good thing for WWE and Roman Reigns, especially if it allows them to find a way to get fans behind Reigns, but It could also give WWE more time to accidentally ruin any chance of fans giving Reigns a positive reaction, In the end, one more incident mixed with what The WWE has already done with Reigns could end any hope of becoming the top guy.
#3 The WWE Universe
Not only is that evident by the fact that fans are going to have to wait even longer to see the title finally change hands, it also delays plans for when their favorite superstars will hold the title.
If WWE really wants to give fans something to look forward to heading into the rest of the summer, why not bring Lesnar back as soon as possible and start building up a feud for Summerslam? At least that way WWE is building toward something and keeping fans entertained with an engaging storyline in the process.
Another thing that will be negatively affected by all this is The Universal title itself. The history of the title started out red hot when Finn Balor defeated Seth Rollins at Summerslam two years ago, but the reputation of the title has been repeatedly bogged down by being given to part-time champions and being off television for large amounts of time.
In fact, WWE didn't even have a Universal Title match at Backlash earlier this year and also haven't scheduled one for Money in The Bank either. With that being said, that's a poor way to build up the prestige of a title and an even worse way to treat what is supposed to be Monday Night
#2 Seth Rollins
Although it hasn't been confirmed as of yet, it is believed that Seth Rollins will be the one to take The Universal Title off of Lesnar sometime in the future. Unfortunately for Rollins and WWE to a degree, those plans may be halted now that rumors are speculating that Lesnar won't be at Summerslam.
Not only does this hurt Rollins, who is a red hot babyface right now and perfectly capable of looking believable against Lesnar, it is also a huge blow to WWE, and may force them to pump the breaks on Rollins's push for the time being. Of course, Rollins will still be featured prominently on WWE, but they need to find something for him to do in the meantime.
What WWE does with Rollins if Lesnar is going to compete at Summerslam remains to be seen, but they really need to avoid putting him in a situation that could hurt the plan for him to take the title. The company might also want to avoid overworking Rollins, which could lead to an injury ruining the plan as well.
#1 The Universal Title
Another thing that will be negatively affected by all this is The Universal title itself. The history of the title started out red hot when Finn Balor defeated Seth Rollins at Summerslam two years ago, but the titles reputation has been repeatedly bogged down by being given to part time champions and being off television for large amounts of time.
In fact, WWE didn't even have a Universal Title match at Backlash earlier this year and also didn't schedule one for Money in The Bank either. With that being said, that's a poor way to build up the prestige of a title and an even worse way to treat what is supposed to be Monday Night
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