5 opponents for Seth Rollins' Universal championship post Superstar Shake-up

Seth Rollins finally slayed the Beast at WrestleMania 35 and brought back the world title to RAW. Seth is now the new Universal champion, and given his character arc, he is going to be a fighting champion.

The Superstar Shakeup is over and the RAW roster now possesses a string of potential challengers for the top title on the red brand.

Drew McIntyre is the most obvious choice for a superstar who could dethrone Seth Rollins and hence he won't be featured on this list, since he would presumably be kept separated from Rollins until SummerSlam.

Also, a notable name that moved to RAW is Eric Young. He seems like a promising candidate, but given his bookings since his call-up, he needs a few months to build himself up to legitimately compete at the main event level.

Here are the top 5 potential superstars to challenge Seth Rollins for his Universal championship.

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#5 Andrade

Andrade was brought up to the main roster on SmackDown after a successful run with the NXT title; his run on WWE's yellow brand was very well received by critics. His main roster performance, on the other hand, has left fans unsatisfied.

He became the middle man in advancing the Bryan and Styles feud for a few weeks, but was mainly neglected by Creative, except for the string of matches with Rey Mysterio.

He was moved to RAW to restart his journey as a credible presence on the main roster and he arrived with a bang by pinning the IC champion Finn Balor clean. With the momentum gained from that win, and Balor no longer on RAW, the next logical opponent could be the Universal Champion Seth Rollins.

Given how technically gifted the talents involved are, this match effectively ensures high quality in-ring work. Both superstars would benefit from this as Seth would get to start his title reign with a quality match-up, while Andrade would benefit from getting the rub from the main event spot and could use that to take strides forward.

#4 Baron Corbin

Baron Corbin is one of the most logical choices to face Seth Rollins after retiring the legendary Kurt Angle at WrestleMania. He is riding high on heel heat at the moment, as no one wanted him to be the last opponent for Kurt Angle. He didn't just face Angle on his retirement match but he pinned him clean too.

Corbin would surely remind people of his win over and over again, which would give fans more reasons to hate him, setting him up to put over Seth Rollins as a huge face who will finally shut Corbin up with a Stomp.

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#3 Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio could easily put Rollins over.

Rey Mysterio has little-to-no momentum at the moment, after his squash loss at WrestleMania and then a botch at RAW followed by a brutal beatdown at the hands of Lars Sullivan.

Although, Mysterio is a legend in the business and always has a mystique attached to him which makes him suitable for any situation irrespective of his momentum.

Rey is on the last legs of his career and is in WWE to put over young talent. A win over a legend would give Rollins title reign a significant boost.

#2 Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley was a beast during his run with TNA/Impact Wrestling and dominated the entire roster. He was brought back to WWE for a second run with hopes of replicating the aura of his earlier days.

Bobby Lashley has recently lost his IC title to the Demon King Finn Balor at WrestleMania. Since Balor is on SmackDown, he can't get a rematch (although automatic rematches are a thing of the past, WWE continues to give rematches to certain superstars without any explanation).

Therefore, the next title Lashley could set his eyes on is the Universal championship. Lashley would be a formidable opponent for Rollins after slaying the beast.

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#1 AJ Styles

AJ Styles carried SmackDown on his shoulders, now it's time for RAW.

This is a legit modern-day dream match. AJ Styles is the biggest star from SmackDown, who moved to RAW during the Superstar Shakeup. Hence, it's logical for WWE to let him enter the title scene immediately.

As a former two-time WWE champion, Styles has proven his mettle over and over. He can hang with the best and remain at the top of the food chain. His accolades speak for themselves, making him a deserving candidate to get a shot at the title.

Even if the match results in a loss for Styles, his momentum won't be extinguished completely. Rollins would also be benefit by winning over a big name like AJ Styles. In case WWE wants to play hot potato with the Universal Championship, there are few better champions on RAW than The Phenomenal One.