What if Brock Lesnar leaves WWE with the Universal Championship after SummerSlam?

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With Brock Lesnar out and the Universal Championship vacated, we’d be looking at a destabilized title picture. Sure, Roman Reigns would be the presumptive champ for having been the number one contender. That would look pretty openly like a consolation prize for WWE, though, and not a good look for a company that wants to appear to be the best in the world.

There’s Braun Strowman to take up the mantle, complete with his Money in the Bank briefcase, but as a guy who has never been on top before, he could really use the credibility of legitimately beating the reigning champ.

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While Strowman, Reigns, or perhaps Bobby Lashley would likely get the nod to wear the title for its next sustained run, don’t be surprised if John Cena were to resurface as either transitional champ, or at least as an early contender to help give one of these newer top dogs the rub. Cena is synonymous with the WWE brand, and arguably the most credible name at WWE’s disposal without Lesnar in the picture.

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Michael Chin was born and raised in Utica, New York and currently lives in Las Vegas with his wife and son. He authored the short story collections You Might Forget the Sky was Ever Blue from Duck Lake Books and Circus Folk from Hoot ‘n’ Waddle. Visit him at miketchin.com.

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