WWE SummerSlam: The Top 5 Candidates To Face Brock Lesnar For The Universal Championship

#5 Seth Rollins

Really, is this even a competition by this point? Over the past several months, Seth Rollins has been on an absolute roll! No wrestler has been hotter, had better matches, or connected with crowds anywhere near to the level that Rollins has.

The Architect has been involved with the Intercontinental Championship in recent months, but that still doesn’t mean that he couldn't instantly be pushed as the top contender for Lesnar’s Universal Championship at SummerSlam.

In fact, it would almost be stupid not to capitalize on Rollins’ momentum and have him be the one to finally topple the gargantuan Lesnar.

Out of all of the possible candidates, Rollins simply makes the most sense to face – and beat – Lesnar for the Universal Championship.

The two most likely candidates seem to be Reigns and Strowman, but neither of those competitors would get as much out of the situation as Rollins would.

Reigns would yet again get booed out of the building and be rejected by fans (unless that heel turn is finally in the works?), and the hulking Strowman defeating Lesnar would feel logical, yet not necessarily something that hooks the crowd in.

Rollins is the person who gains the most from beating Lesnar, and when you throw in his current standing as the most popular star on the Raw brand, he’s the only rational option to be handed the task of facing Lesnar.

Who do you think will dethrone Lesnar? Sound off your opinions in the comments section below!

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