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At WWE Crown Jewel, fans were utterly shocked and disgusted at WWE's decision to crown Brock Lesnar as the new Universal Champion after Roman Reigns was forced to relinquish the title due to illness.
Fans were even more irate at the fact that Lesnar's win came at the expense of the overwhelmingly popular and talented monster, Braun Strowman.
Now that Lesnar is champion,fans have already started to guess the length of his championship run and can't wait to see who will dethrone the Beast Incarnate in the future.
Lesnar has literally run roughshod over the entire WWE roster. His first reign as Universal Champion saw Lesnar decimate and defend the title against top-level competition.
This list includes the likes of Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, Kane and Roman Reigns. It took three attempts from Roman Reigns to remove the Universal title from the shoulders of Brock Lesnar.
Now that Reigns is out of in-ring competition for the foreseeable future and that Strowman has failed to defeat and tame the Beast on numerous occasions, it will be interesting to see who will be next to dethrone the Beast.
With that said, let's look at 3 WWE superstars , other than Braun Strowman (and Roman Reigns), who could defeat Brock Lesnar and become the next Universal champion.
#1 John Cena
John Cena's career is winding down in WWE and many fans don't expect to see him in the main-event scene for an extended period of time, due to his part-time status and busy schedule.
However, Cena is destined to break Ric Flair's record of a total of sixteen world championships in the future.
'The Champ' and 'The Beast' have a lot of history in the ring and I can assure you that both haven't forgotten their battles in the past.
Cena is always a favorite heading into any type of match and the same can be said about Lesnar too. Hence, a match between these two at this stage will be extremely unpredictable and this just adds to the excitement of a future clash between the two legends.
Cena can still go in the ring and the Universal title is one of the only titles he hasn't held, so I don't see a reason for him to not pursue Lesnar upon return.
#2 Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins is one of the biggest stars on Raw right now and is one of top babyfaces. Rollins is a Grand Slam Champion and has had a great year as a performer this year. However, the Universal Championship hasn't been wrapped around the waist of Rollins up until now.
In 2015, Rollins won the WWE World title at Wrestlemania 31 after cashing in his Money in the bank contract in the main event between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar got his rematch against Rollins a few months later at Battleground, but the match was interrupted mid-way by The Undertaker and there was no definite winner.
Fans were displeased with the way their rivalry ended and felt that WWE needed to redo this rivalry once again down the line.
The perfect time to do another feud between these stars is right now, at a time when Lesnar is at the top and Roman Reigns is out of the picture. Reigns' absence gives Rollins a perfect opportunity to shine. The Architect is one of the only plausible contenders against Lesnar.
#3 Drew Mcintyre
McIntyre is a physical specimen, he reminds me a lot of Lesnar in his early days. His chiselled physique, accompanied with undeniable charisma and on-par mic skills, make him a good candidate to tame the Beast.
He has all the tools needed to be a major player in the industry. McIntyre is a former Intercontinental champion and tag-team champion, but a world championship has the only prize that has eluded the Scottish Psychopath.
Vince McMahon sees a bright future ahead of him and recent reports claim that WWE management is grooming him up for a push. Given that management is high on him, McIntyre might as well turn babyface, win the Royal Rumble and subsequently pursue the Universal title.
From there on, he could reach the pinnacle of sports-entertainment by overcoming the Beast at Wrestlemania.
McIntyre might as well be the next big thing, a term that was once used to describe Lesnar. A win over Lesnar would catapult McIntyre to great heights and would solidify him as a major player.
