WWE Royal Rumble Match Card Predictions: A Full-Time Universal Champion
By Mark Justice
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Braun Strowman [Universal Title]🔴
GET THESE HANDS! Braun Strowman had competed against Brock Lesnar one-on-one for the Universal Championship at two PPV events: No Mercy 2017 and Crown Jewel 2018. Lesnar retained the Universal Championship decisively at both events, proving that he is Strowman’s REAL COMPETITION.
At TLC 2018, Strowman defeated Constable Baron Corbin to become #1 contender for Lesnar’s Universal Championship for the very third time. The question remains: Will three times be the charm?
Indeed, I foresee Strowman finally dethroning Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble. In this new era, the majority of WWE fans obviously do not like part-time champions. Since the WWE fans are the Authority now, a full-time universal champion should be crowned.
The majority of fans seemed to have given up on Strowman due to the fact that he cannot deliver in championship matches. He is capable of flipping over trucks, winning the Raw Tag Team Championships with a 10-year old, winning the 50-man Greatest Royal Rumble, and winning the 8-man Money In The Bank Ladder Match. However, he cannot defeat Lesnar to become Universal Champion when he is actually believable enough to beat Lesnar.
This can be very frustrating for a monstrous character, and this is why Strowman needs this win more than ever. The WWE fans need to believe in him again, and the Universal Championship needs to be prestigious again. Strowman is the key to that prestige; if Strowman does not dethrone Lesnar at this PPV, consider him buried for the rest of his career.
Prediction: Braun Strowman🔴