Roman Reigns had to vacate the WWE Universal Championship this past week on Monday Night RAW. This comes after the sad news that his leukemia has returned after 11 years. WWE announced Braun Strowman vs Brock Lesnar at WWE Crown Jewel for the vacant Title.
So who is going to win that match? Let’s speculate on Crown Jewel and also about the Universal Championship picture over the next few months.
Let’s start with Braun vs Brock
This is the perfect opportunity for WWE to put the Universal Championship on Braun Strowman. It feels like WWE has been hesitant to put the strap on Strowman for several months now. It now feels like Strowman’s time to shine.
Besides, Brock is still currently getting tested by USADA for a potential return to the UFC. It doesn’t make sense to put the belt on Brock right now if he is focusing on his MMA career. My gut says that it will be Braun walking out as Champion.
So what about after Crown Jewel?
The obvious speculation after Crown Jewel is a big feud between Braun and Drew McIntyre over the next few months. These two have just started up a feud and it is clear that we are going to see them face off. This would be a solid feud for the Universal Championship over the next few months. My guess is that we will see them face off at TLC and maybe even the Royal Rumble. Note: Braun will likely face the WWE Champion at Survivor Series.
My guess is that Braun would retain both times against McIntyre but I think the matches would be fun.
That is how I see it going at Crown Jewel and over the next few months. What about you? Let me know in the comment section below.
On a related note, here are some more of our predictions for WWE Crown Jewel.