3 WWE Universal Championship matches you must see, and 3 you should avoid

Seth Rollins and AJ Styles delivered at this year's Money in the Bank, whilst the WrestleMania 34 Lesnar-Reigns rematch failed to live up to the hype.
Seth Rollins and AJ Styles delivered at this year's Money in the Bank, whilst the WrestleMania 34 Lesnar-Reigns rematch failed to live up to the hype.

#1 Should avoid: Brock Lesnar Vs. Braun Strowman (WWE Crown Jewel 2018)

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Lesnar captured his second Universal title with an assist by Baron Corbin.
Lesnar captured his second Universal title with an assist by Baron Corbin.

Roman Reigns' being forced to vacate the Universal title in October last year could not have come at a worse time for WWE. For over a year, Reigns had chased Brock Lesnar for the title, and the only silver lining to this, was that it seemed that with Reigns out of the picture, it would finally be Braun Strowman's moment to shine. Meeting The Beast in Riyadh, it seemed Strowman's title win was guaranteed.

However once the bell rang for this encounter, Lesnar demolished him. With the help of an attack by Baron Corbin, Lesnar reeled off four F5s and won back the title in easy fashion. It could have been a crowning achievement for Strowman, but was instead just another case of Lesnar doing the bare minimum and coming out on top.

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