5 better challengers for the WWE Universal Championship than Roman Reigns

#3 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman confronts Brock Lesnar

Yes, Braun Strowman is injured right now. But by SummerSlam, he’s expected to be fully healed. And when he is, what better way to bring him back than by having him face the Beast Incarnate, someone he essentially issued a challenge to the last time he appeared on Raw.

Of course, Strowman would have to wrap up his feud with Reigns first, or at least put it on hold. But it would be the right move. While Strowman vs. Reigns has been a white-hot feud, Strowman vs. Lesnar would be even hotter.

We’ve rarely seen someone as physically imposing as Strowman challenge Lesnar. And when we have seen it, we generally don’t root for them. The Undertaker had support, but he was playing a heel in that feud. And Goldberg, while a fun nostalgia act, wasn’t nearly as popular as Strowman is right now.

Strowman is a different animal. He defines chaos and, in a way, feels a little like Stone Cold Steve Austin did in the 90s. Whenever he shows up, you know it’s about to go down.

Seeing this clash of behemoths would be miles better than seeing a recycled Reigns vs Lesnar feud. WWE should give this title push to Strowman. He absolutely deserves it after all the improvement he’s shown over the past year.