5 most likely Universal Championship challengers following the 2018 Superstar Shake-Up

Modified Apr 20, 2018 10:18 GMT

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#1 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman won the Raw Tag Team titles at WrestleMania 34

One of the most entertaining Superstars in WWE over the last year, Braun Strowman failed to win the Universal Championship during his seven-month chase for Brock Lesnar’s title between July 2017 and February 2018.

“The Monster Among Men” fell short in all three title matches he was involved in (SummerSlam 2017, No Mercy 2017 and Royal Rumble 2018), and after relinquishing the Raw Tag Team Championships that he won with 10-year-old Nicholas at WrestleMania 34, he now finds himself without a storyline.

WWE can build up as many Superstars as they like to challenge for the Universal title, but they already have a ready-made champion on the roster in Strowman, and it surely won’t be long before he “gets these hands” on the title for the first time in his career.

About the author

Danny Hart has been one of the most active writers at Sportskeeda since he began working for the WWE section of the site in October 2017.

Danny currently writes around 100 articles per month about WWE. Before joining Sportskeeda, he worked for seven years as a writer and editor for the football website Goal.com. He also reported live from Premier League stadiums around England.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram