5 reason why Seth Rollins should dethrone Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 35

At the 32nd annual Royal Rumble event, we will see Brock Lesnar defend his WWE Universal Championship against The Monster Among Men- Braun Strowman. Despite Strowman being a good choice to take the title away from Lesnar, it seems likely that it won't happen due to the WWE clearly not having enough faith in Strowman to be the leader of the Raw brand.

On the other hand, Seth Rollins is set to be in the 30-Man Royal Rumble match as The Architect is emerging to be the favorite to win the entire match itself. There doesn't seem to be a better option than Rollins to defeat Lesnar to become the Universal Champion.

Here are 5 reasons why Seth Rollins should be the man to conquer The Conquerer.

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#5. He has a history with Brock Lesnar

Rollins & Lesnar have had previous encounters before.

At Royal Rumble 2015, the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion at the time was indeed The Beast himself- Brock Lesnar. Lesnar had successfully defended the championship in a Triple Threat match against Seth Rollins & John Cena that received positive reactions from the wrestling world. This was the first time we saw an interaction between Lesnar & Rollins in a WWE ring.

Later that year at Wrestlemania 31, we then saw Brock Lesnar defend the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a match against Roman Reigns. The Big Dog was being positioned to be the face of the WWE at the time, but due to the negative reactions that he was receiving- the WWE clearly did not want the event to end on a dismissive note.

At the same time, Seth Rollins also held the Money in the Bank briefcase at the time. He was in the midst of his run as a member of The Authority where he was having a fantastic run as a heel. During the Lesnar/Reigns match, we saw Rollins interfere by cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase which made the singles match into a Triple Threat match. We then saw Rollins pin Reigns to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, screwing over Lesnar & Reigns in the process.

Fast forward to Battleground 2015, Rollins defended his championship against Brock Lesnar for the first time in a singles match. The bout only went on for 9 minutes, and it was good for the time that it was given- but it came to a halt when The Undertaker interfered to cost Lesnar the victory as Rollins had got away with another championship win.

#4. He can put on a great match with anybody on the roster

Rollins & Cena were two superstars who had competed in the historic 7-man gauntlet match.

The Architect has had matches with just about everybody on the Raw roster, but the difference between himself and other superstars on Raw is the fact that Rollins knows how to make any match seem very special. He puts his all into every single opportunity he gets, whether it's a singles match or a tag team match.

On the 19th February 2018- we saw a 7-Man Gauntlet match on Raw that went on for two hours which made it the longest Raw match in its 25 years of being televised. Rollins was the MVP of this gauntlet match, as he lasted in the ring for 65 minutes. That was over an hour of The Architect pouring his blood, sweat, and tears into the ring to make a star-defining moment.

If there is anybody on Raw that can bring out the best in any superstar in the WWE, then it's definitely Seth Rollins. At Survivor Series 2018, we saw Rollins face Shinsuke Nakamura in an inter-brand match. Nakamura was not putting on matches to the best of his ability, but we then witnessed The Artist having arguably his best WWE match ever as he went toe to toe with The Architect.

Rollins has also put on fantastic matches against the likes of John Cena, Dolph Ziggler & The Miz- and he doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon when it comes to burning it down in the ring.

#3. He is at the peak of his career

Rollins is shown alongside J&J Security & Kane whilst being part of The Authority.

There's no doubt in the fact that Rollins' in-ring abilities have always been prestige as he managed to gain enough experience during his tenure on the independent scene. He made a name for himself in ROH before doing the same in WWE with his run on NXT and being a member of The Shield.

But it's the fact that Rollins has officially found himself as a character, which is the most important aspect in him being at the peak of his career. Sure, Rollins has been the world champion before and you could make the case that he was at his peak whilst being part of The Authority- but that was Rollins whilst being a heel. And he was constantly overshadowed by Triple H & Stephanie McMahon as Rollins wasn't able to thrive on his own. There is no doubt that his credibility was being diminished whilst being aligned with Hunter & Stephanie.

As a member of The Shield, Rollins played the role of The Architect whilst Ambrose was clearly the lunatic- along with Reigns being the destroyer of The Shield. But despite Rollins standing out whilst being part of the trio, the focus was always on Roman Reigns until Rollins had stabbed The Shield in the back to become a member of The Authority.

Rollins is clearly at his best when he plays the role of a babyface as he is clearly making movements on his own, and despite struggling to adapt to the alignment when he first turned face- The Architect has managed to develop his character into something truly special.

#2. He has never won the Universal Championship

Rollins & Balor competing in a match on Raw.

A storyline which has yet to be told in the WWE is the fact that Rollins has had ample opportunities at the WWE Universal Championship, but he has always come out short in every single of them.

The first time that Rollins competed for the right to win the title was when it was first introduced, as he had faced Finn Balor at Summerslam 2016 for the right to become the inaugural Universal Champion. But it was a match where Balor gained the win as this put a dent in Rollins' chances of being at the top again.

Rollins is a two time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, as well as being a two-time Intercontinental Champion as well. He has also held the United States Champion, and he is also a 4 time WWE Tag Team Champion- having held the Raw Tag Team Championships 3 times. He has also won the Money in the Bank- and The Architect is also the first ever winner of the NXT Championship.

There is no doubt in the fact that Rollins has done everything in the WWE, apart from winning the one title that has been eluding him into mega-star status. A 3-year chase for the Universal Championship needs to come to an end at Wrestlemania 35 as Rollins finally has to get his chance at winning the gold.

#1. Rollins needs to be the face of Raw

The Architect

With Brock Lesnar being the current Universal Champion, he is also a part-time superstar which means that he doesn't appear on Raw every night like he should as the champion. You could also say that Ronda Rousey is the current leader of Raw as well due to the fact that she is a full-time superstar, but there should always be a full-time male leader as well as a female leader.

The fact that Roman Reigns is no longer in contention to be the male face of Raw due to his heart-breaking battle with leukaemia, this allows the opportunity for Rollins to take his spot as the face of this brand. The Architect has redesigned and rebuilt himself to be one of the most exciting superstars on the roster today, but he has yet to reclaim the title that belongs to him.

2018 was such a crucial year for Rollins, and it was definitely the best year that he has ever had during his time in the WWE. On the 31st December 2018 edition of Raw, we saw Triple H state that he wanted to witness the "old Seth Rollins" as Rollins then went onto brutally attacking Bobby Lashley & Lio Rush with a steel chair- showcasing his dominance.

At the age of 32- there simply isn't a better choice than Rollins himself to win this year's 30-man Royal Rumble so that he can contend for the Universal Championship. A match with Brock Lesnar needs to be on the horizon for him to complete what has been a ground-breaking year for The Architect so that he can win the title and turn Monday Night Raw into Monday Night Rollins.