5 reasons why Seth Rollins vs Brock Lesnar is the perfect Wrestlemania 35 main event   

A match four years in the making.
A match four years in the making.

The Universal Title has to be one of the worst booked titles in WWE history, as ever since the title's inception in 2016, injuries, lazy narratives, and a constant absence of it on Raw has ruined the title for many fans. After the title has been freed from the grip of Brock Lesnar at Summerslam 2018, it was sadly vacated by Roman Reigns, and it somehow found its way back to "the Beast."

But now that WWE was forced to reboot their entire product due to terrible ratings and low viewership numbers, it seems like many things in WWE could get a do-over, and the Universal Title is one of those things. Moreover, rumours have been going around that Seth Rollins will be the man to take on Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania for the title, and this a perfect main event for many reasons, so let's take a look at a few.


#1 An exhilarating main event

How many times did you really get excited for a Brock Lesnar match in the last few years?
How many times did you really get excited for a Brock Lesnar match in the last few years?

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Brock Lesnar's return to WWE in 2012 garnered one of the biggest crowd reactions of all time, as the atmosphere was electric when the fans witnessed a legitimate fighter in Lesnar bring back credibility to the product.

But this was not the Lesnar they knew from 2003, as his entire style changed from a devasting powerhouse to a more limited lethal ass-kicker, and that was fine for the most part.

But Lesnar's opponents couldn't get much out of him with his new found style, that is why his matches with Braun Strowman, Dean Ambrose and even Roman Reigns were uninspiring snoozefests. But there were a select amount of stars that actually brought the best out in Brock, and those were AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, and CM Punk.

Another star that is akin to those stars is Seth Rollins. Rollins was stealing the show with many superstars on the roster last year, and that has truly proved Rollins to be a reliable in-ring worker.

Thus, this chemistry between Lesnar and talented in-ring stars could be the link to his potential match with Rollins becoming one of the all-time great Wrestlemania main events.


#2 The future has arrived

The future has arrived, and the future is Seth Rollins.
The future has arrived, and the future is Seth Rollins.

The narrative that constituted the break up of The Shield back in 2014 was centred around Triple H recognizing Seth Rollins as the future of WWE, and all those years later that prediction by Triple H has not come true as yet.

And while most might say that Rollins has arrived due to his multiple Wolrd Title wins and main event status, the truth is that while Rollins is a top star in WWE, he is still a bit far from being the top star in the company.

Therefore, a match with arguably the most hated heel in the company would give him that top spot, it is clearly evident that WWE has chosen Seth has the heir to their babyface throne, and by being in a match with the biggest heel in the company, it is his crowning moment to truly become the top dog in WWE.

#3 A swan song for Lesnar

Lesnar's career could be coming to a close.
Lesnar's career could be coming to a close.

There is no doubt that Brock Lesnar's time in WWE is slowly ending, as all the contract extensions and millions of dollars WWE is throwing at the man will one day stop. Moreover, Lesnar's desire to go back to the UFC is at a high, so could this be the last we see of the Universal Champion.

Well, we will never know as wrestling is an unpredictable business, but if this is Lesnar's last run, then WWE should make it a memorable one. A match with Rollins might not be the first that comes to mind when thinking about Brock's retirement but it might be the perfect one.

All the credibility WWE has afforded Lesnar should be transferred to a superstar that is credible enough to receive it, and this should see Lesnar give his best performance in possibly his last one on one war.

#4 Raw is War

Its a battle for Raw's future, who will win?
Its a battle for Raw's future, who will win?

A potential match between Lesnar and Rollins could be more than a Universal Championship match, it is a match between two superstars with different attitudes, ideas, and characters arcs.

Rollins is the relentless babyface that will do anything to bring Raw back to its former glory, and Lesnar is a superstar that believes he has proven he is the top dog in WWE, which is why he doesn't waste his time fighting for something he believes he has already proven.

These are two wrestlers that are polar opposites but it seems like they fit perfectly into this narrative together. Its a war for Raw's future, one wants to save it, while another is destroying it, if that doesn't sound perfect then what does?


#5 A narrative completed

A narrative that has not had a proper conclusion since 2015.
A narrative that has not had a proper conclusion since 2015.

Seth Rollins' feud with Lesnar started all the way back in 2015, and at that time we witness the best incarnation of Rollins character, 'heel Rollins.' Rollins was a cocky, brash, overconfident egomaniac that wanted the whole world in the palm of his hand, and for the most part Triple H gave him that.

As World Title wins, Money in the Bank victories and the status of being known as the future of the WWE was given to the man, but after his knee buckled from "carrying the company" on his back, The Authority had no use for him, and they banished him.

Since then Rollins has grown immensely as a character, as he received the forgiveness from his Shield brethren for his betrayal, he got his revenge by beating Triple H, but one thing is still unresolved from Rollins past, and that is his last obstacle to the top in Brock Lesnar.

When Lesnar last faced Seth it was at Battleground 2015 when Rollins was still a coward running from his problems, now Rollins is not running from Lesnar but sprinting towards the man to finally complete his final mission, beating Brock Lesnar.

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Edited by Anirban Banerjee
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