5 times Brock Lesnar desperately needed to lose but didn't

#2 Braun Strowman falls to Brock Lesnar...again

Braun Strowman has never defeated Brock Lesnar

While one could argue that Braun Strowman should have defeated Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at No Mercy 2018, he was the best choice to succeed Roman Reigns in November 2018.

The circumstances surrounding the Crown Jewel match between Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman was tragic, as Roman Reigns had vacated the Universal Championship to have his battle with leukemia.

The originally scheduled match was a Triple Threat between Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, and Braun Strowman, but after Reigns' announcement, it became a singles match for the vacant Universal Championship.

'Constable' Baron Corbin attacked Braun Strowman right before the bell rang and it ended up being a match that lasted a few minutes. It was a one-sided beatdown from Brock Lesnar and he made Braun Strowman look bad.

Strowman had just turned babyface again due to Reigns' unpredicted absence and was in the perfect spot to win the Universal Championship. It's incredible as to just how many missed opportunities WWE had with Strowman - with The Monster Among Men only winning the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36 in 2020 due to the circumstances surrounding Roman Reigns pulling out.