WWE Top Five rumours of the week: 18th December 2017

What
What will 2018 bring to the WWE Universe?

#3 Royal Rumble main event

Who
Who will be facing Brock Lesnar in Philly?

The WWE Universal Championship is on Brock Lesnar's waist for a reason because WWE reportedly wants to keep it there until Roman Reigns can take it at WrestleMania 34. With the Royal Rumble drawing closer, fans were starting to wonder if WWE would have Lesnar defend the Universal Championship in Philly at all.

Finn Balor was rumoured to be the choice but was pulled from the spot because Vince McMahon didn't think he was over enough. Then a #1 contender's match between Kane and Braun Strowman was booked but it didn't have a winner.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports the plan at this point is to have Lesnar defend the Universal Title against Braun Strowman and Kane at the Royal Rumble in a triple threat match.

This would not only create a huge Universal Title match for the show but also give Lesnar a way to get to WrestleMania with the title in tow after Kane probably takes the loss leaving Braun Strowman's heat left intact.

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