CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar: Whose record title reign was better?

#3 Quality of opponents

Braun Strowman has had three chances to win the Universal Championship

Brock Lesnar was involved in largely meaningless rivalries with the Wyatt Family, Dean Ambrose and Randy Orton for much of 2016, so it’s felt like a significant upgrade over the last 18 months to see him taking on the likes of Goldberg, Samoa Joe, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Kane in meaningful title matches.

Five years earlier, CM Punk was facing several top stars on the WWE roster, including Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho, Daniel Bryan, John Cena and, of course, The Rock. However, his reign also involved title matches with lower-profile guys including Dolph Ziggler and Ryback.

It’s tough to call this. Both champions had strong challengers but they could have been stronger if WWE fully utilised the whole roster. Let’s call it a tie.

Winner: Draw