Road to WrestleMania 35: Grading the Storylines going into the Show of Shows

#3 Brock Lesnar(c) vs. Seth Rollins - Universal Championship

The Beast Incarnate vs. The Kingslayer

A match between a world champion and a Royal Rumble winner should feel like a big deal, yet this match feels like a complete afterthought.

Brock Lesnar has held the Universal Championship on and off for two years and the story has been the same each time he fights - unstoppable champion, courageous challenger and the inevitable outcome.

Seth Rollins is the latest challenger to face Lesnar for the title, but the only part of the buildup that gives this match a big fight feel are Paul Heyman's words in this video package.

After winning the 2019 Royal Rumble, Rollins was hit with multiple F-5s and their match at WrestleMania was confirmed. Unfortunately, that would be the last time Rollins and Lesnar would have a physical altercation until the final Raw before WrestleMania.

If that wasn't bad enough, WWE decided not to focus on the history Lensar and Rollins had competing for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but instead focused on the part-timer champion vs.full-time future champion angle. Which, in case you forgot, was the exact same storyline for last year's Universal Championship match.

The buildup has been uninspired and the only thing that can save this feud is the quality of their match.

Grade: D