What if Kevin Owens beats Braun Strowman?

1. The Universal Championship gets defended on Raw

Kevin Owens could be the fighting champion fans deserve.

During the era of Brock Lesnar reigning as Universal Champion, it was never a foregone conclusion that the title would be defended on a PPV. Rumors originally suggested Lesnar wouldn’t even wrestle at SummerSlam—arguably the second biggest show of the year. The idea of Lesnar defending on Raw? It seemed completely out of the question.

While WWE has moved toward only having world titles defended on TV sparingly in recent years, a having someone like Kevin Owens reign as champ would very much open the door for him to defend on special episodes and as storylines demanded it, creating more and fresher title match scenarios. While Owens doesn’t necessarily have Lesnar’s aura or credibility, the fact that he shows up ready and eager to work week in and week out could make for a fun title reign that plays out on a consistent basis on WWE television and PPVs.