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I know that a lot of you must be upset with how Extreme Rules ended. Don't let it distract you from the fact that WWE put on a fantastic show from start to finish.
But they say that you only remember the finish, which saw Brock Lesnar stand tall and proud as the brand new WWE Universal Champion. He had lost the title at WrestleMania but won the Money in the Bank contract soon after, proving to be a constant threat to Rollins and Kingston.
But why did Vince McMahon decide to make Brock Lesnar the Universal Champion once again? I shall try and attempt to answer this question in this article.
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#5. A much bigger SummerSlam match
I don't know if any of you have checked out Tom Colohue's special columns yet on Sportskeeda. He's a wealth of information when it comes to insider knowledge. He pretty much predicted the fact that Lesnar would cash in his contract so as to give Rollins a formidable SummerSlam 2019 opponent.
I really did think that this was pretty much the theme of Extreme Rules, at least the more questionable parts. I think that The Demon King will defeat Shinsuke Nakamura to win back the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam. I also do believe that it's only a matter of time before Ricochet gets his hands on gold once again.
I wouldn't be surprised however if Seth Rollins falls short when he faces off against The Beast Incarnate at SummerSlam because WWE will want to build Lesnar as a formidable Champion. It will be interesting to see what the future plans are, following the epic SummerSlam clash.
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#4. Paul Heyman's creative control
I know that Paul Heyman promised a cash-in, and he delivered, but that could only be the tip of the iceberg. The fact of the matter is that Heyman is a very important backstage figure now. And Heyman and Lesnar are very close, even in real life.
You have certain individuals do well in the roster when they have the blessings of some powerful individuals. Of course, Brock Lesnar has always done well, since the day he debuted, but Heyman could have thought up an entire long-term plan with Lesnar as the Universal Champion. If he managed to sell it to the boss in a convincing manner, McMahon could have greenlit this huge, monumental title change.
Under the leadership of Paul Heyman, one would have to assume that Lesnar will play a very important role in WWE. And hence, he is the Universal Champion yet again.
#3. Because Lesnar is done with UFC
The Rock is a big Hollywood star and John Cena has followed him, pulled by the allure of the silver screen. Kurt Angle has retired from active competition and The Undertaker wrestles only on a few select occasions.
Like it or not, Brock Lesnar is by far the biggest star that WWE has at the moment, especially with Ronda Rousey on vacation at this time. And the fact that he has walked away from doing anything with UFC pretty much proves that he's committed to WWE, in the coming months.
Because Lesnar's schedule has cleared up, he can devote his time into making WWE his biggest commitment for the foreseeable future. Lesnar is a name that both casual audiences and hardcore ones know of, meaning that he is the company's biggest star at the moment.
Why wouldn't Vince McMahon want to shine the spotlight on him?
#2. Lack of quality heel opponents for Seth Rollins
A Champion is only as strong as the men that line up to face him in battle. A classic case is Finn Balor, who had been the Intercontinental Champion for a while, but hardly had any title defenses until earlier tonight. The IIconics also fall into this category.
While Seth Rollins has always been a featured performer since WrestleMania, the feuds that he's been booked in have failed to deliver. There was a babyface vs. babyface feud with AJ Styles that resulted in a good match but did not exactly set the world on fire, in my opinion. The Baron Corbin-Lacey Evans program with Becky Lynch just sucked out all of the excitement associated with Rollins.
Whom would Rollins have faced next for the title? A program against someone like Elias or Drew McIntyre wouldn't exactly be as big as one with Lesnar.
#1. Plug to tune in to RAW
WWE is ultimately a never-ending soap opera. While Extreme Rules may be in the rearview mirror for now...the fact of the matter is that Vince McMahon will want the audience to tune in and catch the fallout episode of RAW.
And if Extreme Rules had ended with Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch in each others' arms, standing tall and proud at the end of the night, one may not have felt compelled to watch RAW. To find out what's next for Seth Rollins after his loss, and what plans the newly crowned Champion has.
Ultimately, it was a tactical move that garnered a lot of buzz on social media. Some may say that it took away from an otherwise fun show, but it is what it is, I suppose.
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