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Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns
The Odds: Brock Lesnar (+220) vs Roman Reigns (-300)
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Why Vegas Is Right: Did you see Brock Lesnar on RAW? He has never been leaner and that's because he is focused on fighting in the UFC. He assumes he will come in and beat Reigns; but, forgets that he was victorious over Reigns at the Greatest Royal Rumble on the account of a technicality. Paul Heyman has sheltered him to the point of wrestling insanity. He simply doesn't know that he is walking into a buzz saw. Reigns dominated the Greatest Royal Rumble cage match; but, Heyman is such a good hype man that even Lesnar falls for it and believes otherwise.
With Lesnar having one foot out the door and toe dipping into UFC waters, do you really think Paul Heyman will stand idly while his cash cow looks to graze in other pastures? Yes, Heyman appeared to betray Roman Reigns on Monday's RAW; but, he also offered him a deal that was never taken back. Heyman left Reigns with a contract in his hands. After initially failing to fully realize Heyman's value to Brock Lesnar and the Universal Championship, Reigns has learned a very painful lesson. Look for him to turn to the dark side and for Paul Heyman to somehow someway cost Brock Lesnar the match and his Universal Championship. Make no mistake about it: Roman Reigns is a Paul Heyman guy.
Why Vegas Is Wrong: Every time Roman Reigns has squared off against The Beast, he has come up short. There's no legitimate reason to think this time will be any different. Yes, Lesnar's eyes are on the UFC and he is losing weight in an attempt to get into fighting shape. This only means that he is hungrier and as he daily gets closer to the octagon, undoubtedly more prone to aggression. That's terribly bad news for Roman Reigns.
There's also the Vince McMahon factor to consider. If Lesnar's hell-bent on returning to the UFC, Lesnar taking the Universal Championship to the Octagon to destroy UFC's very best would be an opportunity McMahon likely would find to lucrative to pass up.
There's also the possibility that Lesnar is already signed to a long-term WWE deal and if that's the case, McMahon may keep the Universal Championship around Lesnar's waist just a little bit longer until he finds a more deserving (and likeable) champion than Roman Reigns.
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