[Moho Hwoarang]

As seen on RAW this past Monday night, Roman Reigns challenged the winner of the Samoa Joe vs. Brock Lesnar WWE Universal Championship bout to a title match at SummerSlam. We've mentioned that the plan for the main event for SummerSlam was for Lesnar to defend the WWE Universal Championship against Braun Strowman.

Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Strowman vs. Lesnar for the title was still the plan as late as two weeks ago. Meltzer noted that if the plans changed, it could be because of the recent low ratings, with the idea being that Lesnar's limited schedule while holding the title could be hurting them. The original plan was for Lesnar to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, with Lesnar defending the title against Seth Rollins and Finn Balor before then.

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[The Boy Wonder]

Who will Brock face at WM 34? :bryan2

 

[CesaroSwing]

Does this mean Reigns is going to win at SS instead of WM? That would be great tbh.

 

[ImSumukh]

Yay Brock v Strowman at WM34 confirmed !

 

[arch.unleash]

I don't buy it, this match is a lock for WM. Vince will not be able to sleep until he fulfills his wet dream of Reigns beating Brock in the mainevent of WM, whether it's 34 or 40.

 

[starsfan24]

If it is at Summerslam I hope Reigns takes it. Title needs to be on Raw every week.

 

[Jam]

Just get it over & done with at Summerslam tbh, sorry Braun :shrug

 

[DoctorWhosawhatsit]

I don't see the need to change, it's not like they've tried this before and it didn't work...

fpalm

 

[Sweggeh]

Just have Reigns beat Lesnar now. No one wants to see that shit drawn out until Wrestlemania.

 

[Architect-Rollins]

Meltzer noted that if the plans changed, it could be because of the recent low ratings, with the idea being that Lesnar's limited schedule while holding the title could be hurting them.

No shit. Honestly, just put the damn title on Reigns and lets be done with it.

 

[UniversalGleam]

I dont see the speculation, meltzer doesnt know and simply is giving reason as to why they mightve changed as if someone asked him about such change and was just giving his view as to why but he himself knows nothing of such a change in plans.

as of 2 weeks ago the plan is still the same going from this. Lesnar is losing at mania, whoever he faces, so in all honesty it doesnt even matter that much, strowman would just be more interesting than reigns.

 

[xxRambo_21xx]

just have roman win and lesner win the rumble. lesner will be the babyface anyways

 

[★Th0t Patr0L★]

Brock could just...go...

 

[Raw-Is-Botchamania]

Do they realize their Universal Title has less credibility to it than their IC Title?

 

[Jam]

Do they realize their Universal Title has less credibility to it than their IC Title?

No it doesn't lol

just have roman win and lesner win the rumble. lesner will be the babyface anyways

Don't waste a rumble win on Lesnar

 

[McNugget]

Yeah seems like they do that now and do Roman vs Cena at WM. Maybe even rip off Okada/Tanahashi and do Roman/Cena 3 years in a row to really keep the smarks happy.

 

[Ratedr4life]

I'm totally up for Roman taking the title off Lesnar.

Reigns hold the title till WM34, Strowman wins the Rumble.

Reigns vs Strowman for the Universal Title at WM34 :mark:

 

[Captain Edd]

Maybe Braun takes Reigns out before Lesnar can accept the challenge and we get Braun vs Roman at Summerslam instead.

 

[Chris90]

I'd watch for a Brock/Strowman program.

 

[Kostic]

Because Reigns as champion would be such a ratings draw, right?