“See you in hell….let me in.” WWE’s Universal Championship Picture becomes more interesting.
These were Bray Wyatt’s final words during Monday night’s “Firefly Funhouse” episode during Monday Night Raw. The funhouse host’s alter-ego seemingly issued a challenge to the winner of Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman at WWE Clash of Champions for the WWE’s Universal Championship.
Wyatt has been looking to pick a fight ever since he sent Finn Balor off to a vacation in which he had to shave his head (pictured). With Monday night’s episode of Raw hinting at what’s in store. The WWE’s Universal championship picture is about to pick up in a large way.
When Brock Lesnar defeated Goldberg for the Universal title at WrestleMania XXXIII in 2017. The Universal title picture became the most obsolete title picture of the entire company. Lesnar only showed a couple of times a year for the big pay-per-view events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam.
However, when Seth Rollins dethroned Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXXV at MetLife Stadium. The Universal title picture did not become any more interesting.
Despite having a “phenomenal” title match with AJ Styles at Money In The Bank. Rollins was reduced to a few mediocre title defenses against a lackluster Baron Corbin; before handing the title back over to the beast incarnate after Lesnar cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase at Extreme Rules in July.
Since winning the title back from Lesnar at SummerSlam, Rollins has also gone on to capture the Raw Tag Team titles with his opponent at WWE Clash of Champions, Braun Strowman.
Since being announced for the pay-per-view, the feud itself doesn’t really seem to make much sense. As the two are currently tag team champions and have no real animosity between one another. As WWE is all of sudden keen on pushing Braun Strowman to the moon.
However, WWE has now thrown in a much-needed twist into this upcoming matchup, with the caveat of one Bray Wyatt, who has undoubtedly become the most over heel superstar on the WWE roster.
In his promo on Raw, Wyatt insisted that Rollins and Strowman were “bad teammates”. As many expect one to turn at the upcoming pay-per-view event. In which they must also defend their Raw Tag Team titles against the newly formed team of Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.
Not to mention, Braun Strowman has something brewing with United States Champion, AJ Styles, as well. Although, The OC (Official Club) made a statement in attacking Cedric Alexander backstage during Monday’s episode as well.
With Wyatt looming in the picture. Seth Rollins’ title defense against Braun Strowman in Charlotte, North Carolina becomes a lot more interesting. As either man could walk away the winner, with both potential opponents for Wyatt making sense.
“The Fiend” and Strowman go way back. As Wyatt originally introduced the monster among men to the WWE universe as an extended member of Bray Wyatt’s “Wyatt Family” back in the summer of 2015, as Rollins versus “The Fiend” inside Hell in a Cell adds much intrigue as well.
It’ll be interesting to see if “The Fiend” makes his presence felt during next week’s contract signing between Rollins and Strowman. The signing is set to be moderated by WWE Hall of Famer, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. WWE’s Universal Championship Picture becomes more interesting.
Austin and The Fiend in the same ring, at the same time? Oh, hell yeah.
