Over the past couple of months, WWE officials faced a big problem while choosing the next opponent for Brock Lesnar who can face him for the Universal Championship.
Considering his reckless image and he had already conquered all the prime names from the Raw brand, it was a tough task for the creative team to find a worthy opponent.
The #BigRedMachine @KaneWWE is heading to the ring LIVE on @WWENetwork, looking to win the #UniversalChampionship at @WWE #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/h9SDzT96b4
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) January 29, 2018
Philadelphia just became SUPLEX CITY!#RoyalRumble @BrockLesnar @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/8GzS8u4YcV
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018
Hence, they included both Kane and Braun Strowman into the championship match to make it a triple threat affair at Royal Rumble. The contest has been made bigger than ever considering that a beast, a machine, and a monster will be inside the ring at the same time. So, we could only imagine what carnage was waiting for us in this contest, and that’s how the match turned out to be.
#UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar is straight-up GIDDY thinking about the carnage that’s set go down right now…#RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/hAX9KDWSZj
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 29, 2018
Yep, WE’RE THERE!#SuplexCity #RoyalRumble #UniversalChampionship pic.twitter.com/dgqiH2SkCd
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 29, 2018
No need to say that Braun Strowman was the absolute favourite while entering the match especially the inhuman deeds he had done over the past few weeks. With that being said, the match was hosted at Royal Rumble PPV. Kane entered the arena followed by the champion, Brock Lesnar who seemingly had bad intentions in his mind. Braun Strowman roared his way into the match only to find out that it’s the Suplex City.
???
A TORNADO just hit @BraunStrowman in the form of a @BrockLesnar #F5!#RoyalRumble #UniversalChampionship pic.twitter.com/FeIeviTAx3
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018
He delivered suplexes on Strowman on multiple occasions and followed it up with a huge F-5 through the announce table. The same happened to Kane, as well. Meanwhile, the monster woke up and planted Lesnar with a slam in the ring. Kane levelled Strowman with a chair in hand when Lesnar delivered him with an F-5 to get the pinfall win and retain his title.
The tables turned on @BraunStrowman during tonight’s #UniversalChampionship #TripleThreat Match…
…LITERALLY! #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/wbXSq8MB2K
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018
Survival of the TOUGHEST!@BrockLesnar hits @KaneWWE with an #F5 to RETAIN the #UniversalChampionship at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/eErX2yynks
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018