10 WWE WrestleMania 35 Card Predictions After SummerSlam 2018

4. Brock Lesnar Vs. Braun Strowman

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Provided he doesn't Baron Corbin himself, Braun Strowman should cash in to become Universal Champion before WrestleMania 35. He's already chasing Roman Reigns, and is rumoured to face 'The Big Dog' at Hell in a Cell (16 September), but carrying the gold all the way to next April seems like a stretch. Strowman is a star, but one living in Roman's era. He'll almost certainly play second fiddle while Vince McMahon's favourite is around.

That doesn't mean 'The Monster Among Men' won't have a big 'Mania match. He's still one of the company's hottest acts, and after competing in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in 2017 and alongside a 10-year-old this year, he deserves a featured spot.

As for his opponent, Brock Lesnar will be on the payroll for as long as WWE consider him a needle-mover. He'll likely skip between wrestling and mixed martial arts for the next year or so, and if that's the case, McMahon will want him at WrestleMania. Let's just hope this encounter outdoes their first, though: No Mercy 2017 was a bitter disappointment.

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