6 New Directions For WWE After Royal Rumble 2018

That goodwill between Steph and Ronda? It won't last...

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The 2018 Royal Rumble was a raging success for WWE. They finally picked winners fans could agree deserved the moment, produced a card stacked with good-to-great matches, and set wheels in motion for WrestleMania 34.

That night in New Orleans may well be Brock Lesnar's last as Universal Champion.

It's been a mixed bag for Lesnar since he battered Goldberg at last year's 'Mania to become Universal Champ. A Fatal-4-Way at SummerSlam was the main highlight, but that was sandwiched between disappointing singles matches against Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman.

Now, it's time for Brock to move on from Strowman, and we all know where he's headed.

Lesnar isn't the only one shifting gears post-Rumble though. In Philly on Sunday night, WWE changed course with a lot of the roster, set up fresh feuds and even brought out a new focal point for the female division in time for WrestleMania. It's all change at the 'E'...

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