5 most likely Universal Championship challengers following the 2018 Superstar Shake-Up

While the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-Up was largely considered a success, the one major negative is that the Universal Championship storyline has become even more chaotic than it already was.

The upcoming title match between champion Brock Lesnar and challenger Roman Reigns at the Greatest Royal Rumble made little sense when it was announced shortly after WrestleMania 34, with Reigns having already lost fair and square to “The Beast” in New Orleans.

And when you also consider that “The Big Dog” is currently involved in a non-title rivalry, which could potentially turn into a title rivalry, with somebody who isn’t even on the same brand anymore, Samoa Joe, then it’s fair to say the Universal title picture is a total mess.

Assuming Joe doesn’t fulfill his promise of taking the championship to SmackDown Live, here are the five Raw Superstars who are most likely to challenge Lesnar and/or Reigns for the red brand’s top title in the next few months.

#5 Baron Corbin

Baron Corbin won the Money In The Bank contract in 2017

Okay, so it didn’t do much for Baron Corbin’s status as a future world champion when he spectacularly failed to cash in his Money In The Bank contract against Jinder Mahal in August 2017, but “The Lone Wolf” has still been a constant presence on television since and recent reports suggest that WWE has big plans for him.

Now part of the Raw roster, it wouldn’t be at all surprising if the 2016 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner were to be one of the first men to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal title if the Shield member defeats Brock Lesnar at the Greatest Royal Rumble.

WWE is seemingly desperate to make fans cheer for Reigns and the only time that has proven successful in the past has been against major heels, such as Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio, and there’s hardly a queue of fans lining up to cheer for Corbin right now.