WWE Royal Rumble 2019: 5 Potential Finishes For Brock Lesnar vs Finn Balor
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The dream match is officially on. If you're not aware, Finn Balor replaced Braun Strowman as Brock Lesnar's Universal Championship challenger at the Royal Rumble. How did this happen?
At the beginning of RAW, Braun Strowman came out and Baron Corbin would interfere and provoke him. Strowman's chase led him to smash and break Vince McMahon's limousine. An infuriated McMahon revoked his #1 contendership in the process.
Later that night, he went out to address the Universal title situation and John Cena interfered. Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin and Finn Balor followed it up. Particular focus was given to Balor, as he told Vince McMahon that he "never believed in him".
Balor even had to face Jinder Mahal (after suffering a pre-match attack) to cement his spot in the main event. Ultimately, with all odds stacked against Balor, he would end up victorious in both matches, earning the right to face Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.
After his endorsement from John Cena, let's take a look at five possible finishes for the dream match.
#5 Braun Strowman helps Finn Balor win
Braun Strowman will naturally be infuriated at the fact that he lost his #1 contendership. He's proven to be an ally of Finn Balor before, and he may very well get involved in some capacity.
One thing is for sure, it'll be to help Balor. Strowman was clearly written out because he wasn't medically cleared yet, but even then, he can still make his presence known without having to get physical.
Even if he does, it can be a bare minimum amount of physicality that costs Lesnar the match and Balor to win the title. Unfortunately, this ranks among the unlikeliest of scenarios on this list, because WWE will want to protect Strowman and keep him away from the fray for a while longer.