The Beast has been slain.
In the opening contest of WrestleMania 35, Seth Rollins made short work of Brock Lesnar, slaying The Beast and winning the Universal Title.
Brock Lesnar didn't want to wait. If he couldn't be in the main event, he was going to open the show and then get out of New York. Paul Heyman immediately called out Seth Rollins for the Universal Title showdown and just like that, the match was on as the opening contest at WrestleMania 35. Lesnar jumped Rollins before the bell, laying him out on the floor with an F5 and sending him across announce tables. Once the bell rang, Lesnar took Rollins to suplex city.
And the match hasn't even STARTED yet... #F5#WrestleMania @BrockLesnar @WWERollins pic.twitter.com/EXq2FLAHzm
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 7, 2019
Welcome to #SuplexCity, @WWERollins...#WrestleMania @BrockLesnar @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/n2nP2s28jf
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2019
Lesnar looked to put Rollins away in the ring with an F5, but Rollins escaped and hit a low blow after running Brock into the ref. Rollins wasted no time following up, hitting three Stomps in a row. Much to everyone's surprise, Lesnar stayed down for the count and Rollins became the new Universal Champion.
ALL OF A SUDDEN, there's HOPE for @WWERollins! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/uvd34pxPNV
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 7, 2019
WE HAVE A NEWWWWWWWWWW UNIVERSAL CHAMPION, and his name is @WWERollins! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/PHFHq6GMdE
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2019
How sweet it is, @WWERollins!
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) April 7, 2019
https://t.co/E0MswUzX3G pic.twitter.com/VuqXTng15V
The victory ends Lesnar's 156-day reign as Universal Champion and marks the first time Rollins has held this particular title.
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