Brock Lesnar Wins The Universal Championship At WWE Crown Jewel

Brock Lesnar is once again the Universal Champion.

Lesnar defeated Braun Strowman at WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to win the vacant Universal Championship. The story of the match was Acting Raw General Manager Baron Corbin hitting Strowman with the Universal Championship before the bell rang and Strowman kicking out of three F5s before losing.

Acting #RAW General Manager @BaronCorbinWWE is ready to crown a BRAND-NEW #UniversalChampion! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/yaTKFrj3wU

— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018

The BEAST @BrockLesnar has one thing on his mind: taking BACK the #UniversalChampionship! #WWECrownJewel @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/H5YvqLqZEy

— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018

EYES ON THE PRIZE.

Is @BraunStrowman about to become #UniversalChampion for the very FIRST time LIVE on @WWENetwork?! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/nDenCVDHdK

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 2, 2018

It’s ALL about the #UniversalChampionship!#WWECrownJewel @BaronCorbinWWE pic.twitter.com/Nmd0wIWOW3

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018

This is @BrockLesnar‘s THIRD #F5, and @BraunStrowman has kicked out of ALL THREE! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/NuF4rWmhOV

— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018

THE BEAST is BACK ON TOP…@BrockLesnar is a 2-TIME #UniversalChampion! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/y95DtULgP6

— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018

#TheBeast @BrockLesnar is angry, and he just F5’d @BraunStrowman OUT OF THE RING! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/DWZAXlCHpO

— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018

The damage was done early by @BaronCorbinWWE to @BraunStrowman, and now @BrockLesnar is once again YOUR #UniversalChampion! #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/auCfYG8vQC

— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2018

The advocate told us all…#WWECrownJewel @HeymanHustle @BrockLesnar pic.twitter.com/JOceQWCjCy

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2018

In the opening moments of Raw last week, Roman Reigns announced that he has been living with leukemia for 11 years and the disease’s return would force him to relinquish the Universal Championship and take a leave of absence from WWE.

It was announced during Crown Jewel that Lesnar will face WWE Champion AJ Styles in a non-title Champion vs. Champion Match at Survivor Series on November 18. Lesnar also beat Styles in a Champion vs. Champion Match at last year’s Survivor Series.

What this means for Lesnar’s future in the UFC remains to be seen. Daniel Cormier will defend the UFC Heavyweight Championship against Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Lesnar will be eligible to fight again on January 8, 2019.