Braun Strowman is out as Brock Lesnar’s next challenger. So, in the immortal words of a former Universal Champion: Who’s next?
Mr. McMahon had no shortage of options when he attempted to address the situation, as The Chairman’s office fielded a line of Superstars ranging from Apollo Crews to, surprisingly, EC3. When Mr. McMahon decided to make his decision publicly, four Superstars appeared to make their case for why they should get the nod that had been taken from Braun Strowman: John Cena (he had stuck with Mr. McMahon when the previous generation had all gone elsewhere and has plenty of ruthless aggression in the tank), Drew McIntyre (Cena’s had his opportunities) Baron Corbin (he implied he would sue Mr. McMahon over Braun Strowman’s threats earlier in the night) and Finn Bálor (he’s a former Universal Champion).
Of the four competitors, the only one Mr. McMahon responded to was Bálor, to whom he gave a simple word of feedback: “I don’t know.” Bálor, declaring The Chairman had never believed in him the way the audience did, decided to show his bonafides by slugging Corbin, instigating a brawl that McIntyre got the better of by Claymore-ing the Irishman and Cena. Seeing that the solution had presented itself, a giddy Mr. McMahon announced that the four Superstars would clash in a Fatal 4-Way, with the winner receiving the golden ticket to Suplex City.
But that wasn't all: After The Chairman made his exit, he bumped into Jinder Mahal backstage, and The Maharaja made a last-ditch case for himself as a challenger for Lesnar that landed on sympathetic ears. Mr. McMahon agreed that if Mahal defeated one of the competitors in the Fatal 4-Way in a singles match tonight, he would take that man's place. The former WWE Champion made his decision on the spot: He chose Finn Bálor.