Huge Title Change Takes Place On Monday Night Raw

He who hath the gold. There are a lot of titles in WWE and some of them are among the most famous in all of wrestling. Winning such titles can make a hue difference for anyone, even if they have held the gold before. It means something to see a title change hands under any circumstances, and that took place again this week, albeit with some shenanigans before the match.

Brock Lesnar made his return to Monday Night Raw this week and took out reigning United States Champion Bobby Lashley. Immediately following the attack, Seth Rollins came tot he ring for his scheduled United States Title shot. Rollins would go on to win the title in less than three minutes, defeating the previously injured Lashley with the Stomp. This is Rollins’ second reign with the title, which he previously held for 28 days in 2015. Both title wins came in the Barclays Center in New York City.

Opinion: WWE telegraphed the win a bit but this was the kind of title change that makes things interesting. Lashley has been presented as an unstoppable monster on Monday Night Raw and beating him makes Rollins feel like a giant slayer, even if some of the slaying had already taken place. It also gives Lashley a reason to want to face Lesnar soon without the title being on the line, which would have felt like an unnecessary detail.