WWE Super ShowDown: Why Seth Rollins will stay Universal champion in Saudi Arabia and survive Brock Lesnar's MITB cash in

The pressure is on Rollins ahead of the June 7 event at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, but he should remain champion

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  Roman Reigns beats Shane McMahon in a singles match. This is the start of likely a storyline that will run over the summer. McMahon is setting up a faction and has had some big wins over The Miz and he will likely have assistance at ringside from Drew McIntyre. But The Miz comes out to help Reigns overcome McMahon and McIntyre to pick up the popular victory. Image courtesy of WWE

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  The Miz to win the 50-man Battle Royal. This is a nightmare to predict as we don't know who is in it. But given that 50 men covers most of the roster most of the talent will be involved. The Miz needs a big moment since turning face and losing twice to Shane McMahon. He wins here, possibly with Drew McIntyre or Lars Sullivan, who will have squashed Lucha House Party in a handicap match earlier in the evening, as the last superstar eliminated. Image courtesy of WWE

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  Braun Strowman beats Bobby Lashley in a singles match. Lashley had the upperhand on Raw so this feels likely to go the way of Strowman as he looks to rebuild momentum after a poor first half of the year. Image courtesy of WWE

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  Finn Balor retains the Intercontinental Championship against Andrade. This could be match of the night. This pair had some great moments together in the Money in the Bank match. Andrade will get the title eventually but Balor retains here. Image courtesy of WWE

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  Kofi Kingston defeats Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Kingston is holding this until SummerSlam at least so no way he loses here. This should be a good match but Ziggler falls short. Image courtesy of WWE

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  Triple H defeats Randy Orton in a singles match. A rematch from the WrestleMania 25 main event. Triple H won that night and he wins again here to delight the Saudi fans who are big fans of The Game. Image courtesy of WWE

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  Goldberg defeats The Undertaker in a singles match. The one certainty is this is not going to be a long match. Either man could win, but there could be a value in a rematch later on so after many stare downs it is Goldberg who stands tall on his first visit to Saudi Arabia. Getty

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  Seth Rollins to beat Baron Corbin by disqualification to retain the WWE Universal Championship. Rollins is not losing the title to Corbin. But Corbin doesn't lose here. Brock Lesnar interferes to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase and that leads to the disqualification. It protects Corbin and allows him a future title shot. Image courtesy of WWE

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  Seth Rollins defeats Brock Lesnar to retain the WWE Universal Championship. If Lesnar, pictured, was going to cash in successfully it would have happened on Raw. A savvy Rollins fights off Lesnar, possibly with another low blow before the bell rings. Rollins is portrayed on screen as being smart and he uses the knowledge the cash in has been pre-advertised to be ready and he overcomes the odds to retain in an upset result. Image courtesy of WWE

It all looks to be stacked against Seth Rollins to leave Saudi Arabia still holding the WWE Universal Championship.

He faces Baron Corbin for the title at WWE Super ShowDown but has the cloud hanging over him as well of Brock Lesnar promising to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on him at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

Lesnar beat down Rollins on Raw on Monday and refused to cash in his contract, despite having the man who took the title from him at WrestleMania 35 in April at his mercy.

He instead told his advocate Paul Heyman “Friday” as he walked around the ring.

The clear message is that Lesnar can take the title back whenever he wants and he will do it in Jeddah.

But if WWE were going to do the title switch they would have done it Monday, which makes this writer believe the plan is to actually solidify Rollins’s title reign by having him overcome both Corbin and Lesnar to head back to the United States on Saturday morning still champion.

Rollins is having his first run as a babyface WWE world champion and cutting this short to give it back to Lesnar achieves nothing.

We have just come off almost two years, a brief run with Roman Reigns between August to October 2018 apart, of Lesnar being Universal champion and him with the belt is not what Raw needs.

WWE needs variety and having Rollins as champion, or giving him the chance to show what he can do as the face of the brand, is where they must go.

Lesnar has been fun with the briefcase and it is a shame, in a way, it is being rushed.

It does feel as if WWE is doing something different with Lesnar and him holding the title does not need to be part of it.

This writer’s prediction is Rollins beats Corbin, then Lesnar attacks, but the champion is able to hit him with a low blow before the bell rings, and then curb stomps him a number of time to win.

It keeps Rollins as champion, leaves Lesnar frustrated and moves the narrative on.

Rollins should not lose the title in Saudi Arabia and having him become only one of a few champions, after CM Punk, John Cena, Jinder Mahal and Reigns to successfully survive a cash in, would add more credence to his reign.

Lesnar will be champion again soon, but SmackDown looks more likely and taking Kofi Kingston’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Kingston told The National he wants that match and it could be a great potential main event at SummerSlam in Toronto in August.