Brock Lesnar retained the WWE Universal Championship over Finn Balor Sunday night at the Royal Rumble. And while the match ended up a little more competitive than some may have thought, it’s something else that sparked a lot of conversation on social media Sunday night.
The hilarious faces that Lesnar made during the match.
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The finish saw Balor hit his Coup De Grace for a two count, which was immediately turned into a Kimura Lock by Lesnar. Balor hung on as long as he could, be he eventually tapped out. All the while, Lesnar was looking at him like a crazed maniac.
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) January 28, 2019
It also caused some fans to remember this funny moment from WrestleMania XXX.
— Kris (@_ATKris) January 28, 2019
And this.
— Mike Litzinger (@mikelitzinger) January 28, 2019
In the end, maybe some of just needed to smile after what was kind of a lackluster Royal Rumble event. While hopes were high heading into the Royal Rumble, it would be an understatement to say the show fell a bit below those expectations.
