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Brock Lesnar was crowned the WWE Champion at Sunday’s Day 1 premium live event in Atlanta, GA.
Lesnar was a late addition to the WWE Championship match, defeating Big E, Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens in a Fatal Five-Way Match.
An absolutely CHAOTIC start to this #WWEChampionship #Fatal5Way Match!
Will it @WWEBigE @fightbobby @WWERollins @FightOwensFight or @BrockLesnar who leaves #WWEDay1 with the title?! pic.twitter.com/FYhCaqQyCu
— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2022
#TheBeast is back on top!#WWEDay1 @BrockLesnar pic.twitter.com/Qt9vyFDl2B
— WWE (@WWE) January 2, 2022
He was originally scheduled to face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship, that match was cut from the event due to Reigns contracting COVID-19.
Brock Lesnar is now a 6-time WWE Champion, and 3-time Universal Champion.