Brock Lesnar: How Will He Be Booked?
Brock Lesnar standing victorious at Wrestlemania XXX (Photo courtesy of WWE.com)
With SummerSlam five days away, the main event is billed as The Champ vs. The Beast. The two participants are John Cena, WWE World Heavyweight Champion and The Conqueror of the Undertaker's Wrestlemania Streak, Brock Lesnar. The two have done battle in the past in brutal, physical bouts and I do not expect this match to stray away from that. Cena's current promos about his passion for the business versus Paul Heyman's ingenious promos every single time he grabs a microphone set the stage for a testosterone fueled war for the belt. At the end of the day, I fully expect Brock Lesnar to be crowned the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Now, here is where the problem occurs. How do you book Brock Lesnar after he becomes champion?
Clearly, he will never work a full schedule again, so his television time will be similar to The Rock's in 2013 after he defeated CM Punk to end his historic 434 day streak as champion, which was also led by Paul Heyman. Lesnar as champion will be lethal and almost untouchable, which makes booking him that much harder.
Potential Theories
Even if Lesnar is to win on Sunday, whoever eventually wins the title from him will taint the Streak being conquered. Lesnar, in my eyes, should be untouchable; no one should even pose a challenge to him once he wins the championship. His reign should last for as long as he wants it to because lets be honest, no one is going to be happy to who he loses/drops the belt to. With Lesnar almost set to win the belt this Sunday, the future for the Beast is one that will be sure fun to watch because of the potential storms it will cause within the WWE, probably that of a F-5 in nature.
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Now, here is where the problem occurs. How do you book Brock Lesnar after he becomes champion?
Clearly, he will never work a full schedule again, so his television time will be similar to The Rock's in 2013 after he defeated CM Punk to end his historic 434 day streak as champion, which was also led by Paul Heyman. Lesnar as champion will be lethal and almost untouchable, which makes booking him that much harder.
Potential Theories
- One of the most popular theories circulating around the Internet is that Lesnar will drop the title at Wrestlemania to the next Next Big Thing, Roman Reigns. Reigns is being bred for success by WWE and is waiting for his breakthrough moment as a singles competitor. The time from August to April gives him ample preparation for the big stage, but will Reigns mature to a true main event talent by himself by that time? One can only hope.
- Other than Roman Reigns, there is no babyface on the roster that could jump in immediately and make a difference other than, you guessed it, John Cena. Would a rematch between the two say at a Survivor Series or Royal Rumble be what the fans want to see? Do we see Cena tie Ric Flair's historic 16-time world championship holding record?
- When Daniel Bryan returns and his healthy, fans will be clamoring for the bearded superstar to regain the title that was stolen away from him, albeit warranted due to his neck injury. Bryan, the classic underdog, would face the Beast Incarnate in the ultimate David vs. Goliath battle, but is that best for business? Yes, the fans are over on Bryan and yes, it would be an entertaining battle of contrasting styles, however, would it be too soon to rush the recovering leader of the Yes Movement into a match with Lesnar, who has broken Shawn Michales, Mark Henry, and Triple H's arms with that deadly Kimora Lock?
- Randy Orton still has not received a fair, one-on-one shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship since losing to Bryan at Wrestlemania this past April in the Triple Threat match for the title which also included the Animal Batista. Speaking of Batista, he too never received his rightful one-on-one match for the title after he won the Royal Rumble to begin the year. Both of these superstars will eventually want their chance at Lesnar, but will timing be on WWE's side for the booking?
- Don't forget about Mr. Money in the Bank himself, Seth Rollins. Rollins is waiting for an opportunity to cash in that briefcase, but would it be wise to attempt it on Brock Lesnar? Lesnar's soon to be lengthy title reign may push Rollins up against that year long deadline to use the contract. Could he be the first wrestler to not even cash in the briefcase?
- Lastly, another theory involving Cena would be that he wins at SummerSlam and no one has to wonder about booking Brock Lesnar. This is the most troublesome theory posed. Here's why, very simply: If John Cena defeats Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, his conquering of The Streak will mean absolutely NOTHING. NOTHING. When Lesnar defeated the Undertaker at Wrestlemania to put a blemish on that 21-0 record at the time, Lesnar secured his spot as one of the most dominant forces in WWE history and if he is to lose to John Cena this Sunday, his win over arguably the greatest character ever created has no credibility or merit. Cena comes off as Superman, again and Lesnar would lose all momentum for future feuds.
Even if Lesnar is to win on Sunday, whoever eventually wins the title from him will taint the Streak being conquered. Lesnar, in my eyes, should be untouchable; no one should even pose a challenge to him once he wins the championship. His reign should last for as long as he wants it to because lets be honest, no one is going to be happy to who he loses/drops the belt to. With Lesnar almost set to win the belt this Sunday, the future for the Beast is one that will be sure fun to watch because of the potential storms it will cause within the WWE, probably that of a F-5 in nature.
What do you think, WWE Universe? Leave a comment in the section below: