WWE WrestleMania 28: Do We Really Need Brock Lesnar to Return to WWE?

Last December, the Internet blew up with rumors that Brock Lesnar would be returning to WWE after his sudden retirement from UFC.

Once it was clear that he was not immediately going back to the Connecticut-based promotion, the rumors died down and for the last month we have not heard so much as a whisper of the name Brock Lesnar.

Now rumors are circulating again that he could be involved with WrestleMania 28 this weekend. With the possibility of one of WWE's most successful young stars returning to the company, it is expected that we will see an increase in articles related to Brock Lesnar, but this leaves me asking one very important question...

Do we really need Brock Lesnar to return to WWE?

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While I am sure there are legions of fans who would cheer their hearts out at the idea of Brock returning, it is also likely that there are those that think it is a bad idea.

Brock Lesnar came into WWE and within his first year he won the WWE Championship, something only a few superstars in the history of the company can lay claim to.

While he competed for the WWE, he gained popularity at an alarming rate and he was soon turned into a babyface who dominated almost anyone he was in the ring with.

Having faced, and beaten, the biggest names in the business like Undertaker, The Rock and Big Show, it seemed like Lesnar was destined for a legendary career, but he had other plans.

He left WWE after a few short years and moved over into the world of MMA. There were many people who doubted his ability at first, and those doubts increased after he lost his first major fight.

Once he gained a couple of wins, he started to be taken more seriously. The wins kept racking up and the fans' support began to show through for Lesnar—that is, until tragedy struck the former Golden Gopher.

He was diagnosed with diverticulitis and had to have surgery on a couple of occasions to remove sections of his colon.

It seemed as if this brush with death would keep him down on the farm, but Lesnar came back and ended up winning back the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

After a second bout with diverticulitis, Lesnar returned yet again, but he lost to Alistair Overeem and retired the same night.

Since December 30th, we have not heard much from Lesnar, but now that rumors of a WWE return—or at least a one-off appearance—have started making the rounds, there is increased coverage of Lesnar again.

What no one seems to be asking is whether or not WWE even needs Lesnar. Sure, a top star returning will certainly never be a bad thing in terms of revenue, but since he has been gone things have changed drastically in WWE.

There is the possibility of hostility from both the fans and the other wrestlers if he were to return. Many fans may feel that he left in a way which was insulting to the sport of pro wrestling and many of the guys backstage may feel the same way.

WWE is also no longer the land of jacked-up monsters. WWE has begun embracing wrestlers of all sizes, as guys like Daniel Bryan and CM Punk are holding the top titles in the company and others like Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes have been featured prominently for a while now.

WWE no longer just hands out pushes to the guys with the right "look," either. If they did, Mason Ryan and Ezekiel Jackson would be our champions right now.

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Lesnar was more than a massive hunk of muscle, though. He had legitimate skill in wrestling after being a standout NCAA collegiate wrestler and he used that to his advantage in the ring.

Let's not forget the skills he picked up while he was training with MMA professionals for the past few years. His skill set could have increased enough to make him one of the most versatile wrestlers of his size in the history of the sport.

One thing that always plagues wrestlers who have the massive physique of Lesnar is that they are never looked at as the best technicians. Lesnar could help to change all of that.

He performed moves on guys twice his size that no one else would have thought possible. When he and Big Show broke the ring, I could hardly believe what I had seen.

He also put on great matches with the likes of The Rock and Kurt Angle, proving he was not just another wrestler who was picked out of obscurity because of his workout regimen.

He would bring a lot of mainstream coverage to WWE if he were to return, which would benefit literally everyone who is associated with WWE. Press coverage is always a good thing when it comes to a returning wrestler making headlines.

His return would also open the door for numerous feuds, which would help to change things up a bit from the same old people in the main event scene.

Guys like CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, Cody Rhodes and many others never had the chance to feud with Brock the last time he was in WWE; this could be their shot.

No matter how you look at it, there are pros and cons to Brock Lesnar returning to WWE. The real issue is whether or not the pros outweigh the cons.

Thanks for reading. Now that you have seen both sides of the coin, you can make your opinion known be leaving a comment below.