
Brock Lesnar, the Bullet Club in WWE and More from the International Mailbag
Brock Lesnar ran roughshod on just about the entire heel roster on Monday night's Raw. With all that suplexing, there's a chance fans got to witness a preview of Lesnar's WrestleMania program.
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Brock Lesnar vs. Kevin Owens seems way more plausible than Lesnar vs. Bray Wyatt. Owens has teased a potential feud with Lesnar both on and off camera, according to KATC (h/t Wrestling Inc), and with so many WWE Superstars injured, Owens is a solid opponent on a decimated roster.
A feud between Wyatt and Lesnar comes off as awkward, especially with Lesnar coming off a lengthy feud against The Undertaker, who is a similar character. A potential match against Owens makes more sense as Owens constantly refers to himself as a prizefighter, the same way Lesnar does.
If WrestleMania 32 is about moving forward with the next generation, as it should be, WWE's best bet at this juncture would be to pair similar characters and put over the younger version.
Bullet Club in the Main Event?
"@ThisIsNasty will any of the New Japan wrestlers actually get the WWE Championship??
— Christian Landsverk (@c_landsverk) January 14, 2016"
I'd be slightly surprised if they all made it to the WWE roster, let alone win a WWE Championship. Signing the Bullet Club and Shinsuke Nakamura is a move that will be appreciated in NXT. The move will also help generate interest in Japan, where the WWE Network just launched. But it will take more than just showing up on television to connect with the more mainstream WWE audience.
Hardcore fans have a way of overestimating how important many of their favorite art-house wrestlers truly are. But the truth is that if WWE wants to push any of these NJPW signees to the main event level, it will take years of character development and consistent booking. And with each NJPW alumni in his mid-30s, the window to win a WWE World Heavyweight Championship has likely closed.
There is a growing theme of former-longtime independent wrestlers in their 30s getting hurt. WWE isn't having bad luck with injuries; it's just investing too much in wrestlers whose bodies are simply breaking down. The same applies to injured homegrown WWE Superstars like John Cena and Randy Orton, who have wrestled for over a decade and are well into their 30s.
Still, WWE has decided to bring in four aging wrestlers—with an average age of 35—as rookies? Weird.
WrestleMania 32: Top of the Card?
"@ThisIsNasty What do you project as being the highest profile WrestleMania 32 matches?
— Derrick Jerrolds (@DerrickJerrolds) January 14, 2016"
It will be interesting to see which matches rise to the top of the card at WrestleMania 32, with so many big names off the show. It seems like Roman Reigns vs. Triple H has already been penciled in, as Reigns continues to battle The Authority. As I mentioned earlier, Brock Lesnar vs. Kevin Owens seems like a possibility.
I can also see Bray Wyatt take on The Undertaker in a match where Wyatt finally gets his win. If Randy Orton is able to return, I get the feeling he will feud with the League of Nations, which would hopefully lead to a match against Alberto Del Rio and not another encounter with Sheamus. If Sting is cleared to wrestle, an Orton-Sting match could be possible as well.
With the Divas Revolution still a priority, I see WWE giving the spotlight to the Divas in either a singles match, Triple Threat or a Fatal 4-Way for the Divas Championship. Expect Charlotte and Sasha Banks to be involved in some capacity.
Alfred Konuwa is a featured columnist and an on-air host for Bleacher Report. Like him on Facebook, and listen to a special PodNasty WWE Awards Spectacular.



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