Brock Lesnar, What If he came back to WWE?
Brock Lesnar, he is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Brock will be putting that title up for grabs at UFC 121 against Cain Velasquez. But win or lose, he has already made quite a name for himself in MMA. Certainly his career would be far from over should he lose. But what if?
Taking a cue from my days of collecting comics, I thought it would be fun to do a little “What If” And in this case, what would happen if Brock Lesnar decided to go back to the WWE? There would seem to be no good reason to go back to Pro Wrestling, except for the money. He would definitely make huge cash as a returning Champion, and the man who conquered the World of MMA. But lets look at what might be possilbe motivation for such a return. What possible storylines we could expect, should Brock Lesnar decide he wants to be back with WWE. And who would he face?
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Jack Swagger. The All American, American, and Kurt Angle clone, would be a natural first opponent for Brock. With his size, and amateur background skills, Swagger would be a perfect match for Lesnar. If done right, these two could put on some very entertaining matches, showcasing their individual skills, before going all out in a brawl that would eventually lead to Brocks power being too much for Swagger. As far as storyline goes, this one would be along the lines of Swagger being jealous of Brocks success, and wanting to knock off the returning hero, to prove that he is superior.
John Cena. After disposing of Jack Swagger, the next logical step would be to go after the WWE golden boy. The motivation behind this would be obvious. Brock, having been “The Man” in the MMA World would then challenge the “Paper Champion” John Cena, for his WWE Title. Both of these men are powerhouses, and a collision between the two would be like two trains hitting head on at full speed. With strength being almost equal, and both using similar fiishers ( actually, Cena’s attitude adjustment was originally called the F.U. as his way of mocking Brocks F5) the match might just come down to submissions. Cena’s favourite of course being the STF. But with added experience under his belt, Brock would have the edge in this department. I can only imagine what kind of crowd response a match like this would have. Cena being the man everybody loves to hate, and Lesnar, who relishes playing the heel. But I would picture this match ending with what would seem like an impossible finish. Cena taps out and the crowd goes wild.
The Undertaker. Having done the unthinkable, defeating John Cena for his WWE Championship, the next course of action would be the final challenge. Take on, and defeat The Undertaker at the main event of Wrestlemania. I will suppose for the sake of this article that Taker would be holding the Heavyweight Championship, and that this would be the unification match that is being rumoured right now. I can only imagine the hype, and the buyrates that a main event like this could bring in. Taker and Lesnar have history together, with both men having defeated the other, so the threat to Undertakers undefeated streak would be very real. Brocks MMA experience makes him a much more deadly opponent than he was before, but Taker is also a big fan of mixed martial arts, and has worked some of what he has learned into his own arsenal. Now this kind of match would probably not be on par with something like Taker vs Sean Michaels, but it would certanly be as good as, if not better than the match that Undertaker had with Batista at WM 23. Either way, this would be Wrestlemania, and that is where Undertaker matches shine. These two would pull out all the stops, and give the crowd all those heart stopping moments we have come to expect when we feel “the streak” is being threatened. But in the end, the last man standing, after a Tombstone Piledriver, would be The Undertaker. The Titles would be unified, and Brock would have to try and win the Championship at a later date. Or, having failed in his mission, would simply go back to the UFC.
By Bruce Shearon.
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