Brock Lesnar has dominated the WWE World Heavyweight Championship picture since SummerSlam, and his sporadic appearances have led to the title being removed from storylines on Raw and SmackDown. It's an odd feeling, and while it no doubt has helped the belt feel more important in some ways, it's left a big hole in WWE programming. Short of a massively shocking swerve which will see him continue to dominate, it appears as if Lesnar's reign will reach its end one way or another at this year's WrestleMania. If that is indeed the case, you have to imagine that the WWE World Heavyweight Championship will once again become a pivotal part of events moving forwards (as it really should). Which WWE Superstars are most likely to be the ones to take over the WWE World Heavyweight Championship picture as we move through 2015 and 2016? Well, there are plenty of men who have never held it who are deserving, not to mention a lot of familiar faces it's hard to imagine not regaining this prize at some point in the next year or two. Here, you'll find 12 deserving candidates ranked from least to most likely to take Brock Lesnar's place at the top of the WWE food chain in the very near future...
