6 Wrestlers Who Should Have Ended Brock Lesnar's WWE Reign Of Terror
Brock who?
I hate Brock Lesnar. I know: hate is a strong word, and it’s easy to be extreme. If anything, it shows that the booking of Brock is working from a commercial standpoint; ever since his return to WWE in 2012 he’s created a strong reaction in audiences one way or the other.
But I think my hatred is justified here. The Brock Lesnar PR machine we know today is a far cry from the athletic beast who risked his life on a moonsault. He looks to be in the most monstrous physical condition of his life, yet all he can amount to is a couple handfuls of suplexes and F5s. Let's not mention his fallout from UFC 200. Going into Survivor Series, the odds were in his favour, but against all logic, WWE went for a reaction. Smart, but infuriating.
The building of Lesnar could have naturally culminated in a climactic story rise of his successor, a new top guy with a lengthy career ahead of him. No, I still haven’t gotten over it.
So, here are 6 men who should have been the one to end the tyrannous reign of Brock Lesnar.
6. Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman has all the makings of the 'Next Big Thing'. He's big, and he squashes people. It makes sense.
Braun might still come off as a little green, and all those enhancement matches throughout the year have only brought him to a place where his opportunities fail to meet his manufactured capacity. After that awkward finish at Roadblock against Sami Zayn, it's hard to see where furthering this feud could benefit either man.
Strowman's floundering push could have easily coincided with Brock's loss at Survivor Series, had it been predetermined that Brock go down. It might have been a bitter pill to swallow at first, but ultimately makes a whole lot of sense speaking practically (big man beaten by even bigger man: clever).
Braun needs something worthwhile to invest his energy in, that won't bury talent like Zayn, whom has potential elsewhere. No, barraging a bunch of Christmas trees won't do. He needs to prove himself as the one-man demolition derby that he's been booked to be.