6. The Lesnar Option
A benefit of having Sheamus as Champion, is that it opens up the option of a fresh opponent for Brock Lesnar. Sheamus Vs Lesnar would be marketed as a straight up fight, two brawlers who are going to slug it out. It is something that WWE have thought about in the past, and it is looking as likely as ever now for some point in 2016. The dynamics are just right, and they could even work Roman Reigns into it as a three-way feud. Lesnar has worked his way through so many wrestlers, and still has over two years on his WWE contract, so it was important for WWE to make new opponents like Sheamus.