10 Reasons WWE Champion Brock Lesnar Is Worth $5 Million A Year
6. The Heel Side Of The Roster Is Very Thin
When you take a look at the WWE roster, especially focusing on the top of the card, you really only have four full-time major heels, only two of which you could headline a pay-per-view/special event with at this point: Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton Seth Rollins and Bray Wyatt. Randy Orton has been spinning his wheels for a while now, and running him on top for a few cards isnt going to pop any buy rates. Bray Wyatt has been devalued by his poor booking and has had a lot of his mystique destroyed. Chris Jericho came back for the express purpose of working with and elevating him and then a week after Wyatts big win they have John Cena treat him like a Mulkey brother. Seth Rollins has been absolutely on fire these last few months but hes unproven as a draw. Besides those already mentioned, the most effective heels on WWE TV arent active wrestlers: Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Paul Heyman. That leaves Brock Lesnar. A good babyface is only as effective as the heel he has to work against, and there arent a lot of strong options on the roster right now. Lesnar is such a great heel that hes in danger of turning himself just because of how much the fans enjoy watching him obliterate opponents, but as long as hes programmed against someone the fans universally love (e.g. NOT John Cena) that shouldnt be as big of an issue. With the heel lineup lacking big name star power, Brocks presence is invaluable to the health of the overall product. Every knight needs a dragon to slay, and theres no more fearsome a dragon than Brock Lesnar.
Brad Hamilton is a writer, musician and marketer/social media manager from Atlanta, Georgia. He's an undefeated freestyle rap battle champion, spends too little time being productive and defines himself as the literary version of Brock Lesnar.
