Night of Champions was two weeks ago. Hell in a Cell is less than three weeks away. And yet, there has been no mention of whether WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar whose last title match ended in a disqualification will defend his title at the next PPV. In fact, aside from a brief segment involving Paul Heyman last week, Lesnar has been an afterthought. John Cena, who came close to holding Lesnars shoulders to the mat for a three count, hasnt even bothered to ask for a rematch. It just defies all logic. For the first time since WrestleMania XXIX last year, Brock showed vulnerability in a match, a glimmer that the Beast is beatable. Wouldnt that make someone anyone want to step up and take a shot at the world title? Shouldnt Cena want a rematch since his last fight ended in a DQ? And shouldnt the Authority want the face of their company to appear on their PPV to defend their title? At the very least, Heyman could have said that without a clear No. 1 contender, his client was going on vacation. But then, wouldnt that (and wont not defending at HIAC) trigger the same 30-day title defense rule that Stephanie McMahon invoked in stripping Daniel Bryan of the same title?
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
