Brock Lesnar Moving WWE Brands - Potential Royal Rumble Spoilers?

Notes on Brock Lesnar, his immediate WWE future, Raw, SmackDown, and more.

by Andy H Murray
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Brock Lesnar appears to be on his way back to WWE SmackDown.

As pointed out by Wrestling Inc.'s Raj Giri, Lesnar is currently being advertised for several SmackDown tapings from late February onwards. He is currently being promoted for Raw saws up to 21 February, when the red band hits Columbia, South Carolina, but is only scheduled for SmackDown between then and WrestleMania at the moment.

This suggests that the reigning WWE Champion could be on his way back to the blue brand. "Card is subject to change" is an eternal disclaimer in WWE, of course, and there's every chance the promotion will flip Lesnar's schedule around between now and the shows.

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Current reporting points towards Lesnar facing Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 38. Brock is currently on deck to defend the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley at Royal Rumble 2022, while Reigns, the Universal Champion, is wrestling Seth Rollins. As whoever wins the Royal Rumble will be due a title shot at 'Mania, one of Lesnar or Reigns will have to drop their current strap between now and April.

WWE still has Elimination Chamber 2022 between 'Mania and the Rumble. This year will see WWE take that show to Saudi Arabia for the first time, doing so 19 February.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.