THIS Surprising Name Is Scheduled To Face Brock Lesnar At WWE WrestleMania 39

Has the Beast Incarnate's 'Mania opponent been revealed?

by Andrew Pollard
Brock Lesnar GUNTHER
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WWE is currently planning for GUNTHER to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 39.

As per WrestlingNews.co, WWE internally has these two behemoths listed to go one-on-one at next year's Showcase of the Immortals.

For the Imperium leader, he's previously named Brock as a dream opponent who he sees as "the biggest possible challenge" for him. And as of right now, it looks as if the former WALTER will get to test himself against that particular challenge.

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There's no word on whether or not GUNTHER will still be in possession of the Intercontinental Championship by the time of 'Mania 39, though many had previously predicted that the Austrian could well end up defending that prize against Sheamus at the Granddaddy of Them All.

First and foremost for GUNTHER, he defends the IC Title against World Cup winner Ricochet - the man he defeated for that belt earlier this year - on next week's episode of SmackDown. Could Ricochet take the Intercontinental Championship away from the powerhouse in order to free GUNTHER up for the Beast Incarnate? That's certainly something to keep an eye on.

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Emanating from Inglewood, California's SoFi Stadium, WrestleMania 39 is set for 1 and 2 April 2023.

 
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