3 Reasons why AEW should have offered Brock Lesnar a contract and 2 they shouldn't have

#1. Should have offered: Brock Lesnar's signing would be a big message to WWE

Brock Lesnar's return at SummerSlam was put together at the last minute,Brock Lesnar didn't look as physically "hard" as he usually does is because he wasn't given advanced notice for the angle.- Dave Meltzer pic.twitter.com/wrZlicq9Gm

— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) August 27, 2021

It would have been interesting to hear the backstage reaction in WWE if AEW secured Brock Lesnar's signature. While WWE President Nick Khan stated that they only look forward and not sideways, it's hard to deny that AEW is marking waves within WWE as well.

For talent, it's always good to see competition rising as it provides more employment opportunities in the future. AEW's first hurdle was to beat NXT in the so-called "Wednesday Night Wars".

Nobody values Brock Lesnar more than Vince McMahon does, and it would undoubtedly have been devastating for him to lose out on Brock Lesnar to what he might perceive as a lower competitor.

It would have ripple effects within WWE, far more than people realize. For all we know, it might even be what wakes WWE up and makes them take a different approach creatively.

Brock Lesnar is officially under contract again for another year and half and 8 matches in total, i’ll take all of these, please and thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/r6lweRrtPP

— Jake (@JetsandWrasslin) August 26, 2021

When WWE is driven by competition to write better stories, it's a win-win situation for wrestling fans. Not many superstars in wrestling can have that impact, but Brock Lesnar certainly does.