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Lars Sullivan has been confirmed as the new main roster recruit from NXT. Unlike all the other wrestlers in WWE today, Lars will be functioning as a free-agent working on both main roster brands just like John Cena. The WWE will then continue a storyline where the General Manager of both the brands will try hard to get Lars to exclusively sign on their brand.
Lars is no ordinary wrestler, but one who has freakishly large hands and immense power for his size. He has only been beaten via pinfall once in NXT, and never competed for any other wrestling promotion or on the independent circuit before.
Lars is yet to win a championship in WWE which is quite surprising for a wrestler of his calibre, but there is little doubt that he will win a championship on the main roster very soon after making his debut.
As WWE will try to make his leave a mark on both the brands before one brand successfully signs him on exclusively, there are many rivalries he can engage in to become a dominant force on the main roster.
With that said, we have picked out three men who Lars can initially feud with to establish himself before moving onto greater things.
#3 Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler is probably the most experienced man on RAW today. Not only is he good on the mic, but he is also one of the better in-ring competitors in WWE today.
Dolph is functioning as a top heel on Raw but has been stuck in a one-dimensional feud with Seth Rollins which is not doing much for him and damaging his reputation.
Lars could show up on Raw and make Dolph his first target as Dolph is not only a veteran but also one of the smaller wrestlers who can be thrown around to show the new comer’s power and dominance.
As Lars will want to make his way up as a championship material wrestler soon on the main roster, Dolph is a great target as he has won many championships in the past, was the previous Intercontinental Champion, and also has done enough in his career to start putting some wrestlers over now.
#2 Big Show
The Big Show has done a lot in his career and has also helped WWE put many wrestlers over. His last notable assignment was to put over The Monster Among Men Braun Strowman, and he carried out his assignment extremely well.
Lars will want a similar favour from the big man as he will try to demolish every man he finds on the main roster and try to be as dominating as possible.
The biggest man in his path on SmackDown will be the Big Show who recently parted ways with The Bar and will be looking for new assignments. Lars could prove to be his next assignment and a rivalry between the two will be a treat to watch.
SmackDown is short of big men at the moment as most have been stacked on Raw, and Lars could decide the biggest man on SmackDown Live as he will want to prove his dominance across all departments.
#1 AJ Styles
After taking on a smaller but skilled wrestler and a larger and not so skilled wrestler, Lars will need to find a balanced wrestler who can be his final rivalry before he moves onto greater things for one of the brands.
AJ Styles was the longest reigning WWE Champion for WWE in recent times and unexpectedly dropped the title to Daniel Bryan on an episode of SmackDown Live.
Styles will be getting his rematch for the title at TLC 2018, but it is unlikely he will regain the championship once again as recent interviews by him have shown that he is content with losing the championship and getting some time off from a hectic schedule.
After he is done chasing the title once more, there is no better man than Styles who Lars can attack to prove his worth on the main roster.
Not only is Styles one of the best wrestlers in WWE, but one of the best men in the industry around the world. A high-profile rivalry between Styles and Lars could be extremely entertaining to watch and could help catapult Lars to the top even if he is unsuccessful in beating the former champion.
Hopefully, this will prove to be the reason he decides to stick with the blue brand and continue on SmackDown Live.
Who do you want to see Lars Sullivan feud with upon his arrival? Share your picks in the comments below!
