3 reasons Lars Sullivan is WWE's next Brock Lesnar

The WWE has a lot of wrestlers working on their payroll, and it is no secret that some of these superstars have a higher place in the WWE hierarchy than others.

It is a long-held tradition that WWE grooms younger talents to replace someone on the top of the food chain. One of the most recent examples is how WWE groomed Roman Reigns to replace John Cena a few years ago. Currently, Reigns is the face of WWE whereas Cena has been reduced to a part-time role.

Replacing someone when the time comes is a humongous task for the newer talents. They have to fill in some big shoes, and most of them buckle under pressure.

One huge superstar who may leave WWE soon is Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate is itching to return to UFC as soon as possible. Thus, WWE needs to find someone who can replace Lesnar as the toughest son of a gun in WWE.

Many signs suggest that WWE may be planning to groom Lars Sullivan as WWE's next Brock Lesnar and in this piece, we will take a look at a few things that suggest that is the case.

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#3 Physical stature

Lars Sullivan is physically similar to Brock Lesnar.

The popular saying in wrestling internet chatrooms is that, "Vince McMahon loves big sweaty men". There is a reason why WWE prefers larger than life characters to relatable underdogs. This is also a huge reason why WWE pushed Brock Lesnar to the main event scene during his early days. Lesnar made his debut to the main roster by destroying Spike Dudley and co.

Sullivan is a 6' 3 monster and weighs over 300 pounds. Physically Sullivan is quite similar to the Beast Incarnate. WWE has pushed forward almost every big man during his first few days thus the possibility of Lars getting a tremendous push is already on the cards.

#2 Jeff and Matt Hardy

Sullivan destroyed the Hardy Boyz on Smackdown LIVE.

While the tremendous physique of Lars Sullivan is a huge bonus for him, the biggest sign that suggests that WWE is planning to push Sullivan as the next Brock Lesnar came on the latest episode of Smackdown LIVE.

One of the very first rivalries Lesnar had on WWE was against the Hardy Boyz. Lesnar dominated the Hardys during this rivalry and laid waste to both Jeff and Matt Hardy.

On the latest episode of Smackdown LIVE, the Hardy Boyz had an SD LIVE tag team title match against The Usos. The Hardy Boyz successfully captured the titles from The Usos.

However, suddenly Lars Sullivan's music hit the arena. The Freak came to the ring and destroyed both Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy comprehensively.

This segment was clearly a sign that indicates that WWE is planning to push Sullivan.

#1 The move set and in-ring behaviour

Lars Sullivan has no problem to go aerial.

Brock Lesnar is a huge guy who moves like a cat. His agility is tremendous, and quickness is unbelievable. Even though he resorts to only using suplexes and F5s during his matches now, there was a time when the Beast Incarnate did top rope moves.

Lesnar's finisher during his days with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) included a shooting star press. Even though he messed up a shooting star press at WrestleMania on Kurt Angle, the world was shocked at Lesnar's athleticism.

Sullivan is also quite similar inside the ring. Like Lesnar, Sullivan also prefers power moves that dominate his opponents. The Freak has several variations of bodyslam. However, when the time comes, Sullivan also has no problem ascending the top rope and doing a diving headbutt or an elbow.

Individually, the points mentioned above do not imply Lesnar and Sullivan are identical, but on the whole, there is an uncanny similarity between the two. The claim is even more solidified when we remember that WWE planned Sullivan to take on John Cena at WrestleMania 35.