3 Superstars who might get a shot at the WWE Championship this year and 2 who might not

#1 Might: Former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar hasn't been seen on WWE television since losing the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 Night Two in 2020

Former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar is one of the most recognizable names in WWE history.

The Beast is a former eight-time World Heavyweight Champion, holding the record for the sixth longest World Championship reign in WWE history with his Universal Championship reign in 2017-2018 on Monday Night RAW.

Absolute DESTRUCTION by the #UniversalChampion.#WrestleMania @BrockLesnar pic.twitter.com/X6cvCZChx9

— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2018

However, Brock Lesnar is not currently under contract. Lesnar hasn't been seen on television since he lost the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre in the main event of WrestleMania 36 Night Two in 2020.

After WrestleMania 36, it was widely reported that Brock Lesnar's contract had subsequently expired with no agreement yet to be reached, thus making Lesnar a free agent.

However, many within the WWE Universe fully expect Brock Lesnar to eventually re-sign once live fans return to television and the effects of the global pandemic largely subside.

All these kick-outs got @BrockLesnar like...#WrestleMania @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/HCgpdDfjuP

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 6, 2020

With rumors that WWE are looking for live fans to once again to return to programming at the SummerSlam pay-per-view in August, could The Beast be set for a return soon?

Should Brock Lesnar return in the near future, a dream match against the current WWE Champion Bobby Lashley would certainly be on the wishlist of many members of the WWE Universe.

Both the All Mighty WWE Champion and fans have clamored for a Lashley vs Lesnar match for several years. Perhaps 2021 will finally pit the two former MMA stars against each other for the WWE Championship.