3 Ways WWE could book Brock Lesnar in the Men's Royal Rumble match 

Brock Lesnar, the WWE Champion, made his presence felt on RAW this week. With Royal Rumble around the corner, Brock Lesnar made a big announcement for the pay-per-view. The Beast Incarnate will not defend the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble, but he will be part of the men's Royal Rumble match instead.

Even though the WWE Championship will not be on the line in the 30-man Royal Rumble match, the interesting thing is Lesnar will be the first Superstar entering the match. Only two Superstars have won a Royal Rumble match from the number one spot - Chris Benoit and Shawn Michaels. Only time will tell whether Lesnar can join the list as well.

With the inclusion of Lesnar, the Men's Royal Rumble match has become more exciting this year. Let's discuss three ways WWE could book Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble.

#3 Brock Lesnar wins the Royal Rumble match

Brock Lesnar has accomplished everything in WWE, including a victory in a Royal Rumble match. The Beast Incarnate won the Royal Rumble match in 2003 and eventually beat Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 19. Lesnar will take part in a traditional Royal Rumble match after two years and hence, he will be looking forward to making a significant impact.

Known to create breathtaking new records, Lesnar has attained many feats in his illustrious career. Whether breaking the most relevant streak in the history of sports entertainment or holding the record of the longest world title reign in the modern era, Lesnar has done everything. He could add another feather in his cap if he manages to win the Royal Rumble match for the second time, especially starting from the number one spot. However, it will not be an easy task for him, as he needs to toil hard to beat the other twenty-nine Superstars.

#2 A big name eliminates Lesnar and sets up a match for WrestleMania 36

Will it happen?

The road to WrestleMania begins at Royal Rumble, as the Royal Rumble winner becomes eligible to challenge a world champion. As the WWE Champion himself is taking part in the Royal Rumble match this year, we could see a major twist, which could set up a WWE Championship match in the future.

A number of big names return to participate at Royal Rumble, and it shouldn't be different this year. With an appearance at Royal Rumble, it also opens the door to become part of the Showcase of Immortals. Since Lesnar will be in the Royal Rumble match from the first minute, there is a possibility for some big names to confront or even eliminate him.

Cain Velasquez could be one big name, who could enter the Royal Rumble match, eliminating Brock Lesnar and setting up a rematch for the WWE Championship. Edge, an eleven-time WWE Champion, is reported to make his return, and there will be no better way to make a statement than eliminating the WWE Champion. Moreover, John Cena could be another gigantic name, who could surprise everyone by taking out Lesnar.

#1 Brock Lesnar is forced to defend the title

It should be money

Being the most prestigious title in WWE, the WWE Championship is defended in every major pay-per-view. Royal Rumble, one of the big four shows of the company, is going host the thirty-second edition of the pay-per-view, and it could be disappointing for the fans if the WWE Championship is not defended this year. While Lesnar already stated that he will not defend the title at Royal Rumble, WWE loves to make last-minute changes to surprise the fans.

Traditionally, Royal Rumble is known to provide a title shot to the winner of the match. However, there were instances, when the WWE Championship was on the line in the match itself. Ric Flair won the vacant WWE Championship by winning the Royal Rumble in 1992. Similarly, Triple H also became the WWE Champion, winning the WWE Championship that Roman Reigns was forced to defend in 2016.

The WWE Champion himself will be part of the Royal Rumble match this time around, thus opening up the possibility of a title defense. Given Lesnar has defied the company, either Vince McMahon or Triple H might force him to defend the WWE Championship in the Battle Royal match, and it will certainly garner more attention from the fans.