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Brock Lesnar was suspended indefinitely last night on SmackDown after the former WWE Champion attacked several WWE officials and endangered several members of the WWE locker room.
Adam Pearce was the man who made the announcement before Brock Lesnar came back out to the ring to deliver two F5's to the WWE official to make it clear that he wasn't happy with his decision.
Lesnar isn't expected to return to WWE until the Royal Rumble following the events that transpired on SmackDown. Thst being said, there are several different directions WWE could decide to take regarding Lesnar's future in the coming months.
#5. Brock Lesnar refuses to sit out his suspension from WWE TV
This has been done several times in the past, even most recently by former WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey. Brock Lesnar was suspended by Adam Pearce last night on SmackDown, but who does the company really have to ensure that The Beast Incarnate adheres to the rules?
Lesnar has the money to buy a ticket for the next few SmackDown shows and continue to make Roman Reigns' life hell whilst also ensuring that he defies the orders passed down from Adam Pearce to show his lack of authority
The former Universal Champion would only have to sit ringside and then prevent Reigns from being able to do his job on WWE TV until he handed him a rematch at the Royal Rumble.
Although he has been portrayed as a babyface since his return at SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar is historically a heel. There is nothing forcing him to comply with the suspension and it would be highly entertaining if he was still part of the show every week.
Of course, this is highly unlikely since Lesnar is only slated to work certain dates for the company. The star's wages are also quite high so WWE may not want to pay that out for cameo appearances from The Beast Incarnate each week.
That being said, it would be the most entertaining way for the company to push this feud forward rather than allowing Reigns to move on to other challengers and then circle back to Lesnar in a few month's time.
#4. Brock Lesnar takes the Universal Championship over to RAW
Brock Lesnar brawled with Roman Reigns and The Usos in the opening segment of last night's episode of SmackDown and Reigns forgot to take his Universal Championship to the back with him.
Reigns headed back after the brawl and Lesnar then picked up the title and posed with it, making it clear that following Crown Jewel, he believes that he should be Champion.
Lesnar didn't have the title when he came back out to attack Adam Pearce, but it's hard to see him handing it back over to an official or Roman Reigns following the show.
It would be interesting if Lesnar decided to head over to RAW on Monday Night with the Universal Championship just to show that he had stolen Reigns' title.
Realistically, if Brock Lesnar decided he was Champion then there isn't much that WWE could actually do about that. It would also be something that Lesnar would do.
As noted, Lesnar did have the Championship at one point so he could decide to keep it and take it to SmackDown's rivals.
#3. Brock Lesnar picks up where he left off with Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre recently made the move over to SmackDown and appeared on the show last night, just as Brock Lesnar did.
McIntyre is the only current WWE Superstar who is undefeated against Brock Lesnar after defeating him at WrestleMania 36. The Scottish Warrior also eliminated him from The Royal Rumble back in 2020 so the duo have a feud to step back into whenever the company wants to pull the trigger.
If Lesnar hangs around, nothing is stopping McIntyre from picking a fight with the star given his history with the former WWE Champion. McIntyre faced off against Sami Zayn last night on SmackDown but this isn't expected to be the feud that he is stuck in for very long.
The blue brand hasn't done well with drafting challengers for Reigns in recent weeks, so McIntyre is the only star who can step up. If Lesnar is aware that McIntyre is coming for the Universal Championship then it's easy to see The Beast attempting to take him out of the picture too.
#2. Brock Lesnar doesn't make his return until The Royal Rumble
Brock Lesnar was suspended by WWE following his actions last night on SmackDown and he was able to make a point after F5ing Adam Pearce twice.
Lesnar could now decide to sit out his suspension and then make his return as part of the 2022 Royal Rumble match. It's easy to see The Beast Incarnate making his return to the company as part of the match and then winning to face off with Reigns at WrestleMania.
Lesnar and Reigns have unfinished business and rumors suggest that The Rock isn't set to return to WWE now until at least 2023. This means that the company needs a match for Reigns at WrestleMania and Lesnar is the perfect person given their recent exchanges.
The former Universal Champion has already done the groundwork for their feud so all he has to do is show up and win the Royal Rumble in January before taking on Reigns at WrestleMania 38. It's unclear if this is WWE's overall plan for Brock Lesnar, but it would be an interesting way for him to return to the company.
#1. Brock Lesnar keeps the Universal Championship and refuses to give it back
Brock Lesnar forced Roman Reigns out of the ring and into the back as part of their brawl last night on SmackDown. Reigns left the arena so quickly that he forgot to take his Championship with him, which led to Lesnar picking it up and celebrating with it in the middle of the ring.
It's unclear if Lesnar gave the belt back after the segment or if WWE officials were able to take it from him, but realistically it could be argued that Lesnar wouldn't want to hand that over.
It would be interesting if Brock Lesnar actually refused to return the title to Reigns and now took the Universal Championship home with him. It would be the ultimate act of defiance to agree to sit out his suspension but ensure that Reigns isn't able to defend the title the entire time that he's away.
When Lesnar then returns to WWE, he could even force Reigns into a rematch in order to reclaim his title.
