5 Feuds for Brock Lesnar away from the title picture

Brock Lesnar faced Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 for the WWE Championship and he was defeated clean in just four-and-a-half minutes. Given that it was the main event of WrestleMania, we expected to see a reasonably long match or one that was shy of 17-20 minutes.

However, WWE decided to get it over with as soon as possible and Drew McIntyre, unfortunately, had his coronation in an empty arena. While the safety of people is far more important than hurt feelings of a few wrestlers, one can only imagine being in McIntyre's shoes.

We hope to see Lesnar and the WWE Champion have a long rematch to main-event a big event such as SummerSlam. However, given that Brock Lesnar lost the World Championship for the second WrestleMania in a row, things are going to be interesting, as he could have a non-title feud for the first time.

Here are five possible opponents for him following his WWE title loss at WrestleMania 36.

#5. Bobby Lashley

Could Bobby Lashley finally get his dream match?

Bobby Lashley has openly admitted that he returned to WWE in 2018 to eventually face Brock Lesnar. While he thought that was the direction they were going in around August 2018, he revealed his disappointment over WWE choosing to go with Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar instead. One can't blame him, especially since he beat Roman Reigns clean at the previous PPV before losing to him eight days later in a #1 contender's match.

While Lashley lost clean to Aleister Black at WrestleMania 36, there's still a high possibility of rebuilding him into a legitimate opponent for Brock Lesnar. They could easily have a non-title match that could headline a PPV.

The dream match has to happen at some point and it's a good time to pull the trigger.

#4. Aleister Black

Aleister Black on the RAW after WrestleMania 36

Aleister Black would certainly be an interesting opponent for Brock Lesnar. The Dutch Destroyer has been dominating on Monday Night RAW, suffering among the least defeats in WWE over the last year. It comes as no surprise, especially given that it took over a year for him to suffer his first defeat in NXT.

He's been carrying a wave of momentum with him and it feels inevitable that he's going to reach the main event level in a matter of time. However, to push a star such as Black to the top, WWE is going to have to take their time to build him up.

By now, he can be a credible opponent for Brock Lesnar and doesn't even need to win. As long as he has a good showing, then winning isn't as important, especially against a Superstar like Brock Lesnar.

And as we know, Brock Lesnar can have a great match whenever he wants to, so it might be up to him whether he's willing to wrestle a longer match.

#3. Edge

Edge and Brock Lesnar could have a war of veterans

Now that WrestleMania 36 is done, we don't expect to see Edge return until the summer of 2020. He made a miraculous return to the ring after nine long years away and proved that he's still in it when he had one of the longest WrestleMania matches of all time against Randy Orton.

Edge and Brock Lesnar have crossed paths before, but when they did, Edge was in a different stage of his career. He had yet to have his true breakout moment as a singles star and he wouldn't have known that he was only a few years away. When they met over a decade and a half ago, Lesnar was dominating the World title scene in WWE, destroying everyone in his path despite the lack of experience.

Edge would hit his prime a few years later and have over five years as a top singles star, where he accumulated a total of 11 World Championships.

Edge vs Brock Lesnar would be a great contest and one where they could tell a fantastic story between the two legends of the business.

#2. AJ Styles

AJ Styles officially has a WrestleMania main event to his name

AJ Styles headlined the first night of WrestleMania 36 when he faced The Undertaker in the highly-acclaimed 'Boneyard match'. Kurt Angle revealed that it was him who suggested that The Undertaker face AJ Styles after The Deadman wanted to redeem himself for the forgettable match he had against Goldberg at Super ShowDown 2019.

It was a huge success and the Boneyard match saw him appear as an amalgamation of his various career gimmicks. He defeated AJ Styles in his best match in seven years and with that, we expect The Phenomenal One and The OC to be out of action for a while.

However, one Superstar he could have a dream rematch with is Brock Lesnar. The two faced off in a Champion vs Champion match at Survivor Series 2017, where Styles took Lesnar to the limit before falling short.

There's no doubt that it would be an exciting one to watch and it would likely give Lesnar his most exciting match in a few years.

#1. Kevin Owens

This is a feud that we need to see before Brock Lesnar retires. While he's likely years away from retiring given his schedule and physique, one Superstar that he must have a long PPV match with is Kevin Owens.

Whether he's a heel or face, Owens is always one of the most dynamic and exciting Superstars on the WWE roster. His all-round ability in the ring, on the mic, and as a character makes him a legitimate opponent for Brock Lesnar and given that both men are on RAW, it only makes sense for them to feud against each other.

Owens just needs a solid rivalry before where he comes out strong and he could be one of Lesnar's best opponents. We've seen Lesnar work well with all sorts of superstars and if the time given is right, they can have an instant classic.

Owens himself has called for a match against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania for a few years now. Perhaps KOMania 5? It would be a great feud at any stage of the year.