5 RAW Superstars Bobby Lashley should face

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Bobby Lashley returned to WWE for the first time in 10 years

On the April 9th edition of RAW, after Wrestlemania 34, Bobby Lashley made his much-anticipated return to the WWE in which he immediately interrupted and attacked Elias. Since Elias has been one of the top rising stars in the WWE, it was safe to assume that Lashley was destined for great things right after his return.

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However, since that day, Lashley has been booked in some of the most forgettable feuds and matches of 2018. He entered the Greatest Royal Rumble at number 44 and failed to achieve much as he was eliminated by Braun Strowman after a short stay.

After that, he was booked in multiple tag-team matches with partners such as Bobby Roode, Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns and Finn Balor, in victorious efforts against the top heels on RAW.

The most forgettable feud he had was against Sami Zayn which was full of unnecessary and cringeworthy promos rather than matches. He was even given a match to determine who would face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship but subsequently lost the chance to Roman Reigns.

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The WWE creatives are now left with the task of figuring out what to do with the superstar. Lashley's been back in the company for five months and has yet to feature in any notable feuds or matches which would put him among the top wrestlers on the roster.

Take a look at a few of the wrestlers whom Lashley could be involved with in order to break away from the mid-card pack.

#5 Bobby Roode

Bobby Roode on SmackDown Live
Bobby Roode on SmackDown Live

Bobby Roode was one of NXT’s top heels and was continuously successful at being the bad guy. Since debuting on SmackDown Live last year, Bobby Roode’s popularity and bookings have both plummeted.

The Glorious One beat Jinder Mahal to win the United States championship and was quite well-received. But now his ratings and popularity have dropped down ever since he switched brands to RAW.

Turning him heel once again and putting him in a feud with Bobby Lashley could be one way to revive both superstars who are currently being used as ‘fillers’ on TV by the creatives.

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#4 Bray Wyatt

The Eater of Worlds will return in a new role
The Eater of Worlds will be returning in a new role

The Eater of Worlds was involved in a great gimmick along with Matt Hardy who recently retired. Now the former leader of The Wyatt family is on a hiatus and it seems like he’ll return with a new gimmick sooner rather than later.

A good way to get him back into singles competition would be to involve him in a feud with The Dominator. Wyatt could return to play mind games on Lashley which would cost him some important matches. This could in turn set up some highly anticipated matches between the two which could help put both the superstars on top.

Bray Wyatt has been successful in almost all the gimmicks he’s been a part of and it's clear that the WWE Universe loves him. His current status and backing could help Lashley gain momentum in the company before he is pushed as a potential Universal Championship contender.

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#3 Finn Balor

Finn Balor was the inaugural WWE Universal Champion
Finn Balor was the inaugural WWE Universal Champion

Bring back The Demon King! Finn Balor as the Demon is just a joy to watch. His performance against Baron Corbin at SummerSlam 2018 was easily one of his best. If the Demon is to return, there are a few options as to how he could successfully make the transition.

One of the top choices would be for him to go against Bobby Lashley in a quest to prove that size is no measure of talent. Bobby Lashley is currently one of the strongest and fittest stars on RAW, and the former Universal Champion Finn Balor could go after him once he’s done with his feud with Corbin to prove that they're both championship material.

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#2 John Cena

The two men have had some memorable matches in the past
The two men have had some memorable matches in the past

Before leaving the WWE in 2008, Bobby Lashley’s last PPV match was against then WWE Champion John Cena at the Great American Bash 2007. Both the men put on a great show which was ultimately won by the reigning WWE champion.

Bobby Lashley seems to be a perfect match for Cena’s talent, skill, strength and in-ring ability. Ergo, it would be great to see the two men at it again once Cena returns. His current presence as The Dominator puts him among the top three most powerful men on RAW along with Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre.

Lashley is certainly Universal Championship material and the fans would certainly be rooting for him to win the Championship. Putting him in a feud with Cena could prove to be the steps required to bring him into the title picture.

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#1 Drew McIntyre

The former NXT Champion is stronger than ever now
The former NXT Champion is now stronger than ever

It’d be interesting to see how the two men would perform in the ring against each other. Both are built like tanks and have the strength to take out any superstar. With Lashley being portrayed as a babyface, the villainous McIntyre could go after him to prove his dominance on the RAW roster.

A feud between the two could come before a major PPV such as TLC which is scheduled to be held on December 16 to determine the Number 1 contender for the Universal Championship.

If the WWE plans to keep the Ziggler and McIntyre alliance together for some time, a returning Cena could also team up with The Dominator to build up some hype around the four superstars before all four men return to singles competition.

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