5 reasons Bobby Lashley should have won the number one contender's match on Raw

Ricochet defeated Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins to earn an opportunity at Brock Lesnar's WWE Title at Super Showdown and one has to wonder why the company made this decision. Of course, the WWE Universe will be quick to point out that Ricochet helped Drew McIntyre eliminate Lesnar from the Royal Rumble, but that hardly seems like a reason for a one-on-one contest.

Now, that doesn't mean Ricochet is unworthy of a title shot or even of sharing the same ring with Brock Lesnar, but there is a right time and a right place for everything. The problem is that Super Showdown on the road to WrestleMania 36 isn't the time or the place for this match to take happen.

With that being said and Lesnar versus Ricochet now official for the pay per view, here are five reasons why Bobby Lashley should have been The Beast Incarnate's opponent and should have won the number one contender's match. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us who you think should have won.

#5 Wouldn't be a squash match

Brock Lesnar doesn't need another squash match

We all know that Brock Lesnar will absolutely destroy Ricochet at Super Showdown and while he will most likely get some offense in first, it won't make much of a difference. In fact, it kind of creates a situation where the WWE Title gets put on the backburner and Lesnar just competes in a two-minute match to keep the local crowd happy.

The problem with that is the title picture is supposed to be this ongoing entity. A place where momentum can be built and destroyed in a matter of a match. Unfortunately for the WWE, a two-minute squash match against someone that was formerly a part of WWE's Cruiserweight division isn't a great way to build up Brock Lesnar.

In the end, Bobby Lashley would have served as a much better test for Brock Lesnar on The Road to WrestleMania. He also would have made for a much better match at Super Showdown and could have even made the WWE Title the star attraction of the pay per view. For some reason however, WWE seems interested in telling a much different story.

#4 Something new

WWE should have gone in another direction with Brock Lesnar

While Ricochet versus Brock Lesnar might seem like a dream match on paper, especially with the former United States Champion's moveset, it really just reeks of monotony. Sure, the elements are there to tell the story of a an underdog trying to overcome a hungry beast, but we all know how that ends up.

The underdog will fight tirelessly to defeat The Beast Incarnate, but come up short after taking the WWE Champion to his limit. It's a tale as old as time at this point and that's not going to change with Lesnar versus Ricochet. It might even end up hurting WWE in the long run.

That's why WWE needed Lesnar versus Bobby Lashley so badly. It was more than just a dream match, it was a blockbuster box office draw that would have bridged the gap between now and WrestleMania. It would have also been a break from the underdeog versus Lesnar match, which is pretty much needed at this point.

#3 Box office draw

WWE and Vince McMahon need a bigger match for Super Showdown

WWE likes to put on some of their best matches in Saudi Arabia and while the company usually does a good job at this, it seems like they are reaching with Ricochet versus Brock Lesnar. It's almost as if the company just needs some kind of stop-gap between now and WrestleMania, and they decided to fill it with Ricochet

As if that wasn't enough, Lesnar is going up against not such a big Superstar, which is a huge departure from his usual string of opponents at events like this. For example, Lesnar faced Cain Velasquez in Saudi Arabia late last year and ended up defeating him on under a minute by submission. He also faced Braun Strowman in a title match there a year ago, which he also won.

With that being said, those matches had something that this one won't and that is mainstream appeal. In fact, between Richochet not being a top Superstar yet and the match pretty much being a forgone conclusion, one would have to wonder why the company would go with this choice?

#2 Nuclear heat

WWE should have capitalized on Bobby Lashley's nuclear heat.

Why would WWE waste nuclear heat like this? After having the WWE Universe watch Bobby Lashley and Lana's sham wedding, they could have at least given him a title match. Heck, they could have made it a triple threat and that would have been fine.

The problem, however, is that the finish to the number one contender's match on Raw is proof that Lana doesn't change Lashley's situation. It is absolute proof that whether Lashley has a legitimate mouthpiece or not, the company will still overlook him in favor of someone else. That's exactly what they did on Monday and will most likely continue to do so.

Of course, Richochet is deserving of a title shot eventually and has shown a lot of talent between his debut and now, but Lashley has just had so much more going for him. Think about it! So much time was focused on making fans hate Bobby Lashley that you almost feel cheated by him not being a bigger part of the title picture.

#1 Lesnar-Lashley dream match

Believe it or not, Brock Lesnar versus Bobby Lashley was a dream match at one time and could have been again if WWE would have went for it. Unfortunately for the WWE Universe, Lashley once again came up short in his quest for a one-on-one contest with Lesanr and one has to wonder why the company is again forgoing this dream match?

Not only would this match give WWE arguably the best possible mainstream appeal heading into Super Showdown, it would also allow two legitimate fighters to duke it out inside the squared circle. This wouldn't be a regular match. This would be a contest of wills between two men who can legitimately go in the octagon and can use that to their advantage.

In the end, WWE needed big names for their upcoming show in Saudi Arabia and aren't going to get that with a Lesnar versus Ricochet match. In fact, Lesnar versus Ricochet could end up being one of the company's most one-sided match in history and really hurt the title picture going forward.