5 reasons Brock Lesnar versus Ricochet shouldn't be a squash match

Brock Lesnar and Ricochet are set to face off for the WWE Title at Super ShowDown on February 27th. While The Beast Incarnate emerging victorious is imminent, there is still the question of how we get there. Beyond that, there is the question of what exactly the company is trying to showcase with this particular match-up and what it means for the bigger picture.

Sure, WWE could go with a squash match and showcase Lesnar's strength just over a month before his epic clash with Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36, but what would that really accomplish? Furthermore, where would it leave Ricochet, who is in need of a boost to stay above water in the midcard?

With that being said and Ricochet versus Lesnar set for Super ShowDown, here are 5 reasons it shouldn't be a squash match. As always let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think about this upcoming match.

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#5 Unpredictability

Unpredictability is a must during WrestleMania season

Unpredictability is a huge part of WWE and there is no better time to utilize that factor than on the road to WrestleMania. WWE has already done this perfectly with the return of Edge, Rhea Ripley challenging Charlotte to try to taker her title, and Shayna Baszler's vicious attack on Becky Lynch. As we said, it's WrestleMania season, so let's keep the fire coming!

WWE can make up for the fact that Brock Lesnar didn't defend his title at the Royal Rumble by making the defense in Saudi Arabia a full length match? The fans will absolutely love it and buy into the story of an underdog toppling Lesnar, just like they did with Lesnar versus Finn Balor, AJ Styles, and Daniel Bryan, and create a more exhilarating experience in the process.

If nothing else, WWE's whole theme on this road to WrestleMania seems to be unpredictability, which is exactly why the company should let this match go longer than expected.

#4 To tell a better story

Ricochet versus Brock Lesnar might not be a match of the year contender, but it could come close

While it sounds like a thrown together squash match on paper, this is a match the WWE Universe has been waiting to see for a while. Lesnar is great with smaller opponents, which makes this bout extremely compelling.

In fact, all one has to do is look back to matches like Balor versus Lesnar to see how great a match like this could be! Balor took Lesnar to his absolute limits and that really got the fans into the notion of him reclaiming his Universal Championship. Unfortunately Lesnar was able to turn back his challenge at the last minute, but that didn't make it any less thrilling.

Very few things in wrestling are as compelling as watching a David versus Goliath matchup, and that's exactly what WWE has here. Of course we all know that Ricochet is almost guaranteed to end up laid out on the mat after an F-5, but the company could really invest the fans into this with a good match up.

#3 Make Ricochet look good

This match going long would be great for Ricochet!

We all pretty much know the match will end with Ricochet looking up at the lights and Brock Lesnar holding up his WWE Title, but how exactly does WWE get there? Beyond that, how much time are they willing to invest into this match at Super ShowDown and make it actually mean something?

Of course, WWE has the option of Lesnar just mowing through Ricochet in a matter of seconds like he did with Kofi Kingston, but what good will that do for The Beast and the former US Champion? For instance, what does Lesnar get across with a squash match? The fact that he can absolutely destroy people half his size at will? We've seen that time and time again.

And what does it do for Ricochet? A man that isn't going to be in the title picture for very long and will most likely drop off to a midcard position once this match is over, Ricochet could use a little bump from looking like a threat to Lesnar, or at least putting up a good fight. Wouldn't it be much more beneficial for Ricochet if he actually got some offense in on Lesnar and really turned this into the dream match it should be?

At least that way, when fans talk about Ricochet's eventual loss to Lesnar at Super ShowDown, they will remember that he put up an awesome fight.

#2 Makes sense based on the past

WWE has proven that smaller Superstars can take Brock Lesnar to his limit

Brock Lesnar has had a string of dream matches with smaller sized opponents over the last few years and they have been absolute barn burners. Brock's best matches of the last few years have involved smaller wrestlers. Only Seth Rollins has been able to conquer The Beast, which he did at WrestleMania 35 and later on in the year at SummerSlam, but AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, and Finn Balor took Brock to his limit as well.

With that being said and smaller competitors starting to mount better offense against The Beast, would it truly make sense for him to win in an outright squash match? Furthermore, why even bother investing the WWE Universe into Ricochet as a viable opponent if he will just be taken down by an F-5 and left in a crumpled heap before we get a chance to blink?

In the end, Ricochet deserves better than that and the company should at least let the man mount some kind of offense on The Beast. Of course it's pretty much a forgone conclusion that this match will end with Lesnar's arm being raised, but the company could at least have a little fun getting us there!

#1 Dream match for the WWE Universe

The WWE Universe wants to see something special during this match

Believe it or not, Brock Lesnar versus Ricochet is a bit of a dream match in WWE right now and the company owes it to the fans to invest some time in it. Interestingly enough, the company already seems to be doing that with Ricochet's win over the much larger Bobby Lashley on RAW and building him up as an underdog in the process.

Whether WWE uses that momentum to create a worthwhile dream match remains to be seen, but they absolutely should. Maybe that's a little too much to ask, especially with all the other great content that the company is putting out right now, but this matchup deserves so much better.

Think about it! There is a reason that the WWE Universe is so invested in Ricochet. On top of the amazing high flying acrobatics, Ricochet has become the personification of the ultimate underdog. He is someone that fans can see themselves as and relate his struggles to theirs. That's why this match is so important! It doesn't just represent Ricochet overcoming his biggest challenge, but everyone else doing the same.

Sure, Ricochet is pretty much going to get destroyed in the end anyway and probably in a semi short match, but why not give fans that little bit of hope that something big could happen? Why not tease the upset? Why not show the WWE Universe that even if you don't achieve your goal, you put up one heck of a fight in the process.