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5 Reasons why Brock Lesnar has appeared on every RAW of 2020 so far

By Vatsal Rathod
Modified Feb 07, 2020 00:51 IST
The Beast Incarnate!
The Beast Incarnate!

2020 has been an interesting year for WWE so far! It has only been a little over a month and both RAW and SmackDown (and NXT?) have started their journey on the Road to WrestleMania. While the shows have been decent, there is one interesting thing that has caught everyone by surprise on the red brand.

We are talking about the undefeated appearance streak of Brock Lesnar on RAW this year. Yes, the Beast Incarnate has been on every single Monday Night RAW of 2020 so far. The WWE Universe is so not used to seeing Lesnar on these weekly shows that his continuous appearances have been rather surprising for everyone.

If you are among those who are wondering what made the Beast want to get so heavily involved in the proceedings suddenly, then this article is for you.

Let's take a look at five reasons why Brock Lesnar has appeared on every RAW of 2020 so far.

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#5 Remove the part-timer tag

For the last many years, the WWE Universe has heavily criticized Brock Lesnar for his part-time schedule as he only appears on major shows. To add to this, he has been a World Champion for a majority of this duration and fans don't approve of him taking the title and disappearing for weeks, or even months.

Well, his 2020 schedule seems to be pretty different as Brock Lesnar is somewhat competing as a full-time wrestler. Even though he doesn't wrestle on Monday Night, his mere presence on the screen is enough to make people tune in and watch.

Be it just for a segment against R-Truth, or taking out the challenger for his title, Lesnar has been doing it all in these last few weeks. If WWE is trying to remove the part-timer tag from him, I must say they are doing a good job. Lesnar on RAW surely increases the overall credibility and star-power of the show!

#4 Might be his last run as the WWE Champion

Brock Lesnar is an eight-time World Champion in WWE, with most of those reigns coming after his return to the company in 2012. Even though he is a massive attraction, one has to realize that the Beast has been in the business for two decades now and after being in the title picture for so long, there is a chance that this might be his last run as the WWE Champion.

If this indeed is the case, then the company would surely want to make his last run a memorable one. After winning the title from Kofi Kingston on the debut episode of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX in October, Brock Lesnar has had quite an interesting run.

After feuding with Rey Mysterio and his son, Lesnar shocked the world by entering the Royal Rumble on #1 as the WWE Champion. Currently, he is set to defend his title against Ricochet at WWE Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia on February 27th.

A full-time champion is great for any show, and if that full-time champion is Brock Lesnar, fans are surely in for a treat! How long do you think will his reign last?

#3 A major attraction for the WrestleMania season

The Royal Rumble 2020 is in history books and WWE has officially kickstarted their journey on the Road to WrestleMania 36. The WrestleMania season demands a major attraction on their prime show to make it feel like a big deal. And who better than the WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar?

No matter how much fans might criticize or boo Lesnar, when he is on TV, you stick to your screen and watch. He is a true sports-entertainer who has the aura to get people's attention on the product. With WrestleMania around the corner, Vince McMahon wants as many eyes on his shows as possible.

In a recent interview, the 16-time World Champion, John Cena mentioned that he thinks Lesnar is the best in-ring performer of all time.

“And I can say with the utmost sincerity that I believe Brock Lesnar is best in-ring performer that I've seen and I know it's an opinion, and if you want a cool quote, here it is: I think he's the best in-ring performer of all time."

Whether you agree with the Leader of Cenation or not, one has to agree that Lesnar is one of the greatest Superstars WWE has ever seen and is a future Hall of Famer.

#2 Can't have a no-show from both World Champions in a week

The WWE and Universal Champions!
The WWE and Universal Champions!

While Brock Lesnar possesses the WWE Championship on Monday Night RAW, it is "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt who is the Universal Champion on Friday Night SmackDown. Now the biggest issue with these two being the World Champions on the two brands is that you might end up with neither of the two appearing in a week - which doesn't encourage the fans to come and attend the shows.

Especially when we look at this past week's RAW in Salt Lake City, Utah, where fans came to attend the Red brand's show even after the terrible weather, they deserve to be treated with an appearance from their champion.

With continuous appearances from someone like Brock Lesnar, who indeed is a special attraction on the roster, WWE can encourage fans to attend their weekly shows, ultimately improving the attendance.

While Bray Wyatt does appear on most SmackDown's in usually his Firefly Funhouse segments, we don't always get to see him or The Fiend live in the ring. Having Lesnar also not appear might lead to fans rioting - something the company does not want in their peek season.

#1 To give it back to the business

Brock Lesnar is a once in a lifetime athlete. He might not be the largest Superstar in the company, but with his sheer strength and dominant aura, he continues to impress one and all. There's no surprise then, that whoever gets a rub from him becomes a Superstar overnight!

Ever since the beginning of 2020, the WWE Champion has interacted with more Superstars then he probably did in the whole of last year. Especially in his appearance in this year's Royal Rumble, he made Superstars like Keith Lee and Drew McIntyre appear like a big deal.

Even though the NXT North American Champion was ultimately eliminated by the Beast Incarnate, having a stand-off against Lesnar was enough to put eyes on him. As for McIntyre, him eliminating Lesnar drew the loudest pop of the night - making him an instant fan favorite.

Now Ricochet is getting a title shot against Brock Lesnar at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia, and while there's little to no chance of him winning it, a match against the Beast will probably be the biggest match of his career so far.

Lesnar likes working with small guys, as evident from his amazing matches against the likes of Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, and Finn Balor. If Ricochet can manage to get 10 minutes against him, I'm sure the match will be a great one!

I, for once, can't be more excited to see how long Lesnar's appearance streak on RAW lasts and what all interesting segments we can get from him!

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