5 reasons why Brock Lesnar must not lose to Rey Mysterio at WWE Survivor Series

After Brock Lesnar beat Cain Velasquez at Crown Jewel, Rey Mysterio came to Velasquez’s aid by giving Lesnar a few chair shots to the back. This coerced The Beast into moving from SmackDown to Monday Night RAW so he could face Mysterio.

He brought the WWE Championship with him to the Red brand and now is going to face The Master of 619 at Survivor Series in a match where his title will be on the line. So far, WWE has done an incredible job of building this feud up.

This week on RAW, Mysterio attacked Lesnar when the latter was searching for him in the building. Fans are delighted about this upcoming match and it’ll be interesting to see who’s going to walk out victorious with the WWE Championship.

The rivalry seems to be long-term and we are sure that the Lesnar & Mysterio rivalry has a lot of surprises planned for the fans. However, one thing that may not surprise us is The Beast Incarnate retaining his title.

He’s a favorite to win this match, and here are 5 reasons why we think Mysterio shouldn't win the WWE Championship at Survivor Series.

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#5 WWE could book another title match between Cain Velasquez and Brock Lesnar to determine the ultimate fighter

Years ago Cain Velasquez defeated The Beast for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. WWE used this as a storyline to reignite a rivalry between these two powerhouses in the company. Their match happened at Crown Jewel last month, and according to several reports, Paul Heyman wanted a lot of action in the match.

However, the reason why it ended underwhelmingly was that Velasquez’s injury was much worse than WWE had initially thought. This is why the bout ended fairly quickly and Brock Lesnar walked out victorious via submission.

Both Superstars now have a 1-1 record against each other and this could be a set-up for the rubber match between the duo, which will probably happen next year.

#4 A Rey Mysterio victory would hurt Brock Lesnar's gimmick

Even though WWE have tried their best to book Rey Mysterio as a legitimate challenger to Brock Lesnar, we have to agree that he wouldn't be able to beat The Beast clean. So far The Master of 619 has used objects to gain an advantage over Lesnar, but it was probably done to portray him as a threat while also protecting The Beast’s character.

However, it shouldn’t surprise the fans if Lesnar wins this bout clean. WWE often builds Lesnar matches in a manner where his nemesis gets an upper hand, but in the ring when they compete against each other, it doesn't mean much.

Even though Mysterio is a wrestling legend, it isn’t likely that WWE will allow him to beat Lesnar clean, as it will severely hurt the WWE Champion’s character. Yes, he could use underhand techniques in the ring, but because the masked wrestler has never done heelish things in WWE, that isn’t a likely scenario.

#3 Brock Lesnar's victories over Kofi Kingston and Cain Velasquez would be wasted

Brock Lesnar defeated Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship during SmackDown’s FOX debut. The match ended under 10 seconds, and it was one of the most shocking decisions by the company. Kingston had won the title from Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35, and after beating several wrestlers clean in defense of the title, he lost it in mere seconds to The Beast.

It was done so that WWE could book Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez at Crown Jewel, and that match proved to be underwhelming as the former UFC Champion quickly tapped out to The Beast in Saudi Arabia.

After those two victories, Lesnar shouldn't lose a match so soon, as Kingston and Velasquez's losses will be of little significance. In the past few months, Lesnar has been truly vicious, and it's been great for his character.

The fans love his wrestling gimmick, and it's why WWE would want to make his character unstoppable before perhaps using him to put over someone new to the business.

#2 Could be transitioned into a long-term storyline

Rey Mysterio vs Brock Lesnar is a money match which the WWE is giving away too soon. Yes, they have been building up the rivalry for a while now, but to be honest, Survivor Series doesn't seem a big enough platform for this feud to end.

WWE could do a lot with these two Superstars, but all they need is more time and efficient planning. They have done a great job by adding Mysterio’s son, Dominick, to this rivalry since it made things more personal between the current WWE Champion and the masked wrestling legend.

For one moment if we assume that Mysterio is going to win the WWE Championship by defeating Lesnar, WrestleMania looks a much bigger and better pay-per-view for this to happen.

The reason? The most shocking and amazing experiences happen at WrestleMania, and Mysterio’s title victory over Lesnar would be so big that it should be saved for 'Mania 36.

#1 This match was probably set up to avoid The Fiend vs Brock Lesnar

The Fiend is the hottest thing in WWE right now, and perhaps he is even more protected than Brock Lesnar. When he won the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel, the fans were all over the moon. With that booking, WWE made up for the mistake they made at Hell in a Cell's main event.

However, the fans weren't so happy when WWE announced that The Fiend wouldn’t be facing Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series this year in a champion vs champion match. Instead, Rey Mysterio will take on Lesnar in a singles match for the WWE Championship.

The most likely reason for this is that the company wants to protect both The Fiend and Lesnar, as they can’t afford to lose at Survivor Series against one another. Also, WWE wouldn’t want to upset the fans once again with a bad finish at the pay-per-view.

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