5 Reasons why SummerSlam should be Brock Lesnar's last ever WWE match

Samoa Joe. Big, bad Samoan outlaw with a pronounced mean streak and a worrisome inclination to cross any moral boundary to achieve his ends.

Roman Reigns. Greek god clone with a humongous chip on his shoulder; entitled to a fault and bullishly convinced of his own greatness.

Braun Strowman. A monster among men, a colossus among mortals. Your worst nightmare manifested in 2 meters tall of will to dominate and thirst for destruction.

Goddamn.

Does Brock Lesnar have his work cut out at WWE SummerSlam or what?

One of the most delightful things for a fan heading into the event is that you actually, honestly don't have any idea who will walk out with that gaudy red Championship belt held over their head.

And given the sheer volume of insider gossip that filters through to the internet nowadays, that's a refreshing and welcome change.

Never has a Brock Lesnar victory looked so uncertain going into a big match. And that, among a host of other reasons I will regale you with shortly, could mean that this is also the best time for Vince to plan for life after him.

Here then, are 5 reasons why WWE SummerSlam should be the final chapter of Brock Lesnar's WWE career.

1). Better Money

Brock Lesnar has never been motivated by the grind of the industry. He's never cared about performing week-in, week-out, travelling continents and selling out house shows.

Brock Lesnar is a star attraction who shows up once in a while, lazily throws around faceless bodies, collects a fat paycheck and returns to hibernation.

And you know what's the worst part?

He knows that he can get away with it.

Brock Lesnar is a prize fighter and every roided-up fiber in his being (oops?) knows it. And for someone like that, a one-off super-fight in the UFC is a guaranteed bumper payday that even WWE can't match up to.

So when Jon Jones called out Brock Lesnar after making a triumphant return at UFC 214, the allure to cash in on a bank-breaker was too much to resist for the behemoth.

No sooner had Jones' mic dropped onto the Octagon floor, Brock Lesnar responded; "Be careful what you wish for."

But we all know what Brock Lesnar wishes for more than anything else, don't we? And if he fights Jon Jones in a chart-bursting UFC super fight, he's going to get paid more for 25 minutes of work than he does in a year in the WWE.

It's quite a no brainer, really.

2). Chance to readdress his legacy in MMA

Brock Lesnar has unfinished business in the UFC

Brock Lesnar managed to beat Heath Herring, Randy Couture, Frank Mir and Shane Carwin inside the Octagon, all the while being held back by a debilitating condition known as diverticulitis.

Apart from the fact that 99% of us probably only heard of the condition because of Brock Lesnar, just how badass is that?

For his part, Lesnar has always outlined his intent to compete in MMA when he's not underserved by a faulty digestive tract.

The UFC 200 fight against Mark Hunt was the first glimpse we got of unfettered, unhindered Brock Lesnar. He waltzed into the Octagon, which is only the ultimate proving ground in the whole goddamn world, and absolutely clobbered a top 10 heavyweight knockout machine.

The victory was overturned to a No Contest later on as Brock pissed hot, but it was still quite fearsome to watch. He rubbished ring rust, belied his age and made analysts who were predicting that Mark Hunt would crush his soul, eat humble pie.

But what better way for him to readdress his legacy in MMA once and for all than to take on, arguably, the greatest fighter to have ever stepped foot into the Octagon?

Jon Jones is every bit of a freak of nature as Brock Lesnar is, and he's got mad skills to go with it too.

It would easily be Lesnar's greatest test in MMA and by virtue of that, offer him a gilt-edged shot at cementing himself as one of the greatest combat athletes of all time.

3). He's getting stale in the WWE

Repeat-itive

Suplex. Suplex. F5. Pin. Disappear for months on end. Appear again with Paul Heyman and look menacing. Repeat.

This has been Brock Lesnar's WWE mantra for the past....well, ever since he came back on the episode of Raw following WrestleMania 28. And frankly speaking, it's gotten stale.

Amidst very valid questions of whether his heart is in it at all, the fact that he's also holding up the Universal Championship from being defended on a regular basis is also hurting the product.

Yes, he's an obscenely over big money draw. But Vince McMahon has to realize that he's holding back the likes of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman from occupying that spot.

Can any of them be a bigger star than him? Only time will tell.

But will they be better Champions? Almost certainly.

And at some point, the importance placed on the latter will start superseding the former. It's not a question of if, but just when.

4). It would be a natural exit

Will the others finish the job that Goldberg started?

If Brock Lesnar had lost to Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose or Goldberg at WrestleMania these past few years, dissatisfaction would have erupted in the WWE Universe.

Reigns wasn't ready at WrestleMania 31. Ambrose is the one wrestler who is lazier than Lesnar. And the Goldberg storyline could have only really culminated in one way.

But what if one among Strowman, Reigns or Joe actually beats Lesnar at WWE SummerSlam? Would it be as calamitous a notion as it comes across at first?

If you take a second and afford it greater thought, you can almost sense that the gap between Lesnar and his opponent has never been narrower. Samoa Joe almost choked him unconscious at Great Balls of Fire. And this time, Lesnar is also up against two more blood-thirsty powerhouses, apart from Joe.

Brock Lesnar doesn't have to get pinned or tap out to lose his belt. And all three of the men who will stand opposite him at SummerSlam have the ability - on their day - to clean house single handedly.

The odds have never been stacked this steeply against Lesnar before. And it would never be more acceptable than if he lost his WWE Universal Championship at the pay-per-view and rode off into the sunset.

Indeed, with Paul Heyman's announcement that Brock Lesnar will leave WWE should he not retain his belt at SummerSlam, it looks like they're gunning for that too.

5). Roman is ready

It's almost time for Roman to Reign

When he mic dropped a vociferously jeering audience on the post-WrestleMania 33 episode of Raw, the words 'This is my yard now!' ringing across the arena, it seemed like Roman Reigns dropped his insecurities, his doubts and all of the concern that he was not being perceived as a babyface along with it.

In that seminal moment, Roman Reigns was reborn.

He has since gone on to embrace the dark side, letting his badassery do the talking instead of his mouth. He has also seemingly come to terms with the fact that he is the chosen one, the final marking on the Undertaker's gravestone and - quite possibly - the vanquisher of the Beast.

A year back, you got the feeling that Reigns desperately wanted to be cheered. Now, he just wants to win, regardless how what the reaction from the audience is.

Also, the WWE can realistically never wait for 100% acceptance from the fans before pulling the trigger on Roman's metaphorical coronation. That's a fickle approach. All they need is for Reigns to grow comfortable in his own skin; to know and act like the absolute superstar that he is destined to be.

And all signs point to the fact that that time is almost upon us.

Reigns seems more ready than ever to step up and truly embrace being the Big Dog. He wrecks his competition unapologetically, a cold mean streak shimmering beneath the padded black vest that he dons. He walks about with ill-conceived purpose, determined to mow down anyone who disputes his claim to the throne of the WWE.

One almost gets the feeling that he knows that the WWE is his yard now.

And he may just claim it at SummerSlam.

Brock Lesnar who?