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Ever since Brock Lesnar announced that he will be entering the Royal Rumble match at the number one spot, fans have been speculating which WWE Superstar is going to eliminate him from the match. At the moment, Cain Velasquez seems like the most likely Superstar to take out Lesnar at Minute Maid Park. But we think this might not be the case at the Royal Rumble.
Our theory is that it'll be Drew McIntyre who eliminates Brock Lesnar from the 30 man Battle Royal match to challenge him for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 36. So here are 5 signs indicating the same.
#5 He could be a World Champion by the end of 2020
Last year, Drew McIntyre faced many of the top dogs of wrestling and even went on to defeat some of them. One of his biggest victories came ahead of WrestleMania 35 when the Scottish Superstar faced Kurt Angle in a singles match. He made the now-retired wrestler tap out.
Recently, Sportskeeda’s Gary Cassidy caught up with the Olympic Gold Medalist and he said this about McIntyre’s future.
Drew's gotten a lot better and he's, right now, on the cusp of being World Champion, so he's done an excellent job. I can't guarantee anything but I think Drew McIntyre might end up being World Champion by the end of 2020.
There is more than one reason to believe in Kurt Angle’s statement. Everything he said about McIntyre is true. He does incredible work in the ring and while young, he deserves to become World Champion as soon as possible. Even Triple H said something similar a little while ago, in another Sportskeeda exclusive.
We know that great things don't usually come all at once. WWE will have to gradually take things to a new level, and one of the surprising things they could do is letting Drew McIntyre eliminate The Beast from the Royal Rumble match.
#4 He's right now the only Superstar WWE can pit against Brock Lesnar
We agree that many talented wrestlers on RAW can have a match against Brock Lesnar, but we don’t think there’s currently anyone better than Drew McIntyre.
Yes, we have AJ Styles, Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, and even Kevin Owens, but these wrestlers are busy with their storylines and WWE doesn't have reasons to put any of them against Lesnar.
A Superstar like Aleister Black is also a perfect choice to tussle it out with Lesnar. But will Paul Heyman want a young talent to get squashed at the hands of The Beast? Because it’s not easy to snatch a victory from him!
McIntyre has been a WWE Superstar long enough to be eligible to face The Conqueror at WrestleMania. Yes, it’ll be difficult for him to beat Brock Lesnar, but even if he suffers a loss, it wouldn’t destroy his momentum. Both Superstars could provide a decent match before Lesnar gives the final blow.
However, to become a World Champion, McIntyre will likely have to win the Royal Rumble match. If he doesn’t, then eliminating Brock Lesnar will be enough to grant him a Championship match at the Shows of Shows.
#3 Fans aren’t interested in another version of Cain Velasquez and Brock Lesnar
When Cain Velasquez made his debut on the night of SmackDown’s FOX Premiere, the fans were excited. He had a WWE Championship match against Brock Lesnar at Crown Jewel late 2019, which he lost in less than 2 minutes.
Since then, Velasquez has lost most of his momentum and is also out of in-ring action. It is currently rumored that once the former UFC Champion returns, WWE will start their build-up for a rubber match between him and Lesnar. Tom Colohue of Sportskeeda had this to say about the situation:
Cain Velasquez is the most certain at this moment to enter the Rumble after Lesnar has thrown out some fan favourites and built up a load of hatred, he is the most likely to throw him out, but I don’t think WWE is going to get the pop they want. The WWE audience are not behind Cain Velasquez, they are just not. There is no interest in seeing that match.
It’s apparent that the fans don’t want to witness Cain vs Brock II and are expecting something else from WWE. Enter Drew McIntyre - he is young, talented, and even has great mic-skills. Plus, he hasn’t even faced Brock Lesnar once in WWE, which is why Vince should book him to eliminate The Beast from the Battle Royal on January 26.
#2 Make him face Brock Lesnar in Saudi Arabia
Once the Royal Rumble ends, WWE will return to Saudi Arabia for the third year. They once did the first show (out of the annual two) right after WrestleMania, but it seems like it’s not going to happen this year. According to PWInsider, the unannounced Saudi Arabia show will take place on February 27.
We know that whenever a show happens in KSA, mainstream names such as The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar make their return. Lesnar hasn’t missed a single Saudi Arabia show so far and the case will likely be the same this time around.
At Crown Jewel last year, Lesnar emerged victorious with a tap out win against Velasquez, which means their match won't happen again in Arabia. This is one of the reasons why we think Drew McIntyre could eliminate Brock Lesnar from the Royal Rumble match.
It will set up their match for the Saudi Arabia pay-per-view, and will also provide a fresh Superstar to work with Lesnar. But is he going to lose to The Beast at the show? That’s an interesting question that will be answered only when the time comes.
#1 A Royal Rumble surprise
Whenever Brock Lesnar returns, he brings a surprise with him. This month he announced his entrance to the Royal Rumble match as the WWE Champion, and while it was somewhat historic, this may not be the only shock that comes from Lesnar.
Right now, lots of fans are anticipating Cain Velasquez will eliminate him from the Royal Rumble match. While we have already talked over why this may not transpire, there’s another explanation, and that's the Royal Rumble surprise factor.
We know that WWE likes to plant surprises at times. Drew McIntyre eliminating Brock Lesnar could be one of them. Very few fans have predicted this to happen and if done right, this could prove to be beneficial for the company as well.
Whether this elimination will lead to a match between them or not, that isn’t the most crucial question here, as giving fans surprises from time to time is what keeps them invested in the product. This is one of them.
Do you think Drew McIntyre should eliminate Brock Lesnar during the 30 Man Royal Rumble match? Have your say in the comments below.
