5 signs that Vince McMahon won't allow Brock Lesnar to win the Royal Rumble 2020 match

Brock Lesnar is set to feature in the Royal Rumble 2020 match. For the first time since 2017, Lesnar will compete in the Royal Rumble match, marking only the fourth time that he's ever appeared in it. Interestingly enough, he isn't defending the WWE Championship, which makes his decision all the more surprising.

With that said, it may not be as bizarre as we first thought. WWE is trying something different this year and we're not going to bash them for that. As you all know, Lesnar will be entering at the #1 spot, which is a stark contrast to his previous appearances, where he was a late entry.

This marks the first time in 30 years that the WWE Championship isn't being defended at the Royal Rumble and we hope that it results in an interesting map as the road to WrestleMania begins.

Here are five signs that Lesnar won't win the Royal Rumble 2020 Men's contest.

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#5. It will make no sense whatsoever

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman

Brock Lesnar winning the Royal Rumble will make no storyline sense. While WWE might be "trying something different" with that, they're not oblivious to the fact that The Beast Incarnate winning the Royal Rumble makes no sense.

There have been Royal Rumble decisions between 2011-2017 that have made no sense whatsoever (such as the 40-man Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns at #30 in 2017, etc.), but this would likely top the list if they went through with it.

With that said, the idea of him winning would be funny because he can't challenge himself; they rarely ever do Champion vs Champion matches at WrestleMania and it would mean giving himself a day off at the show of shows. We all know that isn't happening.

#4. The #1 spot rarely guarantees a victory

Rey Mysterio did it from #2, which is essentially the same, except on paper

The running joke about the #1 spot in the Royal Rumble is how WWE always mentions "only two men have won from the first spot - and one of them is Shawn Michaels". Shawn Michaels was, of course, the first to do it in 1995, lasting over 38 minutes from the #1 spot.

The reason why WWE uses that line is that they can't mention the fact that Chris Benoit was the only other man to achieve the feat - entering at #1 in 2004, lasting a full hour and eliminating The Big Show at the end to secure his spot in the main event of WrestleMania.

The only other person who came close was Rey Mysterio, who entered at #2 in 2006 and went all the way until the end. Mysterio went on better because he broke the record and lasted 1 hour and 2 minutes - a whole minute longer than Benoit.

The point of all this is that the #1 spot rarely ever gets the win and this year isn't going to be an exception.

#3. Getting eliminated still protects him

Goldberg and Brock Lesnar

The last two times Brock Lesnar was in the Royal Rumble match, he was eliminated in an interesting manner. 2016 saw The Wyatt Family ambush The Beast Incarnate and eliminate him, while the following year saw him eliminated within seconds of Goldberg entering the Royal Rumble.

The latter was an intense moment and a great way to set up the eventual WrestleMania 33 blow-off between the two (which turned out to be a fantastic contest in its own right). The good part about Lesnar being in the Royal Rumble match is that he doesn't have to be protected.

Being eliminated isn't the same as being pinned and this is likely a major sign that Lesnar isn't going to be allowed to win the Royal Rumble match. Moreover, there's likely a specific reason why he's in the match in the first place. Read on to find out.

#2. The person who eliminates him will most likely be his WrestleMania opponent

Brock Lesnar on the first RAW of 2020

This is the basic and most obvious reason as to why Brock Lesnar is in the Royal Rumble 2020 match. For the last two years, Lesnar has defended the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble and as mentioned earlier - this is the first time in 30 years that the WWE title isn't on the line at the Royal Rumble PPV.

This is mere speculation, of course, but based on the rumor mill right now, it appears as though the Royal Rumble winner will be a SmackDown Superstar. The current name which is being passed around is Roman Reigns, who would face "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt if that happened.

That means that Lesnar is going to need another contender and the person who eliminates him instantly has a claim to a WWE title shot. It's the easiest way possible to set up a WrestleMania 36 match for Lesnar.

#1. There are many better names to win the match

Stacked already!

It's safe to say that this year's Royal Rumble match could be the best in years. 2018 and 2019 were good Rumble PPVs in their own right, having solid Rumble matches from both the men and women.

Looking back now, it's easy to forget that from 2011-2017, WWE dropped the ball on the entire Royal Rumble match and they've only begun to rectify that. With names such as Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Drew McIntyre, and Ricochet already announced in the Royal Rumble, it's clear that the match is going to be stacked.

While it isn't confirmed, the word seems to be that 10 Superstars from each brand will be assigned to the Rumble match. If that is the case, then it's clear why Lesnar won't win - there are simply too many better names to win this year.