5 Signs WWE wants Roman Reigns to replace Brock Lesnar

#4. Roman Reigns' heel turn came after news of Brock Lesnar

Isn't funny how Roman Reigns heel turn happens right after news of Brock Lesnar's absence?

If you look at Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar right now, you will almost see a mirror image. Sure, Reigns doesn't have the UFC experience that Lesnar does and the latter is a bigger mainstream draw, but they are very much the same, storyline-wise, at the moment.

In fact, between Reigns refusing to enter the triple threat match at Payback until the very end and aligning himself with Paul Heyman, Reigns and Lesnar are one in the same. Interestingly enough, this seems to be WWE's intention until some kind of deal can be reached with Lesnar down the road.

Some might see this as just a coincidence and that could be true to some extent, but Lesnar's absence is being felt throughout the company. Also, WWE is without a mega heel right now at the top level, which is why they are calling in Reigns to step up.