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WWE has not had the greatest track record when it comes to choosing an appropriate opponent for Brock Lesnar. While Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, and CM Punk have been the exceptions, Lesnar's opponents since his return to the company in 2012 have been limited.
And the reason for Lesnar facing opponents like Roman Reigns, John Cena, and The Big Show on multiple occasions is still a headscratcher, and now it seems as if Braun Strowman has fallen into that category.
Strowman will face Lesnar at the 2019 Royal Rumble pay-per-view for the fifth time in his career (third in singles matches), and while it is to the delight of several fans in the WWE Universe, this matchup between Lesnar and Strowman is quite stale at this point.
Strowman's aura has faded, Lesnar visibly doesn't put in the level of effort he's truly capable of and these two behemoths don't gel well together in the ring, as we have seen on many occasions. So, who would do better in Strowman's place?
#1 Bray Wyatt
Bray Wyatt vs Brock Lesnar is an interesting match that has so many possibilities, as Wyatt has sort of rebooted his character with all his cryptic messages to the WWE Universe, and Lesnar has not really faced an opponent like Wyatt in a long time. Putting these two opposite characters together in a match will surely lead to some explosive in-ring action and promo segments.
Wyatt and Lesnar were initially rumoured to face each other at Wrestlemania a few years ago, but a change in creative plans prevented that. If WWE gave these two men time and space to craft a narrative it would have surely rejuvenated Wyatt's career and made Raw watchable again.
#2 Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre is the future and while Mr McMahon dubbed him the chosen one a few years ago, many thought it was not possible, but this year, McIntyre proved why he is leaps and bounds ahead of every superstar on the Raw roster.
From steamrolling through Kurt Angle, Dolph Ziggler, and Seth Rollins on many occasions, McIntyre proved to be a no-nonsense butt kicker when it counts, and if he had the chance to step up to Lesnar at the Royal Rumble, anticipation would be at an all-time high.
Lesnar vs McIntyre is a match that would be brutal, physically demanding and just plain awesome, as McIntyre is a man that can put on a barn burner with any opponent, and Lesnar turns up when he faces an opponent like that.
#3 Kevin Owens
WWE didn't do justice to Kevin Owens this year, as the once proud prizefighter was reduced to a joke on Smackdown Live and Raw, but KO is just that good on the mic and in the ring, so it became hard for fans to write him off truly.
And after taking time off for an injury, KO is all set to return to Raw sooner rather than later. While KO vs Lesnar is a match that most might peg to be a squash match, Owens return to Raw could see him regain his lost credibility and revert back to his original prizefighter gimmick.
Owens is one of those superstars that could have crafted a great match with Lesnar, and his case for a Universal Title shot would be warranted, as he never got a rematch for the title.
#4 Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose's heel turn has been a flop so far, and while many of us are huge Ambrose fans, the truth is that Ambrose's turn to villainy has been a comical failure, as WWE messed up the core factors of what his character supposed to be.
Generic motivations, confusing actions, lame promos, and disappointing matches has plagued Ambrose's once promising character shift. But if there were one thing that would have got Ambrose the chance to rebuild his character it would have been a match with the World Champion.
Lesnar vs Ambrose is a match that disappointed a few years ago, but WWE had a clear chance to rectify that error, as Ambrose needs a huge angle to rejuvenate himself right now, and maybe this could have been it.
#5 Finn Balor
Finn Balor is a dark horse on Raw, as no one knows when he can get an opportunity and finally take it, and with the announcement of the new era, WWE could be looking to making Balor a main event star once again.
As rumours suggest Balor is in line for a push from WWE, and what better what way to get the man back on the credible side of things than to put him up against the biggest star on the roster. While Lesnar vs Balor may be a mismatch in term of size and strength, Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles proved that Lesnar could have a great match with a smaller opponent.
