5 Theories as to why Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are appearing on RAW this week

Last week’s RAW delivered a rather pleasant surprise to the unsuspecting WWE Universe. Brock Lesnar was announced to be at the show, and fans were certain that he’d meet his challenger for the WWE Championship for Royal Rumble at the show.

Instead, his advocate Paul Heyman claimed that no one in the locker room could match The Beast and deserved a shot at his WWE Championship, he announced that Lesnar would be entering the 30-man Royal Rumble match.

He further revealed that Lesnar would be entering the match at the Number 1 spot to make maximum impact and prove that he’s the best.

This announcement shook up the entire WWE Universe and saw fans voice mixed feelings over social media. However, the announcement was generally met with a positive response.

This week, Lesnar and Heyman are once again scheduled to make an appearance on Monday Night RAW for the second week in a row!

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In this article, we will look at the 5 reasons why Brock Lesnar is announced to appear on RAW once again this week.

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#5 To announce he’s not entering the Rumble

Last week on RAW, Brock Lesnar made a rare appearance along with his advocate Paul Heyman to make a rather interesting announcement.

Heyman revealed that Lesnar had planned to enter the Royal Rumble match as the first entrant in order to dominate everyone and prove that he’s the best.

The move was met with a lot of positive reviews, and that wouldn’t have fit well with a man who loves to do things that the WWE Universe despises. With that in mind, we could walk Lesnar and Heyman enter the ring again only to announce that The Beast had changed his mind once again.

Heyman could further add that Lesnar thinks entering the Rumble is a waste of time as he no longer needs to prove anything to anyone and that no one can match him.

This move could open the door to a lot of speculation, ranging from a possible competitor for Lesnar at the Rumble or giving him another chance to surprise the WWE Universe by entering the match last-minute at No. 30 and winning it, just like what he did at Money in the Bank.

#4 To take out some enhancement talent

Is Lesnar coming back to mock the weaker men in the roster?

While Monday Night RAW is usually stacked with some good matches, the creatives always like to throw in a few filler matches to showcase some enhancement talent that usually does not get a chance to come out and perform.

Similarly, we could witness a tag team or six-man tag team match on RAW this week specially designed for Brock Lesnar’s convenience.

The company could throw in some men like The Lucha House Party, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins, or several other Superstars to compete in a match until Lesnar walks out and enters the ring to take all the men involved out one by one and thrown them over the rope onto the floor.

This will be a good way to build towards Lesnar’s appearance at the Rumble and will give fans a taste of what to expect from The Beast during the match while giving Lesnar and Paul Heyman something to gloat about.

Lesnar will need to show up a few times to show the world what he’s capable of during the Rumble, it will be a good move to have him come out and dominate some Superstars.

#3 To issue an Open Challenge

Lesnar could offer a WWE Championship match to anyone who can eliminate him on RAW

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are two extremely proud individuals. That’s why Lesnar has taken the step to enter the Royal Rumble at No. 1 and show to the world that no one can outlast him or eliminate him in the match.

That’s a very big statement Lesnar is looking to make, and if he is successful in doing so, it will mean that he will possibly be without a challenger at WrestleMania since no one can dare to outlast The Beast.

This Monday Night, Lesnar could come out to issue an Open Challenge to the entire RAW locker room to come out and try and eliminate him from the ring.

This could bring out several Superstars who would try their luck and fail miserably, allowing Lesnar to prove once again that no man can match his size and strength.

Such a segment will help him build his value and heat around his character, ensuring that he will be one of the favorites to win the Rumble even after entering the match at No.1.

#2 A potential face-off with the man who’ll eliminate him?

Will Black and Lesnar cross paths before Black takes on Buddy Murphy?

Brock Lesnar is a man that has held several top WWE Championships for extended periods of time with no man wanting to challenge him. That’s the reputation The Beast has built for himself backstage and inside the ring, and only a handful of men have managed to defeat him during his time in the company.

Currently, only a few names come to mind when you think of who can eliminate The Beast from the Royal Rumble. Big Show, Samoa Joe, Drew McIntyre, Eric Rowan, and even AJ Styles are a few names that come to mind when you think of who can eliminate Lesnar, but it doesn’t mean it’ll have to be one of those men.

On RAW this week, the company could possibly build some excitement by allowing someone to have a face-off before or after their match with The Beast when he is walking in or out of his segment.

Someone like McIntyre or Aleister Black staring down Lesnar could get the fans extremely excited and give them hopes of a dream encounter during the Rumble followed by a dream match down the road.

Will someone dare to stand in Lesnar’s path this Monday Night?

#1 To announce he’ll enter whenever he wants

Lesnar decides what he wants to do and when he wants to do it

Paul Heyman did not hesitate even a little bit when he announced that his client Brock Lesnar will be entering the Royal Rumble event at No. 1.

The announcement, and the courage of the WWE Champion, was met positively by the WWE Universe who believes that it’s a good move to have Lesnar’s next challenger be crowned at the Rumble even if the Superstar does not go on to win the Rumble.

With Lesnar entering the Rumble at No. 1, his chances of winning are minimized as he is not used to battling in long matches and taking a lot of punishment from other Superstars.

With that in mind, The Beast and his Advocate may have come up with another plan which they want to reveal to the WWE Universe.

We could watch the two heels come out and announce that Lesnar has had a change of heart and now plans on surprising the men in the ring and the fans by entering the Rumble whenever he wants and whichever number instead of entering it first.

This will not only bring more heat towards the WWE Champion but also allow the company to concoct more surprises during the event to make things more interesting for the fans.