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They say that anything can happen in WWE, and it certainly could! I mean who would have thought that Edge and Goldberg would be important pieces of the puzzle on the road to WrestleMania 36 but here we are folks!
Ricochet is scheduled to go up against Brock Lesnar at WWE Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia for the WWE Championship. Most people on the internet, quite rightfully believe that it will be a typical Brock Lesnar match, where Ricochet gets some offense in, but then Lesnar eventually picks up the win.
But there are two outcomes to any match and what if the unthinkable were to happen, folks? What if Ricochet were to defeat Brock Lesnar to become the next WWE Champion, I wonder?
Let me outline 5 scenarios if this were to happen.
#5 Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre would certainly not be the WrestleMania 36 main event
A lot of people want to see Brock Lesnar and Drew McIntyre face one another at WrestleMania. This is a match that has WrestleMania main event written all over it. Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre could certainly be a very good match but certainly does not have the same big-match feel as a contest between the Scottish Psychopath and The Beast Incarnate at all.
What makes the contest not very intriguing is the fact that both men are babyfaces and it would be impossible to turn either one heel in a convincing manner, in my personal opinion, truth be told. And so, if this match were to happen, it would be crammed somewhere in the card and whatever match Brock Lesnar is in at WrestleMania, may actually be further up the card than this one is.
If you have the time, do check out Stephanie Chase's column on Drew McIntyre's journey that's been linked above.
#4 A full-time WWE Champion at long last
When Kofi Kingston was the WWE Champion, he took on all comers from Dolph Ziggler to Randy Orton, defeating them in some very thrilling battles indeed. This is something that has been lost ever since Brock Lesnar picked up the Championship and only chooses to show up only on very select occasions.
If Ricochet does become the WWE Champion, he could defend his title against people who wouldn't otherwise get a title shot like Angel Garza and even the likes of Rowan. Because Ricochet is someone who is around every single week, the possibilities would indeed be limitless.
In fact, he could also take on promising babyfaces such as Humberto Carillo and Aleister Black in thrilling matches on RAW television, something that a lot of WWE's critics say is missing from the current WWE product of today, unless you consider the NXT brand. Ricochet can perform phenomenal feats of athleticism in the ring and can actually elevate the in-ring product every week, and even connect with the younger crowd as the new WWE Champion.
#3 Possibility of a triple threat match at WrestleMania 36
So, at the beginning of the article, I stated how a match between Drew McIntyre and Ricochet would be one without any fanfare at all. It is not a match worthy of main-eventing RAW quite honestly, with due respect to both the talented performers in question, much less WrestleMania.
But one of the ways to still have Drew McIntyre in the main event of WrestleMania would be to have Brock Lesnar inserted into the mix too. A triple threat match between the three men may not necessarily be as big as a one-on-one contest, but it is still a pretty big deal indeed.
I don't know how much the fans would enjoy such a scenario because a lot of people wanted to see a one-on-one contest at WrestleMania 35 between Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey before Charlotte Flair was inserted into the mix too. But it's impossible to deny that this will certainly elevate Ricochet a rung or two up the ladder.
I wonder if the audience will back Ricochet or McIntyre in this match.
#2 Possibility of inserting Brock Lesnar in a non-title feud
In case you missed it, Gary Cassidy of Sportskeeda was invited to a BT Sport event not long ago when he had a chance to interact with Olympic Gold Medalist and WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle about a wide variety of interesting subjects. One of the subjects touched upon was a possible match between two men who have legitimate MMA credentials- Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley. You can check out Kurt Angle's response in this video.
If Ricochet were to become the WWE Champion and go on to WrestleMania to take on Drew McIntyre for the Championship, I can absolutely imagine a match between Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania. This is one of those matches that doesn't need a Championship at all to be relevant and interesting. Just put these two bulls in the ring at the same time and have them slug it out.
I will also be looking forward to the promo battles between Paul Heyman and Lana if this happens.
#1 The Brock Lesnar brand may be significantly diluted
Now, here is a guy who pretty much cleared the field at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view not very long ago. Brock Lesnar stood tall and mighty in the middle of the ring, as he cleared out one competitor after the other, including some big names like Shinsuke Nakamura and the legendary Rey Mysterio.
The fact of the matter is that since his debut, Brock Lesnar has been presented as someone who wins most of his matches. And that is why if he loses a certain match, there's an element of surprise (as can be gauged from his loss to Seth Rollins), and a new star is made in the process.
Here is a man who broke The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak, and earned his stripes not only in WWE but also in the world of combat sports. Like it or not, the Brock Lesnar brand is one of the company's most prized possessions.
And for Ricochet, who's not the biggest star yet, to beat him may significantly dilute the Brock Lesnar brand.
