The Draft. The WWE Universe. The Possibilities. The Beast.
Where is The Man Who Broke The Streak going to end up on July 19th? Is he treated like every other wrestler on the roster? Or will he get special treatment due to his unique standing in the company?
Will he be a Raw guy, a Smackdown dude, or something else entirely? Does it matter? Most of the talent, it’s assumed, is going to end up on one show or the other, Raw or Smackdown, Red or Blue.
But Brock is not most of the talent. No, I think if any one wrestler’s draft position is going to shock the fans, it’s gonna be the guy that beat the Undertaker at Wrestlemania. So let’s explore the possibilities.
#5 Raw Is Brock
Brock being drafted to Raw makes the most sense.
It’s still WWE’s flagship show – the heart and soul of promotion for the product as a whole. It’s where, historically, all the important non-PPV matches happen, big announcements are made, Superstars and sometimes rubber hands are born.
If you’re lucky, Hoda and Kathie Lee might show up and embarrass everyone involved (I’m not even sure they know what a WWE is).
Brock’s not a dominating pro wrestler. Brock’s not an MMA warrior with an impressive background in collegiate wrestling. Brock’s not a WWE Superstar. Brock’s not a UFC fighter and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. Brock’s not the youngest WWE Heavyweight Champion. I’m not even 100% sure Brock is human.
Brock Lesnar is an EVENT.
For real, he doesn’t even have to show up sometimes.
Give me a pre-taped Lesnar segment where he talks about grown men peeing themselves and I’m gonna be glued to the TV screen 10 out of 10 times. By keeping Lesnar on Raw it keeps that brand special.
Just because Smackdown is getting a shot in the arm doesn’t mean that WWE wants us to turn our backs on their biggest show. Brock is Vince McMahon’s secret weapon – might as well keep it on their biggest battleship.
#4 Brock Lesnar invades SmackDown
If WWE is trying to make Smackdown as important as Raw, what better way to draw eyes to the product than making Brock a Tuesday Exclusive?
It’s obvious they’re banking on a huge boost in ratings and popularity for the Blue Brand, moving to Tuesdays and making it live (so long, Smackdown spoilers, thanks for actively making me not care about watching Smackdown!).
Also, by going Full Tuesday, it eliminates that pesky Michael Cole and JBL saying stuff like “Tune in on Thursday when The Beast, Brock Lesnar is gonna be on SMACKDOWN for the first time since the last time he was on Smackdown!
Which was probably a long time ago, I don’t know! I’m bad at the history of the company I’ve been employed at for almost 20 years!” “Ha haaaa, I can’t wait, Mahggle!”
I think overall, it’d be a good move. It levels the playing field even more. When Lesnar shows up there’s an almost guaranteed ratings spike that will help rebuild a show that desperately needs it.
Raw will always be THE show, so I think giving Shane McMahon a leg-up on the competition is the right move. But is it the only other move?
#3 Both the shows
I’m not sure if you’re familiar with The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar. I mean, I’m pretty sure you are but if not, here’s the thing: Brock does whatever he wants.
He up and left a huge career with WWE to wrestle, victoriously, in Japan. He left Japan to go play football with the Minnesota Vikings, then left that to become the UFC Heavyweight Champion in only his fourth fight with the company.
When he decided he wanted to return to WWE after a handful of losses to UFC fighters and diverticulitis, I imagine the business meeting went pretty smoothely as well.
Brock also returned to the WWE with sandwiches; Jimmy John’s Gourmet sandwiches to be exact.
WWE Superstars generally aren’t allowed to have sponsors, let alone the logos of sponsors ON THEIR WRESTLING GEAR.
But Brock does. Because the only thing he likes more than destroying people for money is apparently sandwiches.
Oh, he also decided he wanted to go back to UFC “for funsies” while remaining under contract with the WWE and nobody told him “no.” So, what if he wants to be on both shows? Who’s gonna shoot him down?
He could probably go to NXT and F5 the Performance Center into the ocean if he really wanted to.
#2 Both (Secretly)
How rad would it be if Brock got drafted to Raw, but then a “new” wrestler named Captain Smackdown showed up in Worcester, MA?
Complete with a lucha mask, light up boots like Naomi, a cape, and a bunch of squiggly permanent marker drawings over what look to be real tattoos. Obviously, this new rookie wrestler would almost have to go to the Blue side, because of his name and all.
Remember when Hogan did it with Mr. America and it was pretty dumb, then Bo Dallas did it with Mr. NXT and it was really funny? Brock doing the same thing just so he could collect two paychecks would be HYSTERICAL.
Or maybe The Beast throws on a dress, a wig, some poorly applied mascara, way too much lipstick, and goes by the name “Brooke Leaner” so he can wrestle in the Women’s division, too.
Bonus points if he grows his beard out again. His gimmick could be “Ballerina by day, Mercenary by night” and he would constantly be talking about Arabesque this and Pirouette that...his finishing move would be the F5 but it would be called Pas de DOOM!
Sign me up for either of these things happening. I’ll pay 30$ a month for the Network if we can get all three different versions of Brock in the company at the same time.
Wouldn’t you?
#1 Eat. Entire. Roster. Repeat.
Who’s gonna stop him?
What makes Sting special? His first AEW opponent opens up RIGHT HERE.
