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#1. The Brock Lesnar-Ricochet feud

The reason why Brock Lesnar appeared in the Royal Rumble match rather than defending the WWE Championship was simple - there were little to no credible challengers left. While Drew McIntyre was the right man, they made sure to save him for a much bigger spot.

Until then, Brock Lesnar needs a filler feud to get to Super ShowDown - and Ricochet is exactly that. We're admittedly a bit disappointed that Bobby Lashley didn't win - especially since he said that one of the reasons he returned was to face Brock Lesnar.

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This would have been a good time to do it but perhaps Ricochet's involvement in Drew McIntyre eliminating Lesnar at the Rumble was a sign in itself. He even confronted Brock Lesnar before the Royal Rumble and it ended badly for him.

Right after Ricochet pinned Bobby Lashley to secure his spot as the #1 contender to the WWE Championship, Lesnar came out and F-5'd him. Unfortunately for Ricochet, he's only in a temporary spot to fill time until WrestleMania.

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