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Who would have assumed that on the inaugural night of SmackDown on FOX, we would see MMA megastar Cain Velasquez make his way into a WWE ring? Sure, we'd all seen his exploits in AAA, but to be elevated to a position where he was fighting for the WWE Championship so soon after arriving into the roster is indeed a pretty big deal.
And now he takes on Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at Crown Jewel. Bear in mind that Brock Lesnar is the most protected WWE Superstar in history, who ended Kofi Kingston's historic reign in a matter of mere seconds.
It is indeed impossible to predict how a match of this nature will go down, but I will try and give it my best shot. Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think of the following possibilities.
I am very curious to know what you guys think about the match.
#5 Cain Velasquez destroys Brock Lesnar to become WWE Champion
Let me say at the outset, that I do not think that this possibility is likely which is why it is so low in this list. Cain Velasquez has taken to professional wrestling like it is his second nature but at the same time, it takes a lot more than in-ring skills to be the WWE Champion. If Cain Velasquez was to be made the WWE Champion at this point, it would result in massive fan backlash.
I understand that WWE is paying a premium for the man but I don't think Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard will want to make him the face of the company already. Which is why I think it's outside the realm of probability that Velasquez will become the WWE Champion.
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#4 Paul Heyman helps Brock Lesnar retain the Championship
Not long ago a rumor emerged that said that WWE's plan was to keep the title on Brock Lesnar, which means that there is going to be a convoluted finish at Crown Jewel. After all, they would also want to make a major acquisition like Cain Velasquez look strong to tell a long-term story with the MMA megastar. The thing about Brock Lesnar is that every time that he's been in peril, he's had a trusty advocate by his side who's helped him retain his coveted title.
Maybe even this time, when Cain Velasquez is on the verge of picking up a big win, Paul Heyman comes to the rescue and helps him retain the Championship with some kind of underhanded move. Maybe Rey Mysterio isn't at ringside this time owing to the brutal attack that he suffered at the hands of The Beast Incarnate. Not only will this allow for Brock Lesnar to remain the WWE Champion, but it will allow for the feud to stretch out for a few months to get the crowd behind Cain Velasquez.
The crowd wouldn't like it, but it could lead to some entertaining moments indeed.
#3 Rey Mysterio interferes in the match, resulting in a disqualification for Velasquez
Or maybe Rey Mysterio does indeed return to the match to assault Brock Lesnar. This will be an easy out for Vince McMahon and the WWE Creative team especially if the final objective is to keep the title around Brock Lesnar's waist.
Things became very personal indeed when Brock Lesnar assaulted Rey Mysterio's son the first time around, which led to Cain Velasquez stepping into a WWE ring for the very first time. And then when it happened for the second time, it became amply clear that injury or not, Rey Mysterio wasn't going to take the insult and will probably assault Brock Lesnar in the middle of the match.
Because you do not need to justify an angry father who's just seen his son get assaulted, it could even get a big pop from the WWE Universe to see Rey Mysterio sprinting down the ramp to exact revenge and retribution. And this could lay the seeds for a Rey Mysterio vs. Brock Lesnar match that could happen on a stage like WrestleMania 36.
Brock Lesnar loves working with smaller opponents and the match will be quite intense.
#2 Brock Lesnar destroys Cain Velasquez to remain Champion
At the end of the day, Brock Lesnar has been portrayed as one of WWE's ultimate fighting machines ever since he first made his debut. Much like he decimated John Cena and Randy Orton in previous altercations, I can absolutely imagine him grounding and pounding Cain Velasquez on the mat, to prove his superiority in the WWE roster, as the top dog of the company. And then Paul Heyman can boast about the fact that Brock Lesnar has managed to shake off the ghosts of his MMA past.
It would be a waste to have Cain Velasquez lose all his steam in a match in this manner, but let me counter with 2 words. Kofi Kingston. Here is a man who had been built as a top-tier performer after spending years in the mid-card and WWE pulled out the rug from under his feet when they realized that they needed a mainstream star like Brock Lesnar to carry Brand Blue.
Maybe this match ends in a TKO like an MMA fight does, with Cain Velasquez being unable to continue after taking a beating. With the scores settled at 1-1, the two men could have a match at WrestleMania to determine who wins the rubber match.
#1 A hard-fought battle, but Brock Lesnar retreats
The main aspect of WWE that one must remember at all times is that it is a battle between good and evil. And one of the things that all heels in WWE do, to get the crowd to boo them, is retreating from the babyfaces.
So let's assume for a minute that Brock Lesnar has the early advantage while he takes Cain Velasquez to Suplex City and everyone in the WWE Universe writes it off as just another regular Brock Lesnar match where he will end up destroying his adversary. And then suddenly, out of the blue, Cain Velasquez shows up to the party and showcases all the Lucha Libre moves that we know he can do.
As he tries to make sense of what just hit him, Brock Lesnar can retreat up the ramp to live to fight another day. Because this is a match that is happening in Saudi Arabia, the audience in attendance may not react to it as negatively as an American audience will, which is why I do believe that something like this could certainly happen.
And maybe we see a rematch at Survivor Series then!
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