Opinion

Tommy: Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley Must Happen!

Now that WWE once again has Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley under contract at the same, it is evident that this program may actually happen soon, right?

Published

2 years ago

August 31, 2021

Tommy Starr

Now that WWE once again has Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley under contract at the same, it is evident that this program may actually happen soon, right?

Numerous sites have reported on Brock Lesnar’s new WWE contract status. As per Fightful Select, Lesnar’s contract will carry through 2023. The interesting bullet point in this new contract details the fact that Lesnar will have a guaranteed set of eight matches over the next two year stretch. At the moment, Lesnar has reentered a program with his longtime rival, Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship on SmackDown. However, given the creative vision WWE has for Reigns, it does not seem likely that Lesnar will be the one to dethrone Reigns’ year long title reign.

There are numerous directions that WWE could invest in for Lesnar between now and 2023. However, the one program that continues to carry intrigue is the idea of Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley. Whether they decide to go with the title program for the WWE Championship, or they decide to build it as a WrestleMania Dream Match, you might be hard-pressed to find a wrestling fan today that would show no signs of interest in that match either way.

Aside from the possibilities of how they could book the program, especially when you factor in the credible MMA backgrounds of both athletes, there are other reasons why a Lesnar/Lashley feud needs to happen:

Number one: Lashley has already been promised a program with Lesnar. As per the Wrestling Observer in March, Lashley had been given a statement by WWE officials that he would get to work a program with Lesnar when he resigned with the company in 2018. However, this report had come out earlier this year, prior to Lesnar resigning. Now that WWE has both wrestlers under their umbrella simultaneously again, it is difficult to imagine they would gloss over this program now.

Number two: Raw needs a credible WWE Championship program. If you look at the depth of the Raw roster at the moment, Lashley does not have many feasible main event talents that he can work with at the moment. He has already worked with Drew McIntyre, Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman have both been released, they have done an absolutely horrible job in building up potential challengers like a Keith Lee or a Karrion Kross anytime soon, so who does that leave? Sheamus? Right now, they seem to want to continue the Goldberg/Lashley program, based on the afterbirth at SummerSlam. If anyone watched that match in full, why you would want to see that feud continue is beyond comprehension. And if they are going with the longstanding title reign for Lashley, he needs a high-level program going into WrestleMania season next year. Lesnar would be the perfect opponent for him.

And number three: It is a program that they could book either way. Right now, WWE has a clear-cut vision of what they want to do with Roman Reigns and the Universal Championship. However, Lashley’s future as champion is not as predictable. If the company decides that they want Lesnar to be the one to defeat Lashley for the WWE Championship, it may not be a bad option. For one, it gives Raw a must-needed top star and “babyface” champion, and it would prolong Lesnar vs. Lashley into more than just a “one and done” match. Meanwhile, it would give them time to work on developing some of their midcard talent, such as a Damian Priest, Keith Lee, Karrion Kross, etc. to eventually challenge Lesnar for the title at a later date. Yes, that would also imply they start booking those guys well and stop with whatever the hell it is they are doing with Karrion Kross’ absurd new gimmick. However, those options should not be completely off the table.

All in all, it is highly probable that this Lesnar/Lashley program happens within the course of the next two years. How they get to it and how they decide to book it is something else entirely. Given WWE’s track-record of how they handle their creative, the skepticism is highly warranted. However, it is still a dream match and regardless of the “booking,” the pure spectacle of seeing Lesnar and Lashley standoff in the ring would be worth it in the end.

Sources:

Hall, T. (2021, March 17). WWE promised Bobby Lashley a match WITH Brock Lesnar. WrestlingRumors.net. https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/wwe-promised-bobby-lashley-match-brock-lesnar/.

Wolstanholme, D. (2021, August 27). Brock Lesnar WWE contract details revealed as per Fightful Select. Daily DDT. https://dailyddt.com/2021/08/27/brock-lesnar-wwe-contract-details-revealed-as-per-fightful-select/.

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King’s WrestleMania Rewind: Stone Cold VS. Scott Hall (WrestleMania X8)

Chris King is back with another WrestleMania Rewind, looking at the NWO’s Scott Hall battling Stone Cold Steve Austin at WWE WrestleMania X8 from Toronto!

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6 days ago

March 14, 2023

Chris King

Chris King is back with another WrestleMania Rewind, looking at the NWO’s Scott Hall battling Stone Cold Steve Austin at WWE WrestleMania X8 from Toronto!

Chris King is back this week with another edition of WrestleMania Rewind, where he is rewatching all the past Mania matches and feuds. This week you’re in for a treat as we look back at ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin vs. Scott Hall at WrestleMania X8.

In late 2001, Vince McMahon bought out his competition WCW and acquired the rights to a plethora of talent including Booker T, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, and the iconic trio known as NWO. Hulk Hogan; Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall were hell raisers, and what better way to make a name for yourself than take out the two top superstars in the WWE The Rock, and Stone Cold?

The NWO cost Austin his chance at becoming the Undisputed Champion at No Way Out during his match with Chris Jericho. Adding insult to injury, the NWO spray-painted ‘The Texas Rattlesnake’ with their brand logo just like they did in WCW. As you can imagine, Austin was pissed and out for revenge against the group and primarily Scott Hall.

Hall would challenge Stone Cold to a match at WrestleMania 18. Both superstars beat the living hell out of each other leading up to this highly-anticipated match for who runs the WWE.

The glass broke and Stone Cold made his iconic entrance, and black and white NWO covered Halls’ entrance alongside Kevin Nash. With the odds stacked against ‘The Toughest S.O.B’ could Austin or NWO prove their dominance? Sadly the NWO broke up that very night when Hulk Hogan came to the aid of his adversary The Rock after their ‘iconic’ dream match. Stone Cold would ensure the victory with the Stunner. Hall would perform an Oscar-worthy sell over the finisher.

What a time to be a wrestling fan in the 2000s when nothing was impossible for WWE. Who would’ve thought WCW would go out of business and Hogan would make his long-awaited return to WWE?

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Opinion

King’s WrestleMania Rewind: Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens (WWE WrestleMania 36)

Chris King takes a look at the most underrated WWE WrestleMania matches, and starts off with Seth Rollins battling Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 36!

Published

2 weeks ago

March 8, 2023

Chris King

WWE WrestleMania 36 Kevin Owens Seth Rollins

Chris King takes a look at the most underrated WWE WrestleMania matches, and starts off with Seth Rollins battling Kevin Owens in the WWE Performance Center at WrestleMania 36!

Chris King is starting a new series heading into WrestleMania season dubbed WrestleMania Rewind. Each week he’ll be going back and sharing his insight over underrated matches at the Show of Shows. First up, is Kevin Owens vs. “The Monday Night Messiah” Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 36.

At the 2019 edition of Survivor Series, Rollins sacrificed himself during the men’s traditional match allowing SmackDown to ultimately gain the victory. The following night the self-proclaimed Messiah, berated the whole roster but KO was not having any part of it. Owens quickly became a huge barrier in Rollins’ cause for the greater good. The Authors of Pain attacked Owens with Rollins’ character in question.

Owens finally had enough of his rival’s mind games and torment and challenged Rollins to a match on the Grandest Stage Of Them All. Rollins mockingly accepted his challenge and the match was made official for night one of WrestleMania. Owens came out of the gate beating the holy hell out of the Monday Night Messiah trying to achieve his long-awaited moment at Mania but, Rollins tried to steal a disqualification victory by using the ring bell.

Owens hellbent on revenge provoked Rollins into turning their encounter into a no-disqualification contest where the fight could be taken all over the empty arena. The highlight of the match, was when KO used the WrestleMania sign to deliver a thunderous senton bomb through the announce table. Owens would secure the victory with a Stunner in an incredible match. Despite having no crowd during the pandemic era, both KO and Rollins put on an intense performance under the brightest lights.

In my personal opinion, this was a great feud that helped both superstars in their transformation as compelling characters for years to come.