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Brock Lesnar is officially back in WWE after nearly a year-and-a-half away. His contract with WWE quietly expired in the summer of 2020 and WWE opted not to renew it.
While many felt Brock Lesnar would return on time for WrestleMania 37, that wasn't the case. Timing is everything, and a new version of The Beast seems to have returned - with a new look and potentially as a babyface as well.
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Brock Lesnar will renew his feud with Roman Reigns, with Paul Heyman being an obviously essential part of the storyline. But is it the right decision? Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar faced off in the main event of both WrestleMania 31 and WrestleMania 34 - proceeding to face each other a few more times after that in 2018.
Because of the weight of Brock Lesnar's return, many fans seem to have forgotten that WWE arguably ran their previous feud to the ground. It seemingly concluded at SummerSlam 2018 but it has now taken on a new life with Roman Reigns being WWE's biggest heel.
Here are five potentially better opponents for Brock Lesnar than Roman Reigns:
#5. Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley
This is the most logical one. In the eyes of many WWE fans, this should have been the SummerSlam WWE title match. Instead, WWE opted to go with Bobby Lashley vs. Goldberg.
Since Lashley technically won (due to referee stoppage) at SummerSlam, it could have been the perfect setup for a match against Brock Lesnar to headline Extreme Rules 2021.
WWE has had the option time and again of booking a dream match between Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar. Not only are fans interested in it, but The Almighty has admitted that a match against Brock Lesnar was his primary motivation to return to WWE in 2018.
WWE has simply not opted to go in that direction, for whatever reason. Perhaps they view an instant Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar feud as bigger money, and it could be. But rather than giving Bobby Lashley more accolades, the only thing they need to do now to truly satisfy him is by fulfilling his dream match with Brock Lesnar.
#4. Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston in a grudge feud
It seems a bit hard to picture Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston again, especially since their WWE title encounter in 2019 ended in a matter of seconds. Kofi Kingston didn't argue for a rematch, and it took him nearly two years to re-enter WWE title contention again.
While this might raise some eyebrows, a feud between Brock Lesnar and Kofi Kingston could be entertaining to watch if done right. Kofi Kingston doesn't even need to beat Brock Lesnar - but a better showing than 10 seconds would be required. It would also be a bit surprising to see at first, which isn't a bad thing.
#3. Brock Lesnar vs. Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens has called for a match against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania for years. The chances of Lesnar facing Owens at the grandest stage of them all seems unlikely at the moment.
However, it could always be a match for a lesser pay-per-view. Kevin Owens has been in a bit of creative limbo and hasn't been focused on consistently for a couple of years now. He hasn't even won any titles since 2017.
A high-profile Brock Lesnar feud may not result in him walking out as the victor, but he could still get the rub. Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles have proven that you don't need to beat Brock Lesnar to come out looking better at the end.
#2. Brock Lesnar vs. Finn Balor
This isn't necessarily a fresh feud for Brock Lesnar, but it could be an interesting direction to go in - especially if WWE wants to re-establish Finn Balor as a top face on SmackDown. Brock Lesnar and first ever Universal champ crossed paths at the Royal Rumble 2019 pay-per-view, where Lesnar won.
It wasn't a conventional squash match, and Finn Balor certainly didn't look bad. However, it would be a good feud, especially since Balor had a title shot taken away from him on SmackDown.
#1. Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre
This would be a logical direction. Brock Lesnar doesn't always have to be involved in title feuds, but since WrestleMania 33, that's all he has been a part of. Drew McIntyre was the last man he faced at WrestleMania 36 in 2020, and it would make sense for him to renew that rivalry.
After convincingly putting away Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre is looking to build himself back up as a WWE title contender. A non-title feud with Brock Lesnar would be a good step to build Drew McIntyre. It could also perhaps be more refreshing than another rematch with Roman Reigns.
