5 Future opponents for Brock Lesnar in WWE

Brock Lesnar has been in the wilderness ever since he was defeated by Drew McIntyre in the main event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 36, losing the WWE Championship in the process.

However, as SummerSlam season appears on the horizon, many members of the WWE Universe are questioning if Brock Lesnar will indeed appear at the biggest event of the Summer.

Given the circumstances with the current worldwide pandemic and Brock Lesnar's residence outside of the United States in Canada, The Beast Incarnate's status for SummerSlam is up in the air.

Regardless of Brock Lesnar appearing at SummerSlam, WWE fans are already speculating as to which Superstars could be set to face Brock Lesnar in the future if and when The Beast Incarnate returns.

Let's take a closer look at 5 future opponents for Brock Lesnar in WWE.

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#5 Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens vs Brock Lesnar is a dream match for many members of the WWE Universe

Believe it or not, Kevin Owens and Brock Lesnar have previously had a match inside of a WWE ring. The Beast Incarnate faced off against KO at a non-televised Live Event on March 12, 2017 at Madison Square Garden.

However, it wasn't the competitive back and forth match that many fans in attendance would have been expecting

The entire match lasted roughly about two minutes with Brock Lesnar dominating Kevin Owens. The Beast Incarnate would take Kevin Owens to Suplex City and ended the match quickly with an F5 by for an emphatic victory.

While those in attendance weren't particularly thrilled with the one-sided match up, many WWE fans would want to see these two to face off against each other in the ring once again.

Therefore, the demand to see Kevin Owens and Brock Lesnar have a substantial feud and match on WWE television is still very much there.

Perhaps, when Brock Lesnar does indeed return to WWE in the future, these two could have an exciting feud and a few matches as both of them represent Monday Night RAW.

#4 Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy as spoken about wanting to face Brock Lesnar in Hardy's "last match"

Brock Lesnar's first match inside of a WWE ring after making his television debut in 2002 was actually against Jeff Hardy. At the WWE Backlash 2002 PPV, Brock Lesnar and Jeff Hardy squared off in a quick five-minute match.

While Hardy put up a valiant effort, The Beast Incarnate would defeat The Charismatic Enigma via TKO after brutalizing Jeff Hardy with numerous, vicious powerbombs, leading to the referee to stop the match.

18 years later, and Jeff Hardy wants to have a rematch with Brock Lesnar. When promoting his return to Friday Night Smackdown back in April, Jeff Hardy would be interviewed by Corey Graves for WWE's After The Bell Podcast. Jeff Hardy would make the following comments about a potential showdown against Brock Lesnar.

“They asked me about Brock Lesnar and I totally forgot I was his first match [on WWE TV]. I totally forgot about that so maybe, yeah, there’s one more thing I would love to do you know? Get my a** kicked by him again, maybe? He’s just intimidating and insanely gifted. To be as successful as he was in the MMA world? It’s just amazing. So yeah that’d be interesting, then maybe, maybe that can be my last match? ”

It would appear that Jeff Hardy has given a lot of thought as to the opponents he would like to face soon. Given that his WWE contract is due to expire in 2021, some are considering this to be Jeff Hardy's final run with WWE.

A rematch with Brock Lesnar on a big stage such as WrestleMania could be the perfect way to end Jeff Hardy's WWE career in the eyes of many fans.

#3 Karrion Kross

The WWE Universe eagerly anticipates the day that Karrion Kross and Brock Lesnar cross paths

A few years ago, Brock Lesnar vs Karrion Kross was a dream match that had very little chance of happening inside a WWE ring. However, that has all changed now as Kross and Scarlett are part of WWE and are regulars on NXT.

Since making their debuts with the Black and Gold brand on Wednesday Nights, Karrion Kross and Scarlett have become one of the hottest and most talked about acts in all of WWE.

With the mysterious and dark vignettes and promos, Karrion Kross has been presented as a dominant Superstar, possibly on the level of Brock Lesnar.

Many have already started drawing comparisons between Kross and Brock Lesnar and this has made people speculate what would happen between these two inside in the ring.

Kross has already stated that he would like to face The Beast Incarnate at WrestleMania.

Given the trajectory of Karrion Kross' career in WWE, we could see these two lock horns inside the ring very soon.

#2 Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle has openly spoken about his desire to "retire" Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle do have history, sort of. Matt Riddle has been very vocal in the past about calling out the likes of Brock Lesnar and Goldberg for their work ethic and matches on Social Media.

The Original Bro has stated several times that he would like to have a match with Brock Lesnar and "retire" The Beast Incarnate. While many chalked this up to the King Of Bros being outspoken on Social Media, it has created an interest to see a match between the former UFC stars.

However, these comments by Riddle have not gone well with many people in WWE, including Brock Lesnar himself.

Heading into the 2020 Royal Rumble pay per view, it was announced Brock Lesnar, who was the WWE Champion at the time, would be an entrant in the Men's Royal Rumble Match.

In addition to this, Brock Lesnar's advocate, Paul Heyman, stated that he would enter as the No. 1 entrant. When it was rumored that Matt Riddle could be a participant in the match, many fans were thrilled at the prospect of finally seeing some form of interaction between The Original Bro and Brock Lesnar.

However, the fans were left disappointed at the end of the day. While Riddle did enter the Rumble match, Brock Lesnar was already eliminated by Drew McIntyre. Reports then surfaced of some sort of altercation between Lesnar and Riddle earlier in the day where The Beast incarnate made his feelings known to The Original Bro.

Matt Riddle would explain the incident to TalkSPORT's Alex McCarthy:

“Then, of course, [Paul] Heyman and his security guard – I won’t mention his name [laughs] – him and his security guard come up to me and basically told me I had no chance in hell – it was very Vince McMahon like [laughs] – no chance in hell that I was going to get that match with him and I’d have better luck doing something else.

“And I’ll be honest, at first, I was just like awww [disappointed], I got this far and you’re literally holding me like this [tightly]. Like, he’s holding me like we’re friends but we’re not. And then he [Lesnar] tells me “it’s never going to happen.”

While Brock Lesnar has told Matt Riddle "it's never going to happen" as far as the match is concerned in WWE, the phrase "never say never" comes to mind here. Even though there may be heat between Brock Lesnar and Matt Riddle, if the money and timing are right, WWE could always pull the trigger on a match between these two.

#1 Keith Lee

The current NXT Champion and NXT North American Champion briefly squared off against Brock Lesnar in the men's 2020 Royal Rumble match

Brock Lesnar vs Keith Lee is a match that the entire WWE Universe wants and needs to see. Ever since Keith Lee was the final member of Team NXT in the Traditional Survivor Series Tag Team match in 2019, the current NXT Champion has been unstoppable.

During that match, Keith Lee would eliminate Seth Rollins and was close to defeating Roman Reigns and winning the match for the Black and Gold brand. Post-match, The Big Dog would show Keith Lee respect in the form of a fist bump, indicating to the WWE Universe that The Limitless One had truly arrived.

But, the rise of Keith Lee would not stop there. Lee would be a surprise entrant in the Men's 2020 Royal Rumble match, confronting and squaring off with Brock Lesnar in the process.

The Beast Incarnate would marvel at the size of Lee before both Superstars battled it out in the ring. Brock Lesnar would eventually eliminate Keith Lee with the assistance of Braun Strowman. However, the confrontation between The Beast Incarnate and the current NXT Champion captured the mind of the WWE Universe and they are hoping for a match between the two very soon.

After his outing at the Royal Rumble, Keith Lee went on to add the NXT Championship to his collection by defeating Adam Cole, becoming the brand's first-ever double Champion. He went on to relinquish the North American Championship recently.

Fans and analysts alike are already tipping for Keith Lee to replicate the success achieved on NXT either on RAW or Smackdown when he heads to the main roster. Could this future success include a feud and victory over Brock Lesnar in WWE? At this point, can even The Beast Incarnate stop The Limitless One?