5 reasons why Vince McMahon won't allow Kofi Kingston to beat Brock Lesnar in their WWE Championship match

#3. Brock Lesnar is long overdue for a run on SmackDown

Brock Lesnar hasn't had a run on SmackDown since 2004

As we mentioned, Brock Lesnar's first run was almost entirely on SmackDown. After he became WWE Champion, the title became SmackDown-exclusive and he was then featured as a star of the blue brand until his departure in 2004.

Since 2012, the brand split played little to no importance - that was up until 2016 when they re-introduced it. However, he ended up being a surprising second round draft pick (with AJ Styles, Charlotte Flair and Finn Balor all being chosen before him) and at the end of it, he was a RAW superstar.

He remained that way and dominated RAW heavily from April 2017 till April 2019, where he only had a couple of months without holding the Universal Championship. Since he is available, WWE is right in wanting to put him on SmackDown for a run.

It makes sense since FOX wants the biggest stars on the show and SmackDown was really the place where Lesnar cemented his legacy in his first run - in one of the most impactful 2-year tenures in WWE history. Simply puy, he's long overdue for a run on SmackDown.