5 signs WWE wants to do Brock Lesnar versus Cain Velasquez at WrestleMania 36

WWE has stayed relatively mum on what will happen at this year's WrestleMania, but the picture is finally starting to come into focus a bit. Interestingly enough, the company has hinted at several dream matches for this year's edition of The Grandest Stage of Them All and one, in particular, seems very intriguing.

And that is the possible clash between Cain Velasquez and Brock Lesnar, which hasn't been officially announced yet but seems to be more likely by the day. In fact, between WWE putting both men in The Royal Rumble and WWE seemingly not having built up another Superstar for Lesnar, it looks like the two former UFC stars will meet again.

In the end, here are five signs WWE wants to do Velasquez versus Lesnar at WrestleMania 36. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us who you want to see take on Lesnar at The show of shows.

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#5 Chance to shift the landscape

WWE could change the landscape of the company in just one match!

A lot can happen in the span of one WrestleMania weekend and fans don't always appreciate that aspect. In fact, they seem to get lost in the glitz and glamor of the pay-per-view and forget just how truly historic the event is. They also seem to forget what exactly it means for the future of the company.

If nothing else, WrestleMania is the place where heroes rise to the occasion, where Superstars become legends and where the company finally passes the torch. Interestingly enough, WWE has the chance to do all three of those things with a match between Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez at WrestleMania 36.

In the end, this move allows two things to happen. The first is that WWE can have a rubber match with a lot of mainstream appeal to it. More on that later, but the second thing this does is allow WWE to pass the torch from one Superstar to the other. That would be a huge moment for WWE and could shift the very landscape of the company!

#4 No better options

Does WWE really have any better options for Brock Lesnar?

Who else is there to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36?

No, seriously, look at every single Superstar on the Monday Night Raw roster and you have very few decent picks to face Lesnar at the marquee event. Maybe that sounds a little too harsh, especially since WWE has been building up Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe and Drew McIntyre, but even they don't look like the right option.

Now that would probably be different if they weren't the victims of start and stop pushes or had more time in order to get the fans behind them, but these three guys have neither of those things. Unfortunately, that means WWE is going to have to look elsewhere when it comes to a WWE title match.

With that in mind and the road to WrestleMania quickly approaching, it seems like Cain Velasquez is a bit of a best-case scenario for the company. At least that way, WWE can pull in mainstream attention, not have to let Lesnar lose to another smaller guy and can even capitalize on the history between the two.

#3 Mainstream attention

WWE could get a lot of attention for doing this match again!

It's no secret that WWE is a sucker for mainstream attention and they have gone out of their way countless times to make sure they have it during WrestleMania season. Of course, that's not really a bad thing, especially since it's the company's biggest time of the year. It creates a situation where they always have to top themselves.

For example, how is WWE going to top last year's WrestleMania, which featured a Triple Threat match for The Women's titles between Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair? Not only was it the first time a women's match had ever headlined the show, but it was also one of the best examples of WWE using mainstream appeal to court viewership.

Now that doesn't mean that Rousey didn't belong in that match, but it does show how far WWE is willing to go to integrate mainstream names into their programming. That's why Velasquez versus Lesnar is such a great match. It capitalizes on mainstream appeal, would be fun for The WWE Universe to see, and makes for a great story!

#2 Brock Lesnar's booking

WWE needs to be careful about what they do with Brock Lesnar.

While a lot of the WWE Universe might be thinking the company is crazy for going back to this rivalry again, it might actually be their best option going forward. Beyond that, it might be better for Brock Lesnar to take on a more worthy challenger and leave the rest of the Raw roster alone.

If nothing else, Lesnar is starting to take losses to smaller guys like Seth Rollins, which is putting him a very vulnerable position booking wise. With that in mind, Lesnar losing to Velasquez would be much easier to explain away and the company wouldn't have to sacrifice their top guy's creditability again.

For example, if Brock Lesnar were to go one on one with someone like Kevin Owens. Sure, it would be a dream match and give fans hope that The Prizefighter would come away with the title, but doing so would hurt Lesnar's credibility. As for Velasquez however, he and Lesnar are both former UFC fighters, which makes it harder for The Beast to lose legitimacy.

In the end, WWE needs to be very careful about how they book their Beast for several reasons. The first is the fact that any wrong move could shatter Lesnar's credibility going forward and diminish him as a draw. The second reason is that WWE needs to transfer some of that credibility to another cross-promotional star, which is where Valesquez comes in.

#1 Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez entering the Rumble

What will happen when Cain Valesquez and Brock Lesnar meet in The Royal Rumble.

Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez have both announced that they will compete in this year's Royal Rumble and one has to wonder if this is WWE's way of restarting their rivalry? In fact, between Lesnar refusing to defend the WWE title at The Royal Rumble and Velasquez's sudden announcement, one has to wonder if these two are set to collide?

Keep in mind that these two last went one-on-one when Brock Lesnar decimated Velasquez at Crown Jewel and that wasn't even the first time the two met. That distinction goes to UFC 121, where Velasquez beat Lesnar by TKO in The Octagon. Velasquez even won knockout of the night for vanquishing Lesnar in the first round of the contest.

With that being said and WWE seemingly intent on some kind of rubber match between the two Superstars, it looks like The Royal Rumble is their way to bring them together again. Whether it happens by Velasquez eliminating Lesnar in The Royal Rumble match or just end up taking each other out, the point seems to be to work up to this dream match.