5 Things That Can Happen at WWE Royal Rumble 2022

2. The Bloodline will cost Brock Lesnar the WWE Championship

Brock Lesnar will defend the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley in a dream match that fans have been waiting years for. This match has been anticipated since Lashley returned to the company in 2018, and it is finally happening.

Lashley is a rare example of a former champion who remains booked strong after losing the title. He has been winning matches and was the only one to take it to Lesnar in the Fatal 5 Way Match on Day 1.

Roman Reigns' positive COVID report prior to the Day 1 pay-per-view threw a monkey wrench into things. Lesnar went from facing Reigns in a match that was likely going to end in a way that extended their feud to WrestleMania to winning the championship.

The outcome for this match could see The Bloodline cost Brock Lesnar the title. It would be odd for the promotion to just drop the Lesnar-Reigns feud without a proper conclusion.

The Bloodline and possibly Paul Heyman costing Lesnar the title would get the story back on track. This ending would also keep Lesnar looking strong even while losing.

Unlike Reigns on SmackDown, there are plenty of challengers for Lashley on RAW to feud with heading into and at WrestleMania.

The company can use next month's Elimination Chamber event to determine a challenger for Lashley and the WWE Championship.