5 reasons why Bobby Lashley pinned Big E to enter the WWE Title match at Day 1

Once again, Bobby Lashley re-enters WWE title contention. While the title match at Day 1 was supposed to be a triple threat match, Lashley announced his arrival last week and took out all three men to make a statement.

This week on RAW, he made one of the biggest statements yet as he defeated Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, and Big E to enter the WWE title match at Day 1 to make it a Fatal-Four-Way.

Bobby Lashley was the central focus of the red brand this week, and although it was odd that he was given a herculean babyface-like task, he pulled it off, and he is now in the WWE title match.

There are lots of reasons why the company decided that a fourth member was needed for the title match at Day 1, and a few reasons why it was Lashley who was chosen. Here are a few reasons why Lashley defeated Owens, Rollins, and Big E to be added to the WWE title match at the upcoming pay-per-view:

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#5. For Bobby Lashley to regain the title at Day 1?

This would be slightly unpopular among a large part of fans who love Big E as the WWE Champion. However, the other party who prefers The All Mighty will hope for him to regain the title from the man who took it from him.

This would significantly cut E's title reign short, and many would criticize the decision to simply put the title back on Lashley. However, nobody can deny Bobby Lashley's legitimacy as the WWE Champion. From March 1st, 2021 to September this year, he carried RAW on his back as a credible destroyer and a dominant world champion - exactly as he should be presented.

It will be interesting to see what WWE's plans are for Bobby Lashley if he regains the title at Day 1. While we admit that the possibility is slim, it could happen and he could enter another WrestleMania season as the world champion.

#4. Fatal-Four-Ways never go wrong and Bobby Lashley was the best candidate

Bobby Lashley was undoubtedly the best candidate to be added to make it a Fatal-Four-Way match. While some might feel that the WWE title picture has suddenly gotten overcrowded, we would like to ask anyone reading this when they last saw a bad Fatal-Four-Way match.

The reality is that for all the criticism the company gets, one thing they constantly get right are Fatal-Four-Way matches. The multi-man chaos and high-paced action instantly make them great, and this is going to be no different.

This bout has a fast-paced superstar in Seth Rollins, a technically proficient veteran in Kevin Owens, and two powerhouses in Big E and Bobby Lashley. The dynamic alone makes for the perfect set-up, and the choice of having a four-way clash at Day 1 was far better than the originally-planned triple threat match.

With Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar already set to headline the Day 1 pay-per-view, this bout is the perfect candidate to steal the show. Reigns vs. Lesnar may have the star power, but this has far better quality.

#3. For Big E to get his pinfall win back over Bobby Lashley

Big E suffered only his second pinfall loss to Bobby Lashley since becoming the WWE Champion. The other man to do it was Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who beat him in the Survivor Series main event.

This current run of Lashley has essentially been WWE picking up where they left off with him back in October. While he was dominant throughout the year, the period between his WWE title loss and the penultimate episode of RAW before Survivor Series was a bad one.

Lashley lost a few matches against top superstars like Goldberg, Big E, and Roman Reigns. He was taken out of WWE programming for a short while before he returned to take Dominik Mysterio's spot at Survivor Series 2021.

Bobby Lashley finally got his pinfall win back over Big E on RAW this week, but all of this could simply be a setup for him to take the fall at the Fatal-Four-Way match - a big mistake waiting to happen.

#2. To keep Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins in contention post-Day 1

The realistic chance of Bobby Lashley getting pinned at Day 1 seems slim. While it's not impossible since Big E has pinned Lashley multiple times on RAW before, the "fall guy" of the match is expected to be none other than Kevin Owens.

With Owens' contract expiring at the end of January 2022, the WWE title match could be his last shot at world title gold in the promotion. In what could come as disappointing news to fans, KO is reportedly expected to leave the company soon, meaning he will be taking the pinfall at the pay-per-view.

This means that Bobby Lashley can remain in contention for the WWE title after losing at Day 1. The Fatal-Four-Way could turn into a triple threat for the Royal Rumble as Owens will be two days away from his contract expiring.

It means that this feud will play out longer than fans expect and that The All Mighty won't be done even if/when he loses at Day 1.

#1. Bobby Lashley was added to give Big E the biggest win of his career

The biggest wins of Big E's career might be the Money in the Bank 2021 as well as his cash-in on Bobby Lashley to become the WWE Champion. So far, his title reign has been good and quite different from Lashley's, primarily because one is a babyface and the other is a top heel.

Either way, Big E hasn't had a defining WWE title victory since he became champion. Perhaps the best match he has had since his title win has been against Bobby Lashley's biggest 2021 opponent, Drew McIntyre.

Apart from the McIntyre match, E needs a big victory to define his title reign. Adding Lashley to the mix not only adds a great deal of star power, but it will add a great deal of legitimacy to Big E if he walks out victoriously at the Day 1 pay-per-view.

Bobby Lashley's addition to the match may simply be to enhance the New Day member's status as the WWE Champion - even if he isn't taking the pinfall.