It’s a quirk we’ve gotten used to but Brock Lesnar has left WWE once again. At this very moment, the Beast Incarnate is somewhere in Canada cuddling Sable as the Universal Championship collects dust above a fireplace.
While he’s certainly earned the privilege to have such an easy schedule, his regular absences aren’t great for WWE. As soon as he leaves, the question immediatley bubbles: When’s he coming back?
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Well, there’s been plenty of speculation on the matter this week and there are 3 rumors/spoilers that are more prevalent than the rest.
Let’s have a look at all of them and see if we can properly prognosticate the Beast’s future in WWE.
Lesnar is Not Done for 2017
When No Mercy ended, it was widelyย believed that Brock Lesnar was done forย 2017. However, According to PWInsider, The Beast is scheduled to make at least one more appearanceย on WWEย television this year.
Per the report, Lesnarย is being advertised for the November 13th RAW in Atlanta. That happens to be the final RAW before Survivorย Series. Yet, Lesnarย is not being promoted as part of the Survivorย Series card. Obviously, that may change
The current rumor is that Brock’s next Universal Championship opponent will be Finn Balor. As of now, that match will likely be at the Royal Rumble, but it looks like WWEย is reserving the right to bump it up to Survivor Series.
From this vantage point, Lesnarย at Survivor Series is a plan they can pivot to if ratings plummet in his and John Cena’sย absence.ย
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WrestleMania 34
As big as No Mercy’s card appeared, it was always going to be a stepping stone for WWE. Per the Wrestling Observer, WWEย planned all along that both Brock and Roman Reigns would be winningย their big pay-per-view matches.
The idea here is to build both men up to levels they’ve never seen. That way when they clash at WrestleManiaย 34, the match will feel humongous.ย
For Reigns, WWEย is already centering the Shield reunion around him. This is not an accident as WWEย believes that a Shield homecomingย will finally get fans to cheer Reigns.ย ย
As far as Lesnar is concernedย look for him to be more dominant than ever – so if that match with Finn Balorย does indeed happen, it may last 30 seconds. Right now, it feels like anything that doesn’t build Roman vs. Brock at WrestleManiaย 34 is secondary in WWE.ย
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Braun Strowman
Brock Lesnar’s contract expires sometime in April of 2018. Much has been made about his possible exit from WWEย in favor of one more run in UFV. However, his potentialย opponent, Jon Jones, can’t top failing drug tests.ย The fact that Lesnar’sย preferred fight may not be able to happen for 4 years thanks to Jones suspension, makes it likely that the Beast Incarnate re-signs with WWE.
If that does indeed happen, CageSideSeats reports that the immediate plant for Lesnarย after WrestleMania 34 would beย re-ignite his feud with Braunย Strowman.ย
Their match at No Mercy left a bitter taste in many fan’s mouthsย due to the fight’sย hasty conclusion. However, a post-WrestleManiaย program would have the opportunity to be carefully crafted likelyย endingย with Strowmanย getting his revenge a truly getting launched into true super stardom.
