Brock Who?

08/10/2018 11:51:29 AM

Brock Lesnar has been the WWE Universal Champion for nearly 500 days – or for already one year and nearly 5 months. 

Now what? Well, he's already dethroned after SummerSlam, right? But imagine as if he wasn't yet.

Well, why is such a part-timer being handed with a belt and doesn't even defend it from time to time? Or wait: does a wrestling promotion should have a part-timer as their title-holder? On an ideal set-up, we wish they could be winners of the belt but for quite some time, just like The Rock of 2013.

Well, business talks, I suppose. Known in the past as The Next Big Thing, Lesnar really lived up to its name when he went back to WWE in 2012. He was booked as indestructible force who imposes his will without the need of talking a lot. His action inflicts damage and creates carnage.  And even as a part-timer, he is paid with a hefty sum. So imagine on a schedule, the rare he suits up (compared to everyone who's been busting their assess off week in and week out), the more valuable his stock looks in the E. 

Probably, that is something that Paul Heyman was good for – grooming such people that they make them a “special attraction.” Well, except for his temporary run with Cesaro in 2014. Forget his annoying voice and seldom-timed overselling antics.

The problem is there aren't really any perennial threat to pass the big red title on. Wait, that's wrong. In fact, there are lot of guys who can really put up a fight for the Universal Championship. Hell, some of whom he survived (and not defeated) during Lesnar's babyface run. Well, we can whine that there's no contender who could stand a chance against him anymore. Hell, the Roman Empire crumbled twice this year – or even once, in case you discount their scuffle at Greatest Royal Rumble.

But then, who could stand a chance?

Braun Strowman, sans the Money in the Bank briefcase? Well, we wish a babyface character would turn the tide up for this. But what if... Kevin Owens snatch that bag away from the Monster Among Men? After all, if a big win SummerSlam helps him rebuild himself after being a fallen prey to the Strowman for the past few PPVs. It would even groom him into such a gritty villain he's more famous for so far. 

Bobby Lashley should've won given a chance to take a shot for SummerSlam and not Reigns. Hell, we even thought Seth Rollins would've get the spot either after calling #BrockWho for a ton of times. Even Dolph Ziggler, since his move to RAW has raised his stocks anew – and an even higher performance level. 

I'll tell you what: if only Jinder Mahal was taken by RAW seriously, he could be in contention on that, but instead was sent back to the laughing stock he is. Remember, for quite some time, he was the SmackDown's top-tier character no matter how clusterfuck his run was as a WWE Champion. Oh, and how about Finn Balor, too? He never lost that goddamn belt and yet he wasn't given a rematch clause. How crap is that? 

Well, either way, since it appears that Brock is bounding to UFC soon. It's actually noticeable that WWE has been using the storyline where the Beast Incarnate doesn't even care about the company anymore – just to get the always-jeered Roman Reigns on its back. Vince's heir apparent to the throne has been either on the losing end no matter how solid his matches were for the past four years (Hell, even his peers commend him for putting up such effort to make everything work).

One thing's for sure: a lot of fans want a new face to hold that big red WWE belt.

Author: slickmaster | © 2018 The SlickMaster's Files