Your ideal Wrestlemania Opponent for Brock Lesnar

[543Y2J]

Who would you book Brock Lesnar against at Wrestlemania? You can pick two choices. For anyone who doesn't know this is his planned opponent below in a spoiler

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{Spoiler}Rematch with HHH

So you can either book that rumored planned match or choose two options that you feel would be better for match quality, buys and use of Lesnar (considering he only has a certain number of dates). My two choices would be:

1. Either World Heavyweight Championship NY/NJ Street Fight NODQ Match or promoted as a Grudge Match with no title on the line
Daniel Bryan vs Brock Lesnar

Not likely to happen but I think it would be awesome. Bryan works great with big guys as he has proved with Batista (as well Morishima in ROH) etc, and Brock is a workhorse. Give them 15 to 20 minutes and I could imagine them having a classic david vs goliath match. Brock ragdolling and throwing Bryan around the ring. Bryan slowly chops Brock down, then has a massive spot to fully make it even. Maybe Bryan doing the curbstomps like he did back in his indy days (3.51 in the video below) or while Brock is within the audience in the first two rows Bryan gives him a Springboard Plancha. Then after a finisher reversal fest, Bryan just loses after a brutal F5. Hell make it NODQ.

2. WWE Championship
Brock Lesnar vs CM Punk

Brock returns at Rumble and helps Punk retain. Heyman, Punk, Lesnar and the Shield stand in the ring over a fallen Rock after the match. Lesnar then goes on to enter and win the Royal Rumble. In the weeks following Punk tries to make Lesnar choose the WHC to go against at WM. Saying the new Dangerous Alliance can take over the WWE, for the weeks leading up to the Elimination Chamber they do. Brock shows signs of turning during the EC PPV though, helping Punk to victory but acting like he would attack Punk first. The next Raw the choice is made, and Lesnar similar to the way HHH/Batista was done decides to go against Punk at WM. Putting Heyman, Shield, Maddox and others in the middle of deciding who to align with. Brock signs a new contract with the company (non kayfabe) and gets the title at Mania, leading to increased buyrates for PPVs and ratings. Then loses it to Rock at Summerslam 2013. I know it doesn't promote new and fresher faces and talent, but the WHC should be used for that and regained to its importance that it had 10 years ago. Leading the WWE Champion to increase buyrates and ratings, until people like Daniel Bryan step up and take the title from them.

[Allie Kitsune]

Opponent For Lesnar?

Punk.

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The build-up for the match would be quite boring, since both don't have great mic skills, but Lesnar vs. Orton would have the potential to be an excellent match.

It also means no Lesnar/HHH rematch, and would mean Orton wouldn't be given another boring meaningless feud with an upper midcarder going into 'Mania.

[Evil Homer]

very simple answer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWfN-xAZQi4

[Rican]

The Rock.

It's so, so easy. They're both stars that even non-wrestling fans recognize. And ALL you have to do is have Brock run in during Punk vs. Rock due to the Heyman connection. It writes itself.

[Deleted]

The Rock.

Double main event. Rock/Brock and a Cena/Undertaker I Quit match. Both would be amazing on every level.

It seems so obvious to me that these are the two biggest matches WWE could potentially book right now. If Vince wants to break the all time PPV buy record again those are the matches to do it.

[lemonyellowson]

anyone but hunter or cena.
taker.

[Allie Kitsune]

Definitely not Cena, because I'm still holding out hope for Cena/Taker.

[fw91]

Punk, but I want him to be the face. have heyman turn on punk

[Bo Rida]

Ain't gonna be no rematch. I have no desire to see Brock against anybody he has faced before.

So I'll go for Brock vs CM Punk. MMA vs Wrestling. I think it could be interesting especially if Brock's contract status is unknown (I'm not convinced that WM will be his last appearance), HHH and Heyman could easily play a part in the feud too.

Bryan would be OK but I think he'd better used in another match.

If it really is Brock's last ever match he should put somebody over be that Ryback, Ziggler, Bryan, Kofi, Barrett or anybody else they have big plans for but as I say I doubt it will be the last we see of him.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Insert your favorite midcarder in this scenario, i.e. Ryder (ignoring the "he can't talk" issue), Riley, Santino (pulling a Kofi and dropping his fake accent), Kidd, or a face turned Swagger, or even someone possibly higher up the ladder like The Miz. The idea is not to give a "dream match" or "get a million buys", etc. The idea is to build up a young guy and make him look like a badass by jobbing spectacularly and showing heart and courage in the face of an impossible situation.

"Brock Lesnar, you were handed everything in two years, and then you walked out. Not once did you ever acknowledge us. You didn't even bother to show your face during the infamous "Guest Host Era". At least The Rock had the common decency to show up via satellite! Because of you Brock Lesnar, they dangle opportunities in front of us, and then snatch them away. Because of you, they test our loyalty to make sure we don't walk out like Brock Lesnar did. Because of you, my good friend Zack Ryder has to make an ass out of himself on YouTube every week just to get a little attention. He's so sad that every week, I have to comfort him and keep him from trying to kill himself. Because of you, John Cena was forced to carry the weight of this entire company on his shoulders by himself to the point where the fans began to resent him for it. I want to fix everything. I want YOU at the biggest stage of all, WrestleMania. Win or lose, I'm going to make everything right."

Lesnar laughs it off, but accepts because he'd rather squash a jobber, "get it over with", and get paid instead of having to be in a WWE ring longer than necessary by having a 20-30 minute battle against a top star.

"This is gonna be your biggest payday ever, kid. And it's also gonna be your last."

The young face is scared, but he doesn't back down. We see vignettes over the next few weeks of him training in MMA so that he can be better prepared for Lesnar's onslaught.

The match itself ends up being decent to above average. While the face gets some decent offense and a few hope spots in, Lesnar pretty much massacres the guy. Every time the face kicks out of a pin attempt, Lesnar complains and yells "Just stay down so I can go home!!" The face even hits his finisher, but Lesnar kicks out. However, the face gets a huge pop by kicking out of the F5. An enraged Lesnar then hits a second F5, and then locks on the Kimura, and the face passes out from the pain with his last words being something along the lines of "I'm sorry, I tried".

After the match, Lesnar walks up ramp. The whole undercard comes out of the ring, they help the face up, and carry him backstage like a martyr.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

I want to see Lesnar vs. Bryan, and for it to go at least 25 minutes. Book it like Drago vs. Balboa, with Bryan surviving a huge beatdown before eventually wearing Lesnar out.

Dec 20, 2012 14:30:12 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

Insert your favorite midcarder in this scenario, i.e. Ryder (ignoring the "he can't talk" issue), Riley, Santino (pulling a Kofi and dropping his fake accent), Kidd, or a face turned Swagger, or even someone possibly higher up the ladder like The Miz. The idea is not to give a "dream match" or "get a million buys", etc. The idea is to build up a young guy and make him look like a badass by jobbing spectacularly and showing heart and courage in the face of an impossible situation.

"Brock Lesnar, you were handed everything in two years, and then you walked out. Not once did you ever acknowledge us. You didn't even bother to show your face during the infamous "Guest Host Era". At least The Rock had the common decency to show up via satellite! Because of you Brock Lesnar, they dangle opportunities in front of us, and then snatch them away. Because of you, they test our loyalty to make sure we don't walk out like Brock Lesnar did. Because of you, my good friend Zack Ryder has to make an ass out of himself on YouTube every week just to get a little attention. He's so sad that every week, I have to comfort him and keep him from trying to kill himself. Because of you, John Cena was forced to carry the weight of this entire company on his shoulders by himself to the point where the fans began to resent him for it. I want to fix everything. I want YOU at the biggest stage of all, WrestleMania. Win or lose, I'm going to make everything right."

Lesnar laughs it off, but accepts because he'd rather squash a jobber and, "get it over with", and get paid instead of having to be in a WWE ring longer than necessary by having a 20-30 minute battle against a top star.

"This is gonna be your biggest payday ever, kid. And it's also gonna be your last."

The young face is scared, but he doesn't back down. We see vignettes over the next few weeks of him training in MMA so that he can be better prepared for Lesnar's onslaught.

The match itself ends up being decent to above average. While the face gets some decent offense and a few hope spots in, Lesnar pretty much massacres the guy. Every time the face kicks out of a pin attempt, Lesnar complains and yells "Just stay down so I can go home!!" The face even hits his finisher, but Lesnar kicks out. However, the face gets a huge pop by kicking out of the F5. An enraged Lesnar then hits a second F5, and then locks on the Kimura, and the face passes out from the pain with his last words being something along the lines of "I'm sorry, I tried".

After the match, Lesnar walks up the whole undercard comes out of the ring, they help the face up, and carry him backstage like a martyr.

This would be fantastic.

[The Possum]

1. Anyone but HHH
2. The Rock

[lovingway]

The best choices would be Taker or Ryback.

Dark horses would be Sheamus (could be a good stiff match) or a rematch with Big Show (who had his best matches with Lesnar although I don't see them being as good now)

[The Ichi]

Sheamus. A lot of us may hate his goofy promos but I think he could have one hell of an instense feud/match when he wants to, and nobody could bring that out of him like Brock could.

Edit: Why oh why does Punk have the most votes? It sounds good in theory, but you can't turn either of them face at this point.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Dec 20, 2012 14:45:12 GMT -5 The Ichi said:

Sheamus. A lot of us may hate his goofy promos but I think he could have one hell of an instense feud/match when he wants to, and nobody could bring that out of him like Brock could.

Edit: Why oh why does Punk have the most votes? It sounds good in theory, but you can't turn either of them face at this point.

Neither of them have to turn face. Punk could just go back to being a heel the night after WrestleMania. Like the inverse of HBK/Hogan.

"I put on the contest of my life against Brock Lesnar, a man who doesn't even care for wrestling, or for any of you, and you still refuse to show me the respect I deserve!"

[MichaelMartini]

Taker, since I think that's the match he wants. Plus, even though Cena won he's still a legit threat.

Rock would be my second choice. Since this is no doubt a final run for Rock, he could get his loss back.

HHH would be f***ing pointless.

[Celgress]

'Taker, 'nough said

[Jimichiro Likes Erick Rowan]

Can I vote for Taker twice?

[Deleted]

Undertaker or Mark Henry.