All the reports are saying Reigns vs. Lesnar is a lock for Wrestlemania 31, where Reigns will win the WWE title and become the next top guy.
But let's say, hypothetically, Roman Reigns gets injured at Survivor Series and can't compete at the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania. You're in charge of booking Wrestlemania 31's main event. What do you do? Who do you put up against Lesnar? Do keep Lesnar in the main event at all?
Let's look at our options.
There's Daniel Bryan, which guarantees you a 4 star+ match. But it would require him to somehow be healthy enough to work a 30 minute Wrestlemania main event. No one knows when he'll return or even if he'll return, so this is an unrealistic choice.
John Cena is WWE's premier main eventer at the moment. But, after Summerslam, we'll have seen Lesnar vs. Cena twice. And in a time where WWE are trying to build new stars, Lesnar vs. Cena 3 at Wrestlemania may not be the best plan for the future.
Randy Orton. An established main eventer, who could put on a good match with Lesnar in my opinion. But he's not exactly red hot at the moment, so it would require some serious booking to re-establish Orton as a badass who's not only worthy of challenging for the WWE title at Wrestlemania, but is also a genuine threat to Brock Lesnar.
Triple H. Man, would the fans hate Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar for the World Title at Wrestlemania 31. It would be a good match, and both guys belong in a main event title match. But those pros don't outweigh the obvious cons. We've seen the match enough times, and it's hardly helping to establish the new generation of main eventers.
Seth Rollins/Dean Ambrose/Bray Wyatt/Cesaro: Again, any of these options would require some serious, hardcore booking to establish any of these guys as a threat to the WWE title and to Lesnar. Could it be done? Unlikely, but not impossible. Sometimes, all it takes is one match to turn someone into a main event star.
CM Punk: Give him money, a main event slot at Wrestlemania and a WWE title reign. Hope he accepts.
Lesnar vs. Orton might be the only realistic option here that would not only feel fresh, but feel like both men belong in a Wrestlemania main event. What do you think?
But let's say, hypothetically, Roman Reigns gets injured at Survivor Series and can't compete at the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania. You're in charge of booking Wrestlemania 31's main event. What do you do? Who do you put up against Lesnar? Do keep Lesnar in the main event at all?
Let's look at our options.
There's Daniel Bryan, which guarantees you a 4 star+ match. But it would require him to somehow be healthy enough to work a 30 minute Wrestlemania main event. No one knows when he'll return or even if he'll return, so this is an unrealistic choice.
John Cena is WWE's premier main eventer at the moment. But, after Summerslam, we'll have seen Lesnar vs. Cena twice. And in a time where WWE are trying to build new stars, Lesnar vs. Cena 3 at Wrestlemania may not be the best plan for the future.
Randy Orton. An established main eventer, who could put on a good match with Lesnar in my opinion. But he's not exactly red hot at the moment, so it would require some serious booking to re-establish Orton as a badass who's not only worthy of challenging for the WWE title at Wrestlemania, but is also a genuine threat to Brock Lesnar.
Triple H. Man, would the fans hate Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar for the World Title at Wrestlemania 31. It would be a good match, and both guys belong in a main event title match. But those pros don't outweigh the obvious cons. We've seen the match enough times, and it's hardly helping to establish the new generation of main eventers.
Seth Rollins/Dean Ambrose/Bray Wyatt/Cesaro: Again, any of these options would require some serious, hardcore booking to establish any of these guys as a threat to the WWE title and to Lesnar. Could it be done? Unlikely, but not impossible. Sometimes, all it takes is one match to turn someone into a main event star.
CM Punk: Give him money, a main event slot at Wrestlemania and a WWE title reign. Hope he accepts.
Lesnar vs. Orton might be the only realistic option here that would not only feel fresh, but feel like both men belong in a Wrestlemania main event. What do you think?
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