This years WrestleMania hosted in New Orleans, featured one of the most shocking events the history of sport entertainment as a whole. On the night of April 6th 2013, Brock Lesnar defeated The Undertaker on the grandest stage of them all, thus doing what could not be done for over two decades.
There are no words to describe the moment referees Chad Patton's hand hit the mat that third time. It is something die hard fans will remember for the rest of there lives. For some people, it was 22 year journey they followed to the end, to others, a defining moment in their childhood.
With WrestleMania far behind us, and the road to SummerSlam now beginning we have to wonder what is next for the Beast Incarnate in the WWE. Hearing little from Lesnar after his career defining match at WrestleMania, we do not have much to go on for what the 1 in 21-1 is looking to accomplish next in the WWE. As a dominate part time superstar with a brutal and intense wrestling style, Brock can take on anyone in the locker room and make a good show out of it whether he is completely clobbering his opponent, being given a run for his money. With such a broad range of opponents, we are left with a whole locker room to pick from. With that, these are my guesses.
5. Bray Wyatt
"He's got the whole world in his hands," some may say. Some said the same about the Undertaker. If there is one thing Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman like to do, is take down those who have made history. Brock Lesnar competes against the best and only the best (ie. Triple H, John Cena, The Undertaker, CM Punk). Given his past few matches at PayPerViews, we can only assume he will target another one of WWE's major players. Bray Wyatt and his family of "Duck Dynasty Rejects," (Quote from Randy Orton) have made quite the impression on the WWE Universe. Their appearances and promos on both Raw and Smackdown have been flawless, and Bray's in ring ability is top notch. A match between the Beast and the Brute would tear the house down at SummerSlam.
4. Chris Jericho
Just 2 weeks ago, Y2J returned to WWE in Hartford on Raw, a moment that nobody saw coming, but certainly appreciated. Chris Jericho is not only one of the best entertainers in the WWE, but also one of the best technical wrestlers the WWE has ever seen. Putting Y2J against a brute force beat would not only give Jericho an amazing return match, but would entertain all members of the WWE Universe.
3. Roman Reigns
As WWE Superstars from the previous generation of entertainers move out, we see new talent becoming major players in the company. Gone are the days of Triple H and Shawn Michaels dominating Raw and Smackdown in DX. Now, we see Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt headlining Raw after Raw. Who better to take on Brock Lesnar than the front runner of the new generation. A man of Reigns' size would be an amazing match for Brock Lesnar. Reigns and Lesnar sharing the same brutal style makes them amazing opponents for each other, and would make for an amazing match at SummerSlam this year.
2. John Cena
With a long history of amazing matches between John Cena and Brock Lesnar, a continuation of their rivalry would be an amazing way for Brock Lesnar to re-enter the WWE. Is the match known as one of the bloodiest matches in WWE History, John Cena took on Brock Lesnar at Extreme Rules 2012. This match is one that is very hard to forget and one that I will remember for a lifetime. To continue John Cena's rivalry with Brock Lesnar would be not only an amazing match, but an amazing move for John Cena's career. Brock Lesnar being an ultimate heel after WrestleMania gives Cena the opportunity to win the fans over as he marches into battle against one of the most hated men in the business.
1. Sting
It finally happened. Sting was signed to the WWE, but where is he? For months, people have been speculating about what the WWE could do with Sting. SummerSlam holds a huge oppurtunity for Sting to make a huge impact from his return to the business as he goes up against one of the most brutal fighters to step foot into a WWE ring. Although rumors say Sting will face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 31, the WWE has to find something for Sting to do in the mean time. Putting him up against Lesnar will not only show that Sting's still got it, but set the stage for a major WWE career.
At the end of the day, we can predict all we want. But WWE is famous for making moves that nobody expects. The only way to know for sure is to watch every week, which I know I will be doing.
Following this years match, it became known that Undertaker had suffered a concussion early on in the match. It is unknown if the concussion was responsible for the slow performance of the Undertaker, or whether it was caused by other health issues that were a problem going into the match. You do not have to be a WWE Superstar to know and understand that body of a wrestler ages and gets injured faster and more easily than another person's body. We began to see a decline starting noticably at WrestleMania 27 where Undertaker was unable to leave WrestleMania on his own feet, and was taken away by WWE medical staff. One year later at WrestleMania 28, Taker competed in an intense physical bout against Triple H inside Hell in a Cell. Although Undertaker delivered an amazing match full of awe-inspiring maneuvers and amazing moments featuring HBK and The Game. Although the match was amazing, and you wouldn't see signs of the aging body of the Undertaker, we saw it after the match when the Undertaker was very slow to rise to his feet, and had to be carried out by Sean Michael's and Triple H following the match.
