There's A Beast Waiting

I want to try and explain to people logically who could and couldn't win the MITB title match. 

All of these situations are based on the idea that Brock Lesnar will face the wwewhc at Summerslam. These are not my predictions for MITB but reasons as to why each person winning has different consequences. So let's get started;

Roman Reigns

ITS TOO SOON and the sooner people realize this the better. WWE want to push Reigns as THAT guy but if they have him win his first ever WWEWHC title now then they miss out on a huge moment at wrestlemania. Both Lesnar/Reigns and Rock/Reigns have been rumoured for this years WM and the chances are the matches could be for the title. Wouldn't it be better to see a rising star get a rub and his first title win on the grandest stage of them all?
Now the obvious part, lets say Reigns does win, he gets fed to Lesnar in a title match at SS. I honestly see no way in which Lesnar loses that match if it happens. They can't have Lesnar lose clean after his last match was beating Taker for the streak. If they have him lose it devalues the streak. Reigns will get screwed and end up facing HHH at Summerslam instead and get the push there.

Cesaro

Lots of people pandering for a Lesnar/Cesaro match. That's cool, it can happen, just not yet. If that match happens then Cesaro will end up being the face but right now Cesaro isn't ready to be the face. When was the last time a face had someone do all his speaking for him? Lesnar would obviously be the heel due to his history now and Cesaro is primed to be a breakout star but he can't do this as this tweener/heel with Paul Heyman. While Cesaro's brute strength and in ring prowess have got him this far, in order to progress he needs to improve on the mic. In short if Cesaro wins the titles and Lesnar challenges him at Summerslam they have just over 1 month to get Cesaro comfortable on the mic in order to sell the PPV. The only way I see Cesaro winning is if Daniel Bryan is ready to return to the ring by Summerslam and this would mean there is no need for Lesnar in the title picture. 

Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt is the star who has the most to lose if he wins this match in my opinion. Wyatt is not ready to fight Lesnar. Wyatt is great in the ring, he is great on the mic and he is great as a gimmick persona but he has no need for the WWEWHC. Yes Bray would look amazing draped in gold sitting in the rocking chair but I don't feel that Wyatt could hold his own against Lesnar. In time, if he progresses the way he has been, Wyatt will quickly become one of the best character workers the WWE has ever seen but right now I don't think he needs to be holding the belt. Can WWE really sell their Summerslam main event as Lesnar vs Wyatt? Wyatt isn't a household name yet. He isn't established enough to be able to sell a whole PPV without Lesnar being there to help build to the show. Again the only way I see Bray winning this is if Bryan is ready to return by SS. Bryan will be coming back as a face, a huge face so he needs a heel to feud with. 

Sheamus

I find it sad that Sheamus is yet to be taken seriously. WWE have a great brawler and he could do great things with Brock. In fact i'm willing to say that Brock could make Sheamus look serious again but as a contender in this mach it's safe to say that he is as likely as Del Rio to win. He is the current US champ and I don't think WWE are willing to put all the eggs in one basket. Lesnar and Sheamus could do lots if Sheamus winning was the out come but it wouldn't be at Summerslam. Sorry Fella. 

Del Rio

Do we really think WWE will put Del Rio in the ring with Lesnar? The fact is they tried making Del Rio a face and it was more bland than Big Johnny and Heidenrich rolled into one. If Del Rio was going to face Lesnar he would also have to be able to carry the feud without Lesnar being there. It's not happening. I'm actually confused as to why he is in this match other than the fact Vince likes to make sure the mexican fans have a reason to cheer. 

Randy Orton

In my eyes he is quite possibly the only other person on this list that can feud with Lesnar and take a loss. Orton has already got a big legacy cemented and losing to a man he has never feuded with before will not hurt him in the long run. Could Orton vs Lesnar be a main event at some point? I'd say so but again he would need to fight for himself and not the authority and he would need to be face for Summerslam to work. Orton, unlike Cena isn't a recognizable name to those who don't watch wrestling. Unless Bryan is back at SS then we get Orton vs Bryan for the titles. Bryan gets a face pop and he is the underdog again so people have a reason to continue cheering him. 

John Cena

If WWE want to sell their 2nd biggest PPV of the year then they will be aiming at external markets and not just your typical fan base. The way to do this is by putting the two most recognizable names in your company in one match. Lesnar is a huge UFC star and legit ass kicker. John Cena is your company poster boy. There is only logic here. Yes from the view of a fan who watches every show and every PPV it seems dull because we all expect Cena to win but to the outside viewer who rarely or never watches it will seem interesting. If you put guys like Wyatt, Reigns and Cesaro on the main event people will question who they are and will have to research. In order to sell a PPV you have to use recognizable, household names. And before anyone says "but what about wwes existing fans? Don't we matter?" You tell me. Vince has all your money wrapped up in the network so you are watching the PPV for free anyway He is aiming to get people signed up to the network and to buy his PPV in the countries that don't have the network yet. The fans who watch every week without fail will not stop watching because Cena/Lesnar ends up the PPV main event.
However, If Bryan returns by SS, Cena can lose clean to Bryan and still look strong.  

Now this is all assuming that Bryan won't be back by Summerslam. If Bryan is back by Summerslam they need to ensure a Heel is holding the title so that he can come back to a huge babyface pop and look like the underdog. 

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