Here are some of the top candidates in my eyes to eliminate Brock Lesnar from the men’s Royal Rumble match.
5) Cain Velasquez
I can’t have this list without mentioning Cain Velasquez. He recently teased that he will be taking part in the men’s Royal Rumble match this year.
Cain has an obvious history with Brock Lesnar. Brock beat him at WWE Crown Jewel. Cain also bested Brock in their UFC fight several years ago. This means that their series is 1-1 and we could see the trilogy match at Wrestlemania 36 for the WWE Title.
To set it up, Cain could show up in the Royal Rumble match and eliminate Brock. This would resume their feud and tease that they will be facing off at Wrestlemania 36.
If it was up to me, Brock wouldn’t face Cain again. I don’t have much interest in seeing them face off again after what happened at Crown Jewel. Still, I have to include Cain on this list as he is a strong candidate.
4) Ricochet
If you are an avid reader of mine, you know that I have been pitching Brock Lesnar vs Ricochet for a while now. I think that the match could be amazing since Brock usually works his best matches with smaller guys. Plus, Ricochet’s athleticism would likely be a great mix with Brock’s strength.
I wouldn’t rule out Ricochet eliminating Brock from the Royal Rumble match. WWE needs to build a top babyface on RAW and this would be a fantastic way to do it. Have Ricochet get the unlikely elimination on Brock and feud with him as the underdog for the next few months. I think that could be a lot of fun and it would really help Ricochet.
This would lead to Ricochet vs Brock for the WWE Title at Wrestlemania 36. There are rumors that Paul Heyman is a massive fan of Ricochet, so this would be an interesting way to go. Plus, WWE planted the seeds for this to happen when Brock took out Ricochet on RAW.
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