Brock Lesnar Should Be Exempt from WWE Draft
Brock Lesnar will be one of the most interesting stories come WWE Draft day, but if WWE is smart, he won’t be assigned to either Raw or SmackDown.
Brock Lesnar is undoubtedly one of WWE’s most unique superstars. Not just because he’s a multi-time WWE Champion or because he destroys anything that walks, but because he’s largely been the exception to many of WWE’s rules.
Lesnar is entering uncharted territory by participating in UFC 200. No other superstars have ever been allowed to do something like this while still being under contract to WWE, but that’s just par for the course for the Beast Incarnate. The trendsetting bag of muscles and rocks is already performing under one of WWE’s most lucrative contracts despite only having to appear on TV a few times per year. But with this part-time schedule, it brings up the question of how he fits into the WWE Draft.
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Since Lesnar only sparingly appears on Raw or SmackDown and never wrestles on either show, what is his theoretical value in the draft? As a superstar, he’s arguably the most dominant one they have and is certainly the biggest draw whenever he’s on TV. So in that sense, he would have a case to be the No. 1 overall pick, or at least No. 2 behind WWE Champion Roman Reigns.
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But given the part-time nature of his contract, it wouldn’t make sense to draft him that early. So how will WWE explain that? They don’t usually talk about contracts so using that as a reason for why Lesnar falls in the draft would be odd. And if Lesnar is just selected early, then that wouldn’t make sense either because he isn’t worth it compared to guys who appear on TV and wrestle almost every night. So how should WWE handle this? Simple. Brock Lesnar should be exempt from the WWE Draft.
You might be asking “If WWE can’t explain why he would’ve fallen in the draft, how are they going to explain him being exempt from it altogether?” It all comes down to Paul Heyman. We’ve seen Heyman do plenty of advocating for his client, and all it would take is a well-placed promo to justify Lesnar being allowed to appear on whichever show he wants, whenever he wants.
Heyman should come out and say whether anyone likes it or not, his client is too good for this draft. The Beast cannot be confined to just one show, rather he will continue to appear whenever, wherever he wants, and lay waste to whomever he sees fit.
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This solves the issue of Lesnar’s confusing draft value and also makes for some exciting return possibilities. We’ll never know what show he’ll show up on, so whenever he does appear, it will blow the roof off the arena. It’s the right move given Lesnar’s status and starpower, and since the first draft in 2002 had some superstars exempt from the draft, WWE would be smart to follow suit with their biggest attraction.