WWE Royal Rumble: 5 wrestlers who should eliminate Brock Lesnar

Matt Riddle

When talking about Brock Lesnar there’s a lot of commentary that he’s a “believable” professional wrestler that also has success as a mixed martial artist. There are several personalities that have jumped from MMA to wrestling including Lesnar, Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Kushida and past names like Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn. But in talking about Lesnar in the Rumble, there’s one person who could leverage the opportunity to eliminate Lesnar and further additional, long brewing angles. That person is Matt Riddle.

Back in 2008, Riddle’s professional MMA career began with a victory in the UFC Octagon against Dante Rivera. His career would be short lived after being jettisoned from the organization due to issues with marijuana. As he progressed into professional wrestling, he took to the sports entertainment realm and became a more outspoken, fan favorite. One of his most eye-catching lines of late was his promise to “retire” Lesnar. That’s quite a line coming from an individual like Riddle, but the Rumble is an opportunity to set that angle in motion.

Imagine Lesnar standing in the middle of the ring after eliminating several people and Riddle’s music hit. The two get a few minutes alone in the ring which sees Riddle eliminate Lesnar without the need of additional help. That moment would make Riddle a major star not only for the NXT brand, but for the WWE. One that could be a central figure heading into WrestleMania. The question is whether WWE Creative is prepared to pull the trigger on the “Bro.”