WWE: 3 reasons why we need to see Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley in 2020

2. The story sells itself

Watching an underdog babyface like AJ Styles, Rey Mysterio, Finn Balor, or Ricochet make up for their size advantage and go toe to toe with Brock Lesnar in the ring is awesome, especially when those wrestlers are super talented. It forces Lesnar to be different, and he clearly has fun working hard in the ring, selling for those performers, and putting on an acclaimed match.

But there’s something to be said about watching Lesnar get into an absolute FIGHT with someone. WWE had the potential to put on those types of big-fight matches between Lesnar and Samoa Joe or Braun Strowman, but they decided to have Brock quickly run through those two. The closest we’ve gotten was Lesnar’s matches with Roman Reigns, specifically the WrestleMania 31 match that Seth Rollins memorably interrupted with the Money in the Bank briefcase.

Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar would be a fight on another level. Both men have similar resumes. They were elite at the amateur level, have impressive records in Mixed Martial Arts (albeit for different promotions), and they’ve accomplished a great deal as multi-time world champions in professional wrestling.

Their resumes are a major selling point, as are their rare athletic tools. Lesnar and Lashley are two of the best fighters and athletes to ever step inside the squared circle. We hear a lot about how WWE chases the myth of the “crossover match”, but these are usually flops. How many people actually care about Cain Velasquez vs. Lesnar or Tyson Fury vs. Lesnar?

Meanwhile, Lashley has proven himself in pro wrestling over the years and is incredibly accomplished in so-called legitimate sport, just like Lesnar. Why Vince McMahon hasn’t booked this match yet is simply beyond me.