Brock Lesnar has become the WWE Champion on the premiere episode of SmackDown on FOX and he has also become a resident of the blue brand. This makes him one of the few ‘Paul Heyman guys’ who didn’t end up on Raw during the 2019 Draft. FOX officials had a long pledge of having this man on their side and the WWE seemed to have granted this, as per the latest reports.
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Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio on the possible reason why Brock Lesnar left the flagship brand for the first time in seven years. FOX may be intending to use Lesnar as a ‘placeholder’ until Ronda Rousey is ready to return. At this point, there’s no confirmation on how they’ll be using The Conqueror. We’ll just have to wait and see what they do. Meanwhile, here’s more from what Meltzer had to offer, courtesy ringsidenews.com,
“I think that it was an executive decision at FOX that they had to get Brock Lesnar because they’re not getting Ronda Rousey, at least for a while.”
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Also, the latest note on Ronda Rousey suggests that the former Raw Women’s Champion could return to WWE, anytime soon. She was dealing with a broken hand from the last time she competed in a WWE ring that is WrestleMania 35 main event. Later, the damage becomes even fatal as he re-injured her fingers during a movie shoot. But that has almost healed which keeps her cleared for an in-ring return.
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— WWE (@WWE) October 15, 2019
This time around, the ‘baddest woman on the planet’ could become a member of SmackDown roster just because of FOX’s demand. As of now, Ronda Rousey seems to be pitching ideas for her comeback storyline, as stated by Triple H during a recent interview,
“Don’t have a specific timeline but she’s with us. This is family for her, she’s coming back. She has said it, she calls us all the time. I think the biggest tear for her right now is trying to do what she wants in her personal life and just missing this. It’s hard to explain, this is like a family and there is a brotherhood and a sisterhood here that’s deep with people.”
“I think she misses that greatly. She talks to everybody all the time, she’s constantly with us, and she’s constantly pitching her return. So, if I had to guess, it would be sooner than later, but who knows?”
FOX having Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey on the same show will provide huge upper-hand to them in upping the TV ratings. After all, these two are the two biggest box office attractions on behalf of their respective rosters.
