Wrestlemania 39: Reason Brock Lesnar Turned Down Match Against Bray Wyatt

Mar 5, 2023 at 5:43 PM

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Wrestlemania 39: Reason Brock Lesnar Turned Down Match Against Bray Wyatt

Just before Elimination Chamber, Bray Wyatt threw a challenge to the winner of Brock Lesnar vs. Bray Wyatt, indicating that the much-anticipated Lesnar vs. Wyatt was culminating in Wrestlemania 39. However, Lashley won that match and the storyline went in a different direction. As seen on the February 27 episode of Raw, Brock Lesnar vs. Omos was made official for the event.

If reports are to be believed then WWE had to go through multiple pitches before finally confirming this match. WWE apparently proposed multiple superstars to dance in the ring with Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 39. The following names were rumored to The Beast Incarnate before Omos entered the scene,

– Gunther
– Bobby Lashley
– Bray Wyatt

WWE Raw: Brock Lesnar Reportedly “Finishing Up” Career After Wrestlemania 39

Many fans are upset that Lesnar was facing a newbie like Omos at the grandest stage like Wrestlemania 39 as they think this would be an underwhelming match. These fans genuinely wanted to experience Lesnar vs. Wyatt which had never happened in the WWE in a one-on-one capacity, earlier.

Wrestlemania 39: WWE Rejected Multiple Pitches Before Confirming Brock Lesnar Vs. Omos

Vince McMahon had his say in Lesnar’s Wrestlemania 39 match

According to WrestleVotes, Lesnar vs. Omos match was booked by none other than Vince McMahon. Then Fightful Select added that Lesnar was pitched a match against Wyatt but he rejected the idea,

“We’re not sure necessarily when Bray Wyatt was pitched as a possible opponent for WrestleMania, but he was mentioning it as recently as right before WWE Elimination Chamber.

Sources familiar with the situation claim that Brock himself nixed the idea, though we weren’t given specifics as to why.”

Lesnar wasn’t interested in Wyatt’s hocus-pocus

According to more follow-ups from Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Lesnar might have rejected this match because he didn’t want to get involved in Wyatt’s “hocus-pocus”. Firstly, Wyatt’s booking since his Extreme Rules-return left a lot of fans to criticize the creative direction. Also, names like Seth Rollins have noted in the past that feuding with Wyatt ruined their momentum.

“Brock Lesnar, this was also not the original idea, but it was an idea. One of the ideas was Brock Lesnar vs Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania, and Brock said no to that one, which doesn’t surprise me in the least,” WON further noted in their report. (quotes courtesy Ringside News)

The rejection from Brock Lesnar must have led the WWE to pair Wyatt up with Bobby Lashley on Raw from an out-of-the-blue position. Only time will tell whether this fresh lineup can live up to the Wrestlemania-esque expectations.

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