What If Brock Lesnar Didn't Leave WWE In 2004?

This will be the first article of a new part of Recreate Wrestling. The focus will be on the What Ifs of Wrestling. We will go over possible scenarios if certain things did not happen. The first we will be looking at is: What if Brock Lesnar didn’t leave WWE in 2004?

Brock Lesnar leaves WWE in 2004: What if he didn’t?

                                        

Would Eddie Guerrero ever had his run as WWE Champion?

 

I wonder this for many reasons. Brock dropped the title to Eddie at No Way Out 2004 allowing Guerrero his first and only championship run. I’m sure Vince knew Lesnar was leaving when his contract was up after Mania. It made more sense at WrestleMania to have Lesnar go in as champion. WWE knew they had to get the title off him and I guess they decided it better if it was done before Mania. They also could have him face Goldberg for the title because he was leaving as well. I think Eddie would have still been champion at some point but it is something to consider.

John Bradshaw Layfield

 

At WrestleMania 20 Bradshaw was still wrestling as a member of the Acolytes. When Lesnar left SmackDown needed a new main event heel. They completely repacked Bradshaw as JBL. Overnight he was now a main eventer. It is interesting because in his 9 year WWE career he was never considered a main event guy. The departure of Lesnar and the fact Kurt Angle was injured allowed JBL an amazing opportunity and he took full advantage. You have to wonder where his career would have gone without the exit of Brock.

Would John Cena have the career he has had?

 

I do believe Cena was destined to be a top guy and it would have happened regardless of Lesnar leaving. But would it have become everything it was? Would we have seen Super Cena from 2005-2011 where hardly anyone could ever beat him? It is interesting to think about. WWE has had a lack of star power over the last decade I will rephrase that young star power, and John Cena has taken full advantage. Maybe if Brock was around these the last 8 years it wouldn’t be exactly what it was. Who not out of the 90’s has gotten over as much as Cena besides CM Punk and Randy Orton? I’m sure there is an answer so shoot me a tweet.

Brock Lesnar v. Bill Goldberg WrestleMania 20 wouldn’t have been such a disaster.

 

This match was absolutely terrible, the fans knew both guys were leaving the company and they let them know their frustration. The match was laughable and if you haven’t seen it I suggest you do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkM41-x7wSU Heres part 1

The Minnesota Viking wouldn’t have wasted their time.

Honestly Brock had no business trying to go to the NFL. I think maybe he thought he could pull it off because Stephan Neal of the Patriots had done it. The NCAA wrestler jumped to the NFL without playing college football. Interesting note Neal beat Brock in college. Honestly Brock leaving WWE was not a failure in the end for him. He had a great UFC career after even winning the Heavyweight Championship.

 

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Dan Venus