Is Bobby Lashley WWE’s Plan B?

Booking Bobby

Lashley returning full-time could be an extremely valuable asset to the company, if used correctly. With such a hot return and a large pop, WWE can really capitalize on building up Lashley week in and week out to show the fans that he can play at a main event level. Although I love Elias, a series of wins over him may be a good way to start and immerse Lashley into a face role among the casual fans.

Before catapulting him straight to the top, I believe WWE would do well to take their time with him and place him in some matchups with some upper mid-card heels in order to build him some credibility. Whoever he may face, the key must be that Lashley can dominate.

After a few victories, Lashley may be ready for a Universal Title shot by SummerSlam. In the time leading up to SummerSlam, I’d like to see Lashley clash with everyone that occupied the Universal Title picture in 2017. The only issue with this is that Lashley will eventually need to clash with a star that will be hurt by a clean loss. For example, I do not think Lashley should pin the likes of Braun Strowman at any point. In order to keep Braun intact, they may either have to keep him away from Lashley completely, or have someone else eat the pin in a multi-man number one contenders match.

Plan B

At SummerSlam, Lashley can be poised to take the torch from whoever is on top at that point- assuming either Brock Lesnar is still around, or that Roman Reigns takes the title from the beast in the meantime. Lashley can be a “plan B” in this case. If Roman continues to receive such a  negative reaction from the fans, it could be in WWE’s best interest to either let Lashley take Roman’s place as the one that finally defeats Lesnar for the title, or take Roman’s place as the new top “face” in the company.

I’m not sure how likely Vince McMahon will be to “give up” on the long term Roman Reigns project. If after a few months of fan support and money behind Lashley, who knows if those ideas will flip to support the newest commodity under the WWE umbrella? Judging by the fan reaction at WrestleMania 34 we do know that fans are tired of Lesnar and Reigns. With the details of Lesnar’s new contract largely unknown, maybe it’s time to see who else can step up to the plate. Maybe it’s time for plan B.

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