Best Possible Outcomes for Brock Lesnar at 2015 WWE Royal Rumble

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Brock Lesnar will enter the 2015 Royal Rumble pay-per-view as the WWE world heavyweight champion, but how the Triple Threat match against John Cena and Seth Rollins ends will set the stage for WrestleMania 31.

Whether or not Lesnar walks out of Royal Rumble with the title, it is imperative that WWE does not waste the mainstream attention the former UFC champion draws while he is still under contract.

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (viaMMAWeekly.com), the WWE believes Lesnar will leave the company once his current deal expires after WrestleMania, and he is thought to be considering a return to the UFC.

While there was a time in wrestling when Vince McMahon and Company would fear Lesnar's refusal to give up the title and leaving the WWE as champion, this is a different business landscape, and that shouldn’t be an issue.

If the company doesn’t fear Lesnar's entering WrestleMania with the world title, the best-case scenario would be the champion pinning Cena clean instead of Seth Rollins. Not only would it help Rollins avoid taking the pinfall in his first championship match, but it would also unequivocally end the feud between Cena and Lesnar.

Giving Lesnar the decisive victory would also explain why Rollins doesn’t cash in, as he would be apt to lose against the fully conscious Beast in this scenario.Add in the fact that Lesnar would carry the belt into WrestleMania, only to put over the eventual winner of the Royal Rumble, and this is the perfect outcome for Lesnar and the company.Unfortunately, the wrestler most likely to take the loss if Lesnar wins would be Rollins. Despite raising his game and stealing the show on Monday’s Raw, the most likely scenario would see the Beast pin Rollins clean to avoid another Cena defeat. There's one possible outcome which isn't getting enough consideration but would be the most interesting: Paul Heyman could turn on his client once again and align himself with Seth Rollins and The Authority heading into WrestleMania.

If Lesnar truly is leaving the WWE after his contract ends, the company must find a way to get Heyman involved with a different character. It is imperative to keep Heyman involved with the product, and helping Rollins walk out of the Royal Rumble with the WWE Championship would be the ideal way to transition wrestling’s greatest advocate.

The fans already cheer when Lesnar comes out because of the aura he carries, and being crossed by Heyman would only increase his face reaction. In this situation, Lesnar could enter WrestleMania as the face challenger and ultimately put over Rollins or the eventual Royal Rumble winner in a Triple Threat match.

Regardless of how the WWE handles the booking of the championship Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble, allowing Lesnar to walk into WrestleMania and put over another star will make this a successful angle.