[American_Nightmare]

Bradshaw wouldn't have become champion

Brock staying also would have been bad for Batista, and this eventually would have resulted in a big political clash with Triple H seeing as though he wanted Batista to become a big megastar

 

[FriedTofu]

JBL wouldn't be elevated to the main event and wouldn't have a faction built around him so it would be different. But I do think WWE would have still tapped into the racist aspect of the character even if JBL is in the midcard.

 

[The Main Headliner]

Eddie Guerrero wouldn't have been a champion, JBL would've never been a single guy, Cena would've beaten Lesnar at Mania 21.

I’m not sure Cena beats Lesnar at mania 21. Lesnar was clearly chosen by Vince as the guy of the era. Cena would have still be over as hell but I wonder if Vince’s favortism in Lesnar impacts Cena’s rise.

 

[jbouras88]

Lesnar would have squashed Goldberg at WM 20, lose to Taker at Judgement Day and then beat Eddie for the title at the GAB in 2004. He would have been asked to drop it to Cena at WM 21.

 

[jbouras88]

I’m not sure Cena beats Lesnar at mania 21. Lesnar was clearly chosen by Vince as the guy of the era. Cena would have still be over as hell but I wonder if Vince’s favortism in Lesnar impacts Cena’s rise.

Vince knew that Lesnar couldn't cut it as a face though by 2004. Lesnar was booked to lose to Taker at Judgement Day since Taker had unfinished business with Brock from No Mercy 2003 and had never beaten Brock one on one. Cena was always going to win the WWE title at WM 21.

 

[robreynolds1234]

We could have gotten more main event content ofcourse, but he more then made up for it in his return at 2012...

With more content, it could have been feuds with Batista, JBL, Chris Jericho, Edge, DX, Evolution....would have been good.

 

[LIKE MUSSOLIIINIII]

Lesnar would have squashed Goldberg at WM 20, lose to Taker at Judgement Day and then beat Eddie for the title at the GAB in 2004. He would have been asked to drop it to Cena at WM 21.

Vince knew that Lesnar couldn't cut it as a face though by 2004. Lesnar was booked to lose to Taker at Judgement Day since Taker had unfinished business with Brock from No Mercy 2003 and had never beaten Brock one on one. Cena was always going to win the WWE title at WM 21.

Cena's WWE title win at WrestleMania 21 was not even guaranteed, let alone against Brock Lesnar.

There were reports at the time that WWE's initial plan was for The Rock to defeat JBL for the WWE title at WrestleMania 21, and then drop it back to JBL on Smackdown. There were also reports, once the Rock/JBL match wasn't going to happen, that JBL would retain and then lose the title to Cena at SummerSlam, I guess to give Cena a bit more time to chase and for JBL to surpass the one year mark as WWE Champion.

Besides that, as I mentioned before,
the long-term plan was Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H at WrestleMania 21, so in that scenario Lesnar likely wins the Rumble and jumps to Raw, since he'd been on Smackdown for a number of years at that point.

 

[97 HBK]

I just wish he stuck around in the 2000's so we'd eventually get a Brock/HBK match. Would've been an incredible match.

 

[OwenSES]

Probably feud with Taker over the Summer.

It's hard to imagine Lesnar not being involved in the title match at WM21 had he stuck around. Unless they brought back The Rock and did Rock vs Lesnar or something.

 

[jking1979nc]

JBL is a great character.

 

[TripleG]

JBL definitely never happens.

I loved JBL's run but that only happened cause Lesnar left, Angle was hurt, Big Show was hurt, and they had virtually no heels left.

If Lesnar stayed, he definitely would have beat Goldberg at Mania, probably win the belt back from Eddie, work with Deadman Taker and put over Cena at Mania 21.

 

[The XL]

Bradshaw wouldn't have become champion

Brock staying also would have been bad for Batista, and this eventually would have resulted in a big political clash with Triple H seeing as though he wanted Batista to become a big megastar

Would it though? They could have kept them apart for years and then had a big program whenever they felt like it. If they felt one or the other would step on each others toes, they could have kept them on separate shows.

 

[Skyler10X]

Personally I think it happens exactly as it did with JBL except in the midcard scene. I think they were prepared to do it with JBL with or without Lesnar

 

[The XL]

Personally I think it happens exactly as it did with JBL except in the midcard scene. I think they were prepared to do it with JBL with or without Lesnar

Bradshaw getting his JBL gimmick could have happened, as well as a strong US title run with him as an upper midcard fixation, but I don't think he makes the main event and has that long run with the WWE title without Lesnar being gone. A 9 month run in that era was an extremely long run.

 

[Skyler10X]

Personally I think it happens exactly as it did with JBL except in the midcard scene. I think they were prepared to do it with JBL with or without Lesnar

Bradshaw getting his JBL gimmick could have happened, as well as a strong US title run with him as an upper midcard fixation, but I don't think he makes the main event and has that long run with the WWE title without Lesnar being gone. A 9 month run in that era was an extremely long run.

I agree but I think a great mid card title run would have lead to some sort of world title run

 

[The XL]

I agree but I think a great mid card title run would have lead to some sort of world title run

Maybe. I mean, he never got another World title run after the one in 2004, even if he did float around as a top guy. I think the point was to have a strong heel for Cena to dethrone and if Lesnar had that spot and not JBL, I'm not sure if JBL gets that run. Perhaps a situation transition run.

 

[jbouras88]

Cena's WWE title win at WrestleMania 21 was not even guaranteed, let alone against Brock Lesnar.

There were reports at the time that WWE's initial plan was for The Rock to defeat JBL for the WWE title at WrestleMania 21, and then drop it back to JBL on Smackdown. There were also reports, once the Rock/JBL match wasn't going to happen, that JBL would retain and then lose the title to Cena at SummerSlam, I guess to give Cena a bit more time to chase and for JBL to surpass the one year mark as WWE Champion.

Besides that, as I mentioned before,
the long-term plan was Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H at WrestleMania 21, so in that scenario Lesnar likely wins the Rumble and jumps to Raw, since he'd been on Smackdown for a number of years at that point.

Except neither guy is a face at the time. Lesnar flopped as a face in 2003 and they turned him into McMahon's lackey right before Summerslam and HHH didn't want to be a face. Rock was never going to be long there long term in 2005 and wanted to face Sting, Savage or Mysterio Vince wanted him to face HBK which Rock turned down at WM 20.

 

[LIKE MUSSOLIIINIII]

Except neither guy is a face at the time. Lesnar flopped as a face in 2003 and they turned him into McMahon's lackey right before Summerslam and HHH didn't want to be a face. Rock was never going to be long there long term in 2005 and wanted to face Sting, Savage or Mysterio Vince wanted him to face HBK which Rock turned down at WM 20.

Look, I'm just telling you that the match (Lesnar vs. Triple H) was reported as being the long-term plan for WrestleMania 21. Whether it would've actually happened is another matter, but it was definitely reported as being in the works for WrestleMania, so you would have to think that one of them would've turned babyface.

Although I'm sure there's a scenario where you could pitch Triple H being the one to turn, I'm positive that Lesnar would have been the guy to turn babyface. Vince loved Brock and probably would've convinced himself that Brock's initial turn in '03 was too soon and the second time around would be more successful. Which, by the way, I personally think it would've been. Triple H and Evolution running roughshot over the Raw roster in 2004 before getting crushed by Brock Lesnar would've gotten the fans behind Brock big time, IMO.

I've never heard of Rock turning down facing Shawn Michaels, where did you read that?

 

[oleanderson89]

JBL would have been a mid carder like he always should have been.

 

[Jersey]

I just wish he stuck around in the 2000's so we'd eventually get a Brock/HBK match. Would've been an incredible match.

They should’ve capitalized off this after HHH vs HBK feud and Brock vs Rocky feud.