3 Reasons why Brock Lesnar should win the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble

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Now that The Beast is back, here are three reasons why he should walk out of Riyadh with his third Royal Rumble victory:

#3. To counter The Vision’s dominance

For months, The Vision, led by Paul Heyman and featuring Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory, has dominated WWE RAW. They’ve decimated legends and interfered in management, but they could have a massive problem, and that is trying to coexist with The Beast come the Rumble.

Although Brock Lesnar helped Team Vision win at WarGames at Survivor Series 2025, he mainly operates alone. If the rest of The Vision try to secure a win for Breakker in the Rumble, Lesnar seems to be the only glitch in the system powerful enough to toss them all out single-handedly.

Seeing The Beast Incarnate destroy Paul Heyman’s Vision could seem like poetic justice to kick off The Road to WrestleMania 42.

#2. To equal Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Royal Rumble record

To date, Stone Cold Steve Austin remains the only wrestler to have ever won the Royal Rumble three times (1997, 1998, and 2001), a record that truly sets him apart from the rest of the field.

Meanwhile, Brock Lesnar has already won it twice in 2003 and 2022, and if he manages to take the victory again this year, he’d join Austin in an elite group in wrestling history.

Known for his dominance in the ring, Lesnar’s performances in the Rumble, like his record-breaking run in 2020, where he eliminated 13 stars by himself, show just how formidable he is.

Tying Austin’s record in 2026 would not only be a huge achievement but also help cement The Beast Incarnate’s legacy as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time.

#1. A fitting beginning to a retirement tour

Whispers are going around that 2026 might be the final chapter for several legendary stars, and Brock Lesnar, at 48, is in that list.

With SummerSlam 2026 scheduled to take place in Minneapolis, Lesnar’s home turf, it seems like a farewell tour of sorts is almost inevitable. Every great retirement story needs that one memorable moment to make it truly special. If Brock Lesnar wins the Royal Rumble, he’d earn a shot at main-eventing WrestleMania 42.

It would be the perfect way for him to go out on a high note, after competing on the Grandest Stage of Them All and ending with a swansong at The Biggest Party of the Summer.