Brock Lesnar's WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 plans

Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley squared off initially on January 1, 2022. Five games have been played between the two men since that time.

Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar in action. (Image credits: wwe.com)
By Niranjan Shivalkar | Feb 11, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Brock Lesnar, a former WWE Champion, will now compete against Bobby Lashley at WWE Elimination Chamber 2023. The length of time the two’s match was anticipated has now come to light in a publication. Lesnar discussed how Lashley has been on his mind constantly over the past few months and how he needs to fight him once more on this week’s episode of RAW. Lesnar and Lashley have been engaged in an intermittent feud for some time, with The All Mighty excluding Lesnar from the Royal Rumble this year as a result.

Facing Bobby at the Elimination Chamber

They will now square off on February 18 in the Elimination Chamber. The plans for Brock Lesnar to compete against Bobby Lashley have reportedly been in place for quite some time, according to a recent report from Fightful Select. According to the story, the two have had internal plans in place since at least last November. The two will square off in a thrilling match at the Elimination Chamber event thanks to early planning that has now been carried out.

Why Elimination Chamber and not Wrestlemania ?

The Wrestling Blog reports that the match between Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar has been advanced to the Elimination Chamber because the latter’s contract is set to expire in mid-April 2023. As of now, it’s unclear whether Brock Lesnar wants to spar on the biggest stage. However, his possible WrestleMania match is still being discussed internally. Bobby Lashley was rumored to face Brock Lesnar at the show of shows before their match was set to take place at Elimination Chamber. 

Due to Roman Reigns’ interference, Lashley’s victory over Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble 2022 was not a clean victory. It would have been a dream match to see the two goliaths take center stage at WrestleMania.  Gunther, in contrast, was once rumored to be Brock Lesnar’s WrestleMania opponent. During the Royal Rumble match, the two collided and exchanged blows. It persists to be seen whether Brock Lesnar will wrestle at the Granddaddy of all shows. And if he does, who will he face? Stay tuned for more information.

Bobby Lashley vs Brock Lesnar in WWE

The first time Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley squared off in a match came on January 1, 2022. Five games have been played between the two men since that time. The following describes their prior interactions: 1) WWE Day 1 2022 – Lesnar defeated Big E (c), Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins, and Kevin Owens to become the WWE Champion 2) WWE Royal Rumble 2022 – Bobby Lashley defeated Lesnar (c) to become the new champion 3) WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 – Lesnar defeated AJ Styles, Bobby Lashley (c), Riddle, Seth Rollins, and Austin Theory to regain his championship 4) WWE Crown Jewel 2022: Lesnar defeated Bobby Lashley 5) WWE Royal Rumble 2023: Cody Rhodes won the Rumble, but Lashley eliminated Lesnar

Lesnar and Lashley have faced off multiple times in singles competitions, with each man winning once. It’s now the Rubber match between the two at Elimination Chamber.