There was some speculation that WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar might be held off the Jan. 19 go-home edition of Monday Night RAW six nights before the Royal Rumble, but it appears "The Beast" will in fact be in attendance.
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Wrestlingheadlines.com reports that while it appeared as though Lesnar was removed from advertisements for RAW at the American Airlines Center in Dallas that night, he will in fact be on-hand to build to his "Final Battle" with No. 1 contender John Cena at the Royal Rumble.
The WWE is building that episode as a "RAW Reunion" which will feature appearances by Kevin Nash and WWE Hall of Famers Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels and Scott Hall.
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The planned main event that night is reportedly a Cena vs. Seth Rollins lumberjack match where 30 Superstars will surround the ring. It is likely that the 30 men around the ring will be the participants in the 2015 Royal Rumble Match.
The Royal Rumble takes place live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Jan. 25.
Lesnar has been built as an unstoppable monster this past year as he defeated The Undertaker to end his WrestleMania streak in April and then went on to dominate Cena to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam in August.
"The Beast" then lost his rematch to Cena at Night of Champions in September via DQ after Rollins interfered in the bout. The match was Lesnar's final appearance in the WWE until last week's edition of RAW where he cost Cena a Steel Cage Match against Rollins.
Lesnar missed the Hell in a Cell event in October, Survivor Series in November and TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs (and stairs) this month during his time off, but he is expected to factor into the long-term going forward into WrestleMania season.
Lesnar is expected to top Cena once again at the Royal Rumble and go on to drop the belt to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 31 on March 29 at Levi's Stadium in the Bay Area, though things could change.
It is unknown if there are any plans for Lesnar at the new Fast Lane event that airs on Feb. 22 from the FedEx Forum in Memphis in the last pay-per-view stop before WrestleMania.
After some long time off, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion is set to be a big part of WWE storylines in 2015.
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