Are we taking it for granted then that Brock is going to do a Dwayne and appear mostly via satellite? If so, I've already lost interest. I know that Brock's got funky guts so probably can't do a full time in-ring schedule, but he needs to maintain a constant presence throughout the year to make it a good build.
Remember, Brock is by no means fantastic on the stick. For the most part of his relatively brief time in WWE Heyman was his mouthpiece. He's going to need a stooge to help garner heat for him because he just doesn't have the instant star power that, for example, The Rock or Jericho have.
Moreover, Lesnar's tenure was - in the grand scheme of things - a flash in the pan. He was only around for less than 3 years, and spent most of his time on Smackdown. It begs the question, how many WWE fans (diehards exempt) remember Brock or even care?
Brock shot to the top incredibly quickly during his run and faced off against most of the main stars already: Rock, 'Taker, Cena, Show, Angle, Goldberg, HHH. With the exception of vs. Angle at Wrestlemania, none were particularly classic bouts.
So who could he face at WM? Of course, going up against Cena, the top dog, will be a big draw. Cena was nowhere near the level he is now when Brock left; now they could take it to another level. Or, the Undertaker, settling beef from that real-life 'confrontation'. Or maybe have Brock face someone like Sheamus and let them have an all-out scrap. Either way, I can't say I'm stoked.
Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike the fella, I just feel that some fans nostalgically make him out to be bigger and better than he actually is.
(Note to mods: please can we merge this into an overall Brock thread?)